In France, the technical inspection is very often criticized by car owners. Whether it is right or not, everyone will decide. WITH the fleet is getting olderwe see an increase in control between the 2022 and 2023 order years 6%. In general, not less than 19,456,481 checks were held last year. And it is after these checks that we can provide you today top 5 failures technical inspection in France.

Top 5 failures

Thus, the following classification represents the malfunctions most often observed by technical inspection centers. On the other hand, some of them do not require a repeat visit. In the first place, adjustment of front fog lights. Everything is very simple, you will find this failure on her 45.17% of vehicles were checkedor almost every second.
Four other failures are present on 1/4 driven cars. In the second place you find a problem with the brakes (worn discs or drums). Then you have abnormal wear the presence of a foreign body in one or more tires. The fourth most conspicuous error, we find a panel or body element in poor condition, which is not surprising when we know how some people use their vehicles. And finally, the last fault concerns the car’s OBD system, which notes a antipollution system anomaly without noticing a serious malfunction.

Technical review of the business

Say that there is an inspection become a business in France this is an understatement. As we told you before, in 2023 you have about 6% increase in control compared to 2022. This increase is accompanied by an increase in cars that do not pass MOT. In France approx 3.7 million return visits were “prescribed”. And with the average price of technical inspection of the order 79.52 eurostechnical inspection represents more than EUR 1.5 billion in turnover in 2023. A good amount to share in France 6710 centers approved by the state
As for return visits, they vary greatly depending on the French departments. In fact, they can be different from single to triple. And surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the average age of vehicles tested. in Seine-Saint-Denis, 11.08% vehicles being inspected must be re-inspected for a department whose vehicle fleet is aging. And vice versa, in Il and Vilen whether the population has newer cars compared to the national average, the rate of return visits is 26.54%.

Knowing that the national park is getting older every year, perhaps the maintenance business is becoming all the juicier in future.