The SNCT carries out around 300,000 vehicle inspections each year, and thanks to these inspections, the SNCT identifies more than 42,000 vehicles that present a danger to the public roads. The majority are failed because of problems with the brakes, tyres, suspensions, etc., in other words parts that are in direct contact with the road. It is in everyone’s interest that every vehicle be in good order.
Buyers of second-hand vehicles are strongly encouraged to have the vehicle inspected before finalising the purchase. The inspection is your guarantee that the vehicle is in conformity with the applicable Highway Code.
Periodic vehicle inspection includes important points that contribute to environmental protection such as carbon emissions, noise pollution and, last but not least, fluid leaks (oil, etc.)
The roadside vehicle inspection, for heavy goods vehicles, was introduced by European legislation in order to improve road safety within the territory of the European Union. Close collaboration between the SNCT and the Customs and Excise Administration ensures that the vehicle inspections carried out on heavy goods vehicles are carried out in the best possible conditions.
To this end, a mobile inspection station for heavy goods vehicles was specially developed by the SNCT in collaboration with the “Ateliers mécaniques Dostert” company, a project for which the company received a gold medal in 2006 for innovation in crafts issued by the Chamber of trades (“Chambre des Métiers”). This mobile inspection station, unique in Europe, constitutes a key factor for the success of the roadside inspection.
Moreover, the SNCT is regularly asked by Germany, Belgium and France to help carry out roadside vehicle inspections on their territory.
It should be noted that when these inspections are carried out on heavy goods vehicles from across Europe, an average of 60% have significant deficiencies with a direct or indirect impact on road safety (braking systems, tyres, etc.)
The vehicle inspector who carries out the inspection of your vehicle is a highly qualified person who has all the requisite authorisations and diplomas in the automobile sector to carry out the inspection of your vehicle in the best possible conditions. Our 90 vehicle inspectors are sworn in and take an oath to use their judgment with complete impartiality, integrity and precision. They regularly receive training relating to vehicle technology and the legal provisions in force in order to guarantee excellent service.
The SNCT is accredited in accordance with the requirements of the international ISO/CEI 17020 (Annex A) standard and fulfils all the normative, legal and regulatory requirements as regards the competencies of a body that carries out inspections, as well as in terms of the impartiality and consistency of inspection activities. Thus, SNCT’s clients will always be guaranteed a service quality that combines safety, confidence and know-how. To retain accreditation, the SNCT is subject to an ISO 17020 audit every year.
