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CloseSetting up a vehicle inspection service for vehicles in the L category, or adding this service to an existing technical inspection centre, requires equipment suitable for light vehicles that are unstable and highly diverse. Here’s how to prepare the setup.
Talking about ‘vehicle inspection equipment for motorbikes’ is convenient, but reductive. The L category encompasses a much broader family of vehicles, whose dimensions and mechanical configurations differ significantly.
This diversity has a direct impact on the equipment: a workstation designed solely for a two-wheeled motorcycle will not handle a tricycle or quadricycle under the same conditions. The intended scope of activity must therefore be determined before defining the configuration.
The measurement categories remain those of a conventional test line, but their implementation differs. Three key features stand out.
The equipment selected depends on the protocols applicable to your market and the range of vehicles you expect to receive. It is finalised during the design phase, based on the equipment available for this activity.
Braking, noise levels, speed and emissions: test stations for two-wheelers, tricycles and quads.
A L category test line takes up less space than a test line for light vehicles, but it requires its own specific layout: its compact size does not mean that a properly sized workstation is not required.
Set up a new business or join an existing centre?
Both scenarios may arise. At an existing light vehicles centre, the challenge is to integrate a L category station without disrupting existing operations — which is treated as a full-scale site planning study in its own right. Conversely, when setting up a new centre, the L category activity can shape the layout of the premises from the outset.
Can the existing light vehicle equipment be used?
This depends on the individual device: measurement ranges, channels, and how the vehicle is secured. Some equipment covers several categories, whilst others do not. Compatibility must be checked on a model-by-model basis; it cannot be assumed in general.
What requirements apply?
The protocols and supporting documentation applicable to the inspection of vehicles in the L category vary by country and are subject to change. These are verified with you during the project, in accordance with the regulations in force in your market.
Design office and factory together in Montpellier: you deal directly with the designer and manufacturer of your equipment, from design to maintenance. Equipment in use on every continent, with subsidiaries in Germany and India.
designing and manufacturing measuring equipment
certified production, every unit checked at the end of the line
of revenue invested in research and development
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This page is intended for professionals equipping a technical inspection centre. If you are looking for information on the vehicle inspection for your own two-wheeler — test intervals, fees, items checked — please contact an approved technical inspection centre near you.
Please let us know which vehicles you wish to test and the layout of your premises: we will assess the equipment and how it can be integrated.
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