Vehicle inspection fee hike reaches 818 percent

The rise in mandatory vehicle inspection fees has multiplied over 6 years. The increase in vehicle inspection fees, which rose by 61 percent in 2024, has reached 818.6 percent since 2017. The cost of the vehicle inspection that vehicle owners are required to have performed at TÜVTÜRK at routine intervals has risen from 1,130 TL to 1,821 Turkish Liras this year.

HIGHEST INCREASE IN 2022

The rise in vehicle inspection fees since 2017 has laid bare the exorbitant increase. The vehicle inspection fee, which was 198.24 TL in 2017, reached 226.56 TL with a 14 percent increase, 279.66 TL in 2019 with a 23 percent increase, and 342.20 TL in 2020 with a 22 percent increase. The vehicle inspection fee became 372.88 liras in 2021 with an increase of approximately 9 percent. In 2022, the vehicle inspection fee was hiked by 48 percent and rose to 507.40 TL.

The highest increase occurred last year with a 222 percent hike rate. In 2023, the mandatory vehicle inspection fee reached 1,130 liras from 507.40 TL. This year, the increase in the vehicle inspection fee was 61 percent. The increase in vehicle inspection fees since 2017 has exceeded 818 percent. TÜVTÜRK, which was privatized in 2007 and is the only authorized institution for periodic vehicle inspection in Turkey, is frequently at the center of criticism due to the increases in fees.

In 2023, out of 11 million 23 thousand 923 vehicles that underwent exhaust emission measurement, 10 million 736 thousand 648 had positive results in their first measurement. Of the 287 thousand 275 vehicles that could not pass the exhaust inspection, 282 thousand 229 received approval upon re-inspection. The process granted for the 5 thousand 46 vehicles whose measurements failed to have the necessary repairs and maintenance performed is ongoing. Exhaust emission measurement is being performed for 256 liras this year.

News Source: 12punto