vehicle inspection

noun

A procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on transfer of title to a vehicle.

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MOT
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Meanings

nounvehicle inspection (plural vehicle inspections)

plural vehicle inspections

  1. A procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on transfer of title to a vehicle.

    Synonyms: MOT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on transfer of title to a vehicle.

Similar
MOT
Also see
motmot test

Translations

Catalan ITV
  • ITVperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Dutch autokeuring, keuring
  • autokeuringperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
  • keuringperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Finnish katsastus
  • katsastusperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
French contrôle technique
  • contrôle techniqueperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
German TÜV, Hauptuntersuchung
  • TÜVperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
  • Hauptuntersuchungperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Hungarian műszaki vizsga
  • műszaki vizsgaperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Italian revisione
  • revisioneperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Norwegian EU-kontroll
  • EU-kontrollperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Polish przegląd pojazdu
  • przegląd pojazduperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Portuguese inspeção veicular, inspeção
  • inspeção veicularperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
  • inspeçãoperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Romanian ITP
  • ITPperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Spanish ITV
  • ITVperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Swedish besiktning, bilbesiktning
  • besiktningperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
  • bilbesiktningperiodic test of roadworthiness for cars
Cite this entry
APA

vehicle inspection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vehicle%20inspection

MLA

“vehicle inspection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vehicle%20inspection. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vehicle inspection,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vehicle%20inspection.

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