Technical inspection of a collector vehicle: what are the rules?

Verified 01 January 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

One collector vehicle is a vehicle of 30 years or older, which is no longer produced, and whose technical characteristics have not been modified.

In 2026, a vehicle registered for the 1re times in 1996 or earlier may be registered as a collector vehicle under conditions.

The rules for roadworthiness testing vary according to the type of vehicle:

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Car or van

It all depends on the date of entry into service of the vehicle:

Vehicle put into circulation from 1960

One collector vehicle put into circulation from 1960 is subject to the obligation of a roadworthiness test. It may be a car or a pickup.

The delay between 2 technical inspections is set to 5 years.

Example :

The technical inspection of a car is carried out on January 15, 2024. It is valid until January 15, 2026.

The car is sold on April 15, 2024.

The new owner asks the same day the registration of the car in use "classic car".

The new certificate of registration (-) shall indicate the entry 'collection', the date of the roadworthiness test (January 15, 2024) and the date of validity of the inspection, the period for which has been extended to 5 years (January 15, 2029).

FYI  

The roadworthiness test sticker shall not be affixed to the windscreen of a collector vehicle.

The time limit to do the technical inspection is different if the vehicle of 30 years or older is not declared collection vehicle.

For a car or a pickup, the control must be done every 2 years.

The request for a collectible vehicle is done online on the website of theANTS: titleContent.

Vehicle put into circulation before 1960

One collector vehicle put into circulation before 1960 is dispensed from roadworthiness test.

Motorcycle, quad...

It all depends on the date of entry into service of the vehicle:

Vehicle put into circulation from 1960

One collector vehicle put into circulation from 1960 is subject to the obligation of a roadworthiness test.

This rule applies to motorized vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels and with a motor quadricycle (L-category vehicle) since 15 april 2024.

The delay between 2 technical inspections is set to 5 years.

FYI  

The roadworthiness test sticker shall not be affixed to the windscreen of a collector vehicle.

The time limit to do the technical inspection is different if the vehicle of 30 years or older is not declared collection vehicle.

For a motorized vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels and a motor quadricycle (L-category vehicle), the check must be done every 3 years from 15 april 2024.

The request for a collectible vehicle is done online on the website of theANTS: titleContent.

Vehicle put into circulation before 1960

One collector vehicle put into circulation before 1960 is dispensed from roadworthiness test.

VTC

One collector vehicle used as chauffeur-driven transport car (VTC) is subject to specific regulation of VTCs for technical inspection since January 2021.

Therefore, the period of validity of roadworthiness test is1 year.

Heavy weight

One collector vehicle of which the PTAC: titleContent is more than 3,5 tons east dispensed from roadworthiness test regardless of the date of its release.

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