When can you take the test?
It is up to you how early you wish to take the mandatory roadworthiness test ("EU test"), as long as your vehicle passes the test before the deadline.
We will send you a reminder of the test at least two months before the deadline expires. As a general rule, you cannot have the deadline extended.
The period before the deadline is flexible.
As long as your vehicle passes the test and is approved before the deadline, it is up to you how early you wish to have your vehicle tested. The deadline is final, so you should make sure you have enough time to take the test, to fix any defects or deficiencies the test may reveal, and to have the vehicle re-inspected and approved.
If you have a seasonal vehicle or are going on holiday
Because the time for having your vehicle tested is flexible, you can, for example, take the test during the summer before, even though the deadline for the test is in the winter. For example, if you have car or a motorhome that you only use in summer, or if you are planning a long stay abroad, you can take the test when it suits you.
If you take the roadworthiness test more than two months before the deadline
If your vehicle is tested more than two months before the deadline for passing the test, the date for the next deadline will change to the date when the vehicle was tested. The next deadline will be calculated from this date regardless of whether the vehicle passes or fails the roadworthiness test.
Did your vehicle pass the roadworthiness test?
If you take the roadworthiness test more than two months before the deadline and the vehicle is approved, the next deadline will be calculated from the date when you took the roadworthiness test.
Did your vehicle fail the roadworthiness test?
If you take the roadworthiness test more than two months before the deadline and the vehicle is not approved, your vehicle must be re-inspected in a follow-up test. You will then have two months to fix the defects or deficiencies and take a follow-up test where the vehicle is approved. The next deadline for passing the mandatory roadworthiness test will then be set based on the date when you took the roadworthiness test.
If you take the roadworthiness test less than two months before the deadline
If your vehicle is tested less than two months before the deadline expires, the original deadline will remain as the basis for determining your next test deadline.
You can always find the updated deadline for your next mandatory roadworthiness test at vegvesen.no
Deadlines for imported used vehicles
For vehicles that are imported used, the deadline will be one year from the date they were registered in Norway. If the imported used vehicle is a passenger car or van, which is imported when it is one to three years old, the deadline for the mandatory roadworthiness test will be set four years from the date when the vehicle was first registered abroad.
Trailers approved for Tempo 100
Trailers more than four years old, with a maximum authorised mass of 3,500 kg or less, must have been tested and approved for roadworthiness before they can be approved for Tempo 100. Such trailers may therefore be presented for roadworthiness testing without having a test deadline.
How often must your vehicle be tested?
Check the list to see how often your vehicle must be tested.
| Type of vehicle | Test intervals |
|---|---|
| Passenger car (M1) with a maximum authorised mass of 7,500 kg, and delivery van (N1) | The vehicle must be tested and approved within four years of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than two years. |
| Passenger car (M1) with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7,500 kg | The car must be tested and approved within one year of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than one year. |
| Ambulance | The vehicle must be tested and approved within one year of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than one year. |
| Bus (M2 and M3) | The bus must be tested and approved within one year of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than one year. |
| Lorry (N2 and N3) | The car must be tested and approved within one year of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than one year. |
| Taxi | The taxi must be tested and approved within one year of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than one year. |
| Trailer with a maximum authorised mass of more than 3,500 kg | The vehicle must be tested and approved within one year of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than one year. |
| Tractor | Tractors must be tested and approved within four years of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than two years. |
| Mobile crane | Mobile cranes must be tested and approved within four years of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than one year. |
| Trailer with a maximum authorised mass of 3,500 kg or less, that are approved for Tempo 100 | Trailers that are approved for Tempo 100 must be tested and approved within four years of the date of its first-time registration, and thereafter at intervals of no more than two years. |
| Vehicles worthy of preservation | Vehicles worthy of preservation that are 30 years old or more, and that were tested and approved in the year when the vehicle reached the age of 30, must be tested every five years. Vehicles worthy of preservation that are 50 years old or more, and that were tested and approved in the year when the vehicle reached the age of 50, are exempt from the mandatory roadworthiness test. |