Roadworthiness


Roadworthiness or streetworthiness is a property or ability of a car, bus, truck or any kind of automobile to be in a suitable operating condition or meeting acceptable standards for safe driving and transport of people, baggage or cargo in roads or streets, being therefore street-legal.
In Europe, roadworthy inspection is regulated by:
  • Directive 2014/45/EU, on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers,
  • Directive 2014/46/EU, on the registration documents for vehicles,
  • Directive 2014/47/EU, on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles.

    Certificate

A Certificate of Roadworthiness attests that a vehicle is safe enough to be used on public roads. A roadworthy is required in the selling of a vehicle in some countries. It may also be required when the vehicle is re-registered, and to clear some problematic notices.

Inspection

Roadworthy inspection is designed to check the vehicle to make sure that its important auto parts are in a good condition that is enough for safe road use. It includes:
  • mirrors
  • wheels and tires
  • vehicle structure
  • lights and reflectors
  • seats and seat belts
  • steering, suspensions and braking systems
  • windscreen, and windows including front wipers and washers
  • other safety related items on the body, chassis or engine
;Roadworthy inspection in Europe
Directive 2014/45/EU regulates the periodic testing for various kind of vehicles:
18 of 27 EU member states have required motorcycle owners to have their vehicles checked for road-worthiness. The directive 2014/45/EU defines obligations and responsibilities, minimum requirements concerning road-worthiness tests, administrative provisions and cooperation and exchange of information.
Minimum requirements concerning road-worthiness tests encompass date and frequency of testing, contents and methods of testing, assessment of deficiencies, road-worthiness certificate, follow-up of deficiencies and proof of test.