Book a vehicle test
If you import or modify a vehicle, or if you have been ordered to have it re-tested after a roadworthiness test, the vehicle needs to be tested.
Do you want to change or cancel your session for a vehicle test?
Before you book a vehicle test
When you book a session for a vehicle test, this is considered an application to have your vehicle approved. You are therefore responsible for providing accurate information about yourself and your vehicle. If you book a test on behalf of someone else, you need to be able to document that you are authorised to apply for approval of the vehicle on the owner's behalf when you book a test.
There cannot be any active approval applications under processing for the vehicle you are booking a test for. Tests for first-time approval are only for vehicles that have not been previously approved in Norway.
If you need to book a test for an imported vehicle, the vehicle must be cleared through customs before you book the test.
Booking a vehicle test
When you log in, you will find an overview of the various tests you can book, which Driver and Vehicle Licensing Offices offer what kinds of tests, and whether they have available test sessions.
We do not perform roadworthiness tests. If you are looking for a place to carry out periodic roadworthiness test, you can find an approved garage.
Test categories
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration does not carry out repairs, but checks and approves/adjusts information within these categories:
- First-time approval — the vehicle is not registered in Norway
- Alteration — approval of vehicle modifications, also including approval for Tempo 100
- Correction — changes to technical information or status
- Administrative test— test of technical condition
- Extensive alterations
- Additional approval (e.g. in connection with horse transport, emergency vehicles, ADR, school vehicles or licensed passenger transport)
Price and payment
The price of a vehicle test varies depending on the type of test. You will be informed of the price of the test when you book the test session.
You can pay for the vehicle test at the time of booking or within three business days to keep your booking. Log in to Your Page, go to "Vehicle test", and choose "Your vehicle test sessions".
You can also pay for the vehicle test at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. You need to book an appointment before you go to a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
Remember to bring the right documentation
Please remember to bring the required documentation for the vehicle test. The requirement for documentation varies for the different vehicle tests. You will be informed what kind of documentation you need to bring to the vehicle test when you book a test session.
Multiple tests during the same visit
You can book several types of tests to be performed during the same visit, but be aware that different types of tests require different expertise from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Therefore, it can be difficult to find an available session if the session contains many different types of tests.
You can have some tests performed at the same time for some combinations of towing vehicle and trailer. This requires that both vehicles need the same test, for example first-time approval or annual test of additional approval for ADR.
Defects and deficiencies identified at a roadworthiness test or roadside inspection
The NPRA does not perform roadworthiness tests. However, a roadworthiness test (or a roadside inspection by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, the police or Norwegian Customs), may reveal defects and deficiencies that require you to have the car tested by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. For example, it could be that your vehicle has not been modified in accordance with the right specifications or that you have installed equipment on the vehicle that is not approved. If you are looking for a place to carry out periodic roadworthiness test, you can find an approved garage (testing centre) here.
Change or cancel a booking
Change a booking
You can change a test session booking up to 14:00 on the business day before the test. These are the changes that you can make:
- Change the time of the vehicle test – up to 3 times
- Change the place for the vehicle test (change Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office) – one time only
- Change what vehicle is to be tested – one time only
Cancellations and refunds
You can also cancel a booked vehicle test. If you have already paid for the vehicle test you wish to cancel, you can request a refund. To get a refund, you must cancel no later than one business day, and at least 24 hours, before the time of the booked test.
In order to receive a refund you need to send us a written request through our contact form (Norwegian only). In the field where you are asked to describe your enquiry, you should write that you wish to have the vehicle test fee refunded, along with your date of birth or organisation number (depending on whether you paid privately or as a company) and bank account number.
If you paid online, please enclose a copy of the receipt you received under "Messages" and quote the reference number. If you paid at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, please enclose a copy of the receipt you received when you paid there.
Sometimes test sessions may be cancelled by us due to unforeseen circumstances at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. If this happens, you will receive an SMS explaining this and redirecting you to the facility where you can book a new session online. If you have already paid for the test, you do not need to do anything. The payment will apply also to your new booking.
Consequences of misuse of the booking facility
Misuse of the booking facility means deliberately making a booking where the time, place or vehicle is not a genuine part of the application for approval of the vehicle.
For example, a booking is not considered genuine if the owner’s consent has not been obtained before the booking is made. Another example is if you book test sessions at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office where you repeatedly fail to turn up.
Consequences of misuse
If you misuse the booking facility, the following may be the consequences:
- Restricted access to booking new vehicle tests
A limit may be imposed as to how many test sessions you need per week, based on the average number of test sessions you have used per week. - Blocked access to booking tests at a specific Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office (traffikstasjon)
A block may be imposed so that it is not possible to book a test at a specific Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office for a limited period of time - Suspended access to the booking facility
If you repeatedly misuse the booking facility, your access to booking vehicle tests may be suspended for a limited period of time.