For a few days, the media have been going crazy about a possible tightening, on January 1st, of this mandatory periodic inspection of our cars. In particular the possible detection of the removal of the AdBlue anti-pollution system on diesels… This is not the case.
Every January 1st brings its share of changes. And there is one, supposedly, that particularly agitates motorists. The one concerning a possible reinforced technical inspection , and therefore more expensive, and aimed in particular at combating fraud linked to pollutant emissions.
According to the rumor, which has been circulating for several weeks, and some media having relayed it, it would involve increased monitoring of exhaust systems, essential for limiting harmful gas emissions.
The rumors mentioned a main new feature: detecting the deactivation of AdBlue anti-pollution systems . It should be remembered that this AdBlue technology, which is found on modern diesel vehicles, makes it possible to limit pollutant emissions, by treating nitrogen oxide (NOX). However, it is not without causing some reliability problems for most car brands. A drawback that is pushing more and more motorists today to remove AdBlue themselves, illegally.
So, you who have removed the particle filter or who bypass the obligation to inject AdBlue into your recent car, could therefore be the first targeted by this reform. But rest assured, none of this will happen! And it is the automobile union Mobilians which says it: “no modification of the technical inspection regulations is planned for January 1, 2025, neither concerning the control of pollutant emissions, nor concerning the control of the safety elements of the vehicle. In addition, no new equipment will be installed in the technical inspection centers from January 1, 2025” .
To get to the bottom of it, Capital also contacted the SGS group, owner of the Sécuritest and Auto Sécurité technical inspection center networks. According to the technical and training director, Geoffrey Michalak, “There are no changes planned and we don’t understand where these rumours are coming from” . For his part, the technical and quality director of the Dekra Automotive group in France, Rémi Courant, confirms his competitor’s comments: “The subject came out of nowhere, there is no basis. It’s not even the start of something, the inspection evolves according to regulatory texts, an examination is governed by a European directive, and nothing has been written into law. And if we have to use new equipment, we also have to go through new specifications and approvals… There will be developments on the subject of anti-pollution inspection in a few years, but certainly not in the short term” . Nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions are therefore not measured today as part of the technical inspection. And this expert tells us that the discussions currently underway at the European level are far from being concrete from a “measures” point of view. The latter must remain, in any case, the fastest and least costly possible.
However, check the validity date of your car’s technical inspection and make an appointment at one of the 6,500 centres in France. Your car will always be examined under 133 control points and it will always cost you between 70 and 90 euros for the first visit.
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