Type Approval
Type approval confirms that a vehicle model or part meets legal requirements.
What is Type Approval?
It covers safety and emissions. EU approval is valid across member states. Parts like lights need approval marks. EU whole-vehicle type approval allows a car approved in one member state to be sold in all of them. Parts such as tyres, lights, mirrors and exhaust systems carry an E-mark with the approving country's number. Fitting parts without approval can void insurance cover.
How it works
Authorities test and certify the type.
Why it matters for your car
Unapproved modifications can be illegal. Check approval marks.
Other terms
- Airbag
- Brake Caliper
- Clear Coat Failure (Lacquer Peel)
- Connected Car App
- Contact Cleaner (Electrical Cleaner)
- Diesel Injection Pump (Distributor Or Inline Pump)
- Dwell Time (Coil Charge Time)
- Engine Break-in (Running-in)
- Flasher Relay (Turn Signal Relay)
- Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF/OPF)
- Headlight Aiming
- Heated Steering Wheel
- Interior Detailing
- Load Cover (Parcel Shelf Or Tonneau Cover)
- Master Cylinder
- Parallel Parking
- Passenger Safety Cell
- Power Steering Warning Light
- Reduction Gear (Single-speed Gearbox)
- Roof Rack (Roof Bars)