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The law stipulates that vehicles must be designed and equipped in such a way that there is no increased danger on the road and the occupants are optimally protected against accidents. This is regulated by Section 30 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO) and applies for all Vehicles. If production vehicles are modified, the provisions of the § 19 StVZO. This section specifies which changes can have a negative impact on road safety and when the vehicle's operating license expires.
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ABE required for vehicle types
- Motor vehicles are given an operating license when they are registered on the basis of a general operating license (ABE) for the vehicle type. As a rule, this remains valid unless the vehicle is so modifiedthat the operating license expires.
European type approval
- Production vehicles are usually replaced by a European type approval approved and placed on the market.
EU individual approval
- Vehicles that are not mass-produced or not manufactured for the European market can be ordered according to national or EU individual approval be allowed.
Operating license expired
- According to § 19 paragraph 2 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations, the operating license of a vehicle remains effective as long as it is not expressly is withdrawnuntil it is finally decommissioned. However, it expires if changes are made to the vehicle that either change the approved vehicle type, endanger the safety of other road users or worsen the exhaust or noise characteristics.
Evidence and Admissibility
- If the operating permit expires, an individual permit will be issued in accordance with Section 21 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations required in order to be able to use the vehicle on the road again. However, expiry of the operating license can be avoided if proof is available in accordance with Section 19 Paragraph 3 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations. One Parts approval can serve as such evidence.
Approval of vehicle parts
- There are various ways of approving vehicle parts for use on the road, such as the EC type-approval, UNECE approval, general operating license for vehicle parts (ABE) or the future parts type approval. Important isthat all parts featured and accompanying documents are available in which the area of use, the technical characteristics and any conditions are described.
Teilegutachten
- Teilegutachten make Test certificates by accredited / recognized technical services or test centers that confirm the compliance of a vehicle with the intended installation or attachment of the assessed components. They can serve as proof of the acceptability of parts. Note howeverthat a parts certificate discord with the obligation to immediately modification acceptance connected to ensure the compliance of the vehicle. Info: Does a single tuning part have to be entered in the vehicle documents with a parts certificate? AND! In principle, all products with a parts certificate are subject to registration. It doesn't matter if it's just one part or several.
Other documents & requirements
Various other documents can not flat rate be accepted as proof of the admissibility of tuning parts. The documents accompanying a component describe the area of use and any conditions that may apply must be observed are. The area of use tells you whether the part fits the desired vehicle. Such a condition can be, for example, the acceptance of the installation or attachment of the component according to § 19 paragraph 3 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations, which can be carried out by officially recognized experts or inspectors for motor vehicle traffic (aaSoP), technical test centers or test engineers of a monitoring organization. This applies in principle to Teilegutachten.
Control & Documentation
When vehicles are technically modified, the components used must be identified based on the area of application for the vehicle model in question. The parts must be attached in compliance with the prescribed requirements and documented in a corresponding certificate.
Always carry proof with you!
The proof (Document) about the admissibility of the technical change must always be carried until it has been transferred to the vehicle documents. On the modification acceptance describes when the vehicle documents must be corrected. As a rule, the papers should be submitted the next time you go to the authorities (possibly Re-registration etc.) can be changed.
Operating license dependent on official approval
If the operating license has expired according to § 19 paragraph 2 StVZO, the vehicle must be presented to an officially recognized expert or inspector after the technical repair (retrofitting, conversion, etc.). In this case, the vehicle may only be used for journeys to regain the operating permit be put into operation. After the aaSoP a Full report according to § 21 StVZO created, the competent authority (usually the local registration office) issue a new operating permit on this basis by issuing a new registration certificate.
Suggestions
- It is highly recommended when purchasing auto parts to a general or vehicle-specific approval to be observed and, if necessary, to request an accompanying document as proof from the seller of the tuning parts. Especially in the case of conversion measures that can affect the type of vehicle, the exhaust and noise behavior or the potential risk, you should speak to an aaSoP, a test engineer, a monitoring organization or a technical test center in advance to ensure that all requirements and regulations are met.
- It is important to note that in the absence of documentation or non-compliance with requirements, the vehicle's operating license will expire. Therefore should all necessary steps be undertaken to ensure that all tuning parts and conversions comply with legal requirements.
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