SHAPE – BSG
CENTRAL PROCESSING BRANCH
Motor Vehicle Inspection (Contrôle Technique – CT)
WHAT NEEDS TO PASS THE CT AND WHEN?
Annually all SHAPE registered vehicles more than four (4) years old and:
1. Any vehicle equiped with LPG before its first registration in Belgium and then every year
thereafter
2. Light vans, pick-ups must pass CT every year regardless the age of the vehicle
3. Every vehicle equipped with a towing package – a tow bar or a tow ball or other device
– must pass CT before it is registered in Belgium. If this vehicle is going to tow load
more than 750 Kg, it is required to pass the CT each year
4. Every Trailer or Caravan that has a gross weight more than 750 Kg (Gross Weight
means the weight of the trailer or caravan PLUS the load it is carrying) must pass CT
after its first registration in Belgium and then every two years.
Therefore, please check your vehicle registration document validity and report at least 3
weeks in advance to the Family Support and Central Processing Branch – Registration
Section (FSCP RGN) for renewal (this especially concerns “blue plate holders” as they
have to obtain the new red plate – 8 ABC 123).
After these dates, additional fees will be applied.
WHERE DO I HAVE TO PRESENT THE VEHICLE?
You may visit the vehicle inspection station of your choice. There are 74 inspection
stations throughout Belgium; addresses of some of which are:
10 – 1070 Brussels (Anderlecht), rue de la Pastorale 60-66 Tel. 025290784
12 – 1140 Brussels (Schaerbeek), rue Colonel Bourg 118 Tel. 027269152
21 – 8000 Brugge, Kolvestraat 29 Tel. 050457070
28 – 8400 Ostende, Zandvoordestraat 442 A Tel. 059552770
52 – 3941 Hechtel-Eksel, Eindhovensebaan 50 Tel. 078059052
61 – 7020 Mons (Maisières), rue Grande 8 Tel. 065328482
66 – 7822 Ghislenghien, avenue des Artisans 45 Tel. 068250660
70 – 7033 Mons (Cuesmes), rue du Grand Courant 18 Tel. 065394772
(To find the address nearest to you: http://www.goca.be/)
If you received a RED (failed) inspection certificate at your last inspection, your vehicle
must be inspected at the same inspection station that issued the red certificate.
Business hours:
 From Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 17:00 (minimum-waiting time between 07:00 and
09:00).
Last vehicle inspected 30 minutes before closing.
 We suggest you to check the opening hours of the station you plan to visit.
Payment by cash or debit card (only Belgian cards) accepted.
For obtaining the required accreditation installation LPG and your mandatory label (sticker)
You may visit the LPG test station of your choice, addresses of some of which are:
LPG-019 – S.C. AUTOGAZ NORGUET Rue du Grand Courant 13 7033 – CUESMES
LPG-159 – ETS. WILMET & WILMART Route Provinciale 48 bis 7340 – WASMES
Or one of these found on the link last sentence “Installateurs LPG agrees”:
http://www.goca.be/fr/p/ct-vp-controle-lpg
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Your vehicle should be prepared for inspection as following:
 Empty and clean inside – Tires inflated up to NORMAL pressure – The chassis
number and identification plate must be legible – 4-wheel drive: notify the inspector
for the brake test – No tires with snow chains or studs;
 Engine maintenance in compliance with manufacturer’s standards – Adequate oil
level;
 Engine at the proper temperature for environmental testing.
Documents to bring to the inspection:
 The vehicle registration certificate (Certificat d’immatriculation – Kentekenbewijs);
 Certificate of compliance (if in your possession);
 Most recent inspection certificate (if this is not the first inspection).
If you no longer use your vehicle, do not forget to notify the Central Processing Branch –
Registration Section. Once the vehicle registration has been stricken from the Registration
Section records, you will not receive further inspection notices;
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Family Support and Central
Processing Branch – Registration Section, Building 210, Room 110 (# 5147 / 4148).
Open Monday through Thursday from 08:45 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00 - Friday
from 08:45 to 13:00.