[Hamuko]

>The maximum inspection period allowed by the EU for most personal cars is 2 years

Your source clearly says that the first inspection needs to be at least four years after registration, so if you now buy a Tesla Model 3, you won't need to have it inspected until 2030. It's how Finland does it, so 4 years to first inspection, then every 2 years until the car is 10 years old, and then every year (4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12…).

[Timon3]

> Your source clearly says that the first inspection needs to be at least four years after registration, [...]

That doesn't mean the first inspection is only required after four years, only that it must be required after four years. The countries can still introduce stricter rules, like Germanys TÜV - the first inspection has to happen in the first three years here.

[gspr]

Thanks for pointing out the possibility (but, as someone else pointed out, it's just a possibility - the EU regulation obviously does not set a minimum) of a double gap for new vehicles. On the other hand, don't new vehicles typically see an extra inspection by the manufacturer/dealer early on? (I don't know).

[Hamuko]

Again, not just a possibility, but lived reality. The maximum inspection interval here is four years.

[Timon3]

Again, just because that's the case in Finland doesn't mean it's the case everywhere in Europe.

[Hamuko]

The maximum in EU cannot be two years if any EU member state allows more than two years.

[gspr]

The regulation is quite clear: in any EU country, inspection must happen at least every 2 years for vehicles older than 4 years. I understand that Finland allows a 4 year gap after first registration. After that, the max period is still 2 years. Individual countries may also require 2 years (or less) during the first 4.