General information
General overview
Vehicles equipped with registration plates are subject to an official periodic inspection.
Test frequency
Vehicle category | First mandatory test | Subsequent tests |
Vehicles for commercial passenger transport | Within one year after the date of first registration | Every year |
Motor buses | Within one year after the first registration date | Every year |
Trailers for passenger transport | Within one year after the first registration date | Every year |
Trucks with a maximum speed of more than 45km/h | Within one year after the first registration date | Every year |
Semi-trailers with a total weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes and a maximum speed of more than 45 km/h | Within one year after the first registration date | Every year |
Goods transport trailers with a total weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes and a permitted maximum speed exceeding 45 km/h | Within one year after the first registration date | Every year |
Vehicles for the transport of dangerous goods for which an annual review is required under Council Directive 94/55/EC on the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road | Within one year after the first registration date | Every year |
Ambulances | Within one year after the first registration date | Every year |
Minibuses | Within one year after the first registration date | Every year |
Vehicle category | First mandatory test | Subsequent tests |
Motorcycles | Within four years after the first registration date | Every two years |
Light, small and three-wheeled motor vehicles | Within four years after the first registration date | Every two years |
Light and heavy passenger cars | Within four years after the first registration date | Every two years |
Vans and trucks with a maximum speed not exceeding 45km/h | Within four years after the first registration date | Every two years |
Semi-trailers with a total weight of up to 3.5 tonnes or a maximum speed of no more than 45 km/h | Within four years after the first registration date | Every two years |
Mobile homes and motor cars with built-up usable space | Within four years after the first registration date | Every two years |
Commercial tractors with a maximum speed of more than 40 km/h | Within four years after the first registration date | Every two years |
Vehicle category | First mandatory test | Subsequent tests |
Commercial tractors with a maximum speed not exceeding 40 km/h | Within five years after the first registration date | Every three years |
Work machines | Within five years after the first registration date | Every three years |
Transport trailers, including trailers with built-up usable space, with a total weight of more than 0.75 tonnes, except trailers under item (a) (3), (6) and (7) as well as item (d) para. 5 | Within five years after the first registration date | Every three years |
Vehicle category | First mandatory test | Subsequent tests |
Motor carts | Within five years after the first registration date | Every five years |
Work carts | Within five years after the first registration date | Every five years |
Agricultural vehicles | Within five years after the first registration date | Every five years |
Single-axle motor vehicles | Within five years after the first registration date | Every five years |
Trailers with a total weight of more than 0.75 tonnes of vehicles listed under item (1) to (4) | Within five years after the first registration date | Every five years |
Work trailers, except trailers with a total weight of up to 0.75 tonnes as well as trailers belonging to the fire and civil defence services | Within five years after the first registration date | Every five years |
Work trailers, except trailers belonging to the fire and civil defence services | Within five years after the first registration date | Every five years |
Responsible authorities
The roadworthiness certificate is issued by the motor vehicle inspection authority (Motorfahrzeugkontrolle, MFK) of Leichtenstein.
Websites
www.mfk.llv.li (German)
Issued documents

Liechtenstein RWC POT Prüfbericht
Liechtenstein RWC POT Prüfbericht