Electric motorcycles and scooters: technical inspection will soon become mandatory
In accordance with European commitments, technical controls for motorized two-wheeled vehicles will come into force in 2023. Electrical models are also affected.
MAY 12.08.2021 – 17 : According to a statement from the Ministry of Transport to AFP, the establishment of technical control over two-wheeled vehicles has been suspended at the request of Emmanuel Macron. "The minister agreed with the federations to meet again at the beginning of the academic year to discuss broadly the various issues that concern them."AFP was informed about this by a spokeswoman for the ministry.
Inspection for passenger cars has been in place for many years, and inspection will soon become mandatory for motorized two-wheelers. Decree 9-2021, published on August 1062 in the Official Journal, defines the implementation of the new system. The introduction of technical controls for two-wheeled vehicles in France, announced in 2015 by the government of Manuel Valls, is in line with the European directive. Published in 2014, it required each member state to establish 1er January 2022 - Technical inspection of motorized vehicles with two and three wheels above 125cmXNUMX.
In France, technical controls will not be valid until 1er January 2023. This will apply to all scooters and motorcycles from 50cc. See, thermal or electric, as well as cars without a license (quads).
Updated every two years
According to the issued state decree, technical control must be carried out " within six months preceding the expiration of a four-year period from the date of their first entry into circulation »And is updated every two years. As far as cars are concerned, this will be mandatory before any car resale.
For models already in circulation, the decree reports the following graph.
| Registration Date | Date of the first technical inspection |
| Until the 1ther January 2016 | 2023 |
| 1er January 2016> December 31, 2020 | 2024 |
| 1er January 2021> December 31, 2021 | 2025 |
| 1er January 2022> December 31, 2022 | 2026 |
Features of electric
Technical control must be carried out at an approved control center. At this stage, the list of the various checkpoints has not been circulated.
For an electric car, it is likely that certain elements complement the usual moments. This already applies to the technical control of electric vehicles, which includes 11 specific control points.
