The inspection of oldtimer vehicles in Flanders will be brought more in line with reality from 1 November, under a decision made by the Flemish Government in response to a proposal from Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters.
An old-timer report to be introduced next autumn will reflect any adjustments to such vehicles, which are often not totally original since certain spare parts are no longer available or because their manufacturers have ceased to exist.
Conversions that can be considered safe will now be mentioned in a report by the inspection centre, and included in the inspection certificate.
“The main need was for greater clarity and better instructions,” Minister Peeters said. “There is some dissatisfaction among owners of vintage vehicles over ambiguities in current regulations and how they are applied at inspection stations."
“That is why I have started a procedure with all stakeholders to arrive at a clearer and more uniform framework, especially for vehicles that are no longer completely original,” she added.
Other innovations announced by the minister are that vehicles manufactured before 1926 will be exempted from periodic inspections while vintage cars from before 15 June 1968 will no longer need to present certificates if their renovations predate the introduction of the oldtimer inspections in 2018.
More than 115,000 oldtimer vehicles are registered in Flanders.
