Car-Pass

Car-Pass is the non-profit organization charged by the legislator with a task of public interest i.e. to protect buyers and to promote the fair trade in used vehicles by combating fraud with the odometer.

I want to buy a car

Always ask for your Car-Pass! The seller is legally required. Make sure the odometer increases steadily over time and whether the last reading on the Car-Pass matches the odometer of the vehicle. The Car-Pass also mentions the CO2 emissions and the Euro standard and whether the vehicle still has to undergo an inspection after accident.

I want to sell my car

Ask for a used-vehicle inspection at the technical inspection. Ask for the Car-Pass when you go for the inspection. It costs 10,40 EUR including VAT. Give the Car-Pass to the buyer. It’s a legally required document. Any buyer who has not received the Car-Pass can cancel the purchase.

Test the authenticity of your Car-Pass

Professional?

Garages, body shops, fast-fitters, tyre companies, technical inspections, etc. After each intervention on a car or light van, every car professional has to forward the current odometer reading.

Car-Pass. A legally required document.

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Latest news

Thursday 04 May 2023

Car-Pass annual report 2022

The annual report of the non-profit association Car-Pass shows that 2022 was marked by a decrease in the number of requested Car-Pass documents but also in the number of cases of counter fraud, especially in imported used cars. Also positive was the increase in the influx of odometer readings, especially those of connected vehicles. This is despite the fact that some importers do not comply with their legal obligations in this respect.

Friday 16 December 2022

Belgian Parliament approves new Car-Pass act

The Chamber of Representatives has unanimously approved the act that amends the Car-Pass legislation. The act contains a number of important points that will make Car-Pass future-proof.

Car-Pass in figures

289298949.20091

km validated

3200 new Car-Passes every day

78 vehicle inspection stations in Belgium

13500 professionals that forward the odometer readings

1 .
Every Car-Pass has a unique ID number and QR code. It allows you to check on our website whether the document is genuine or not.
2 .
The Car-Pass shows the make, model and vehicle identification number of the vehicle. It also contains the date on which it was used for the first time and the date on which the vehicle was registered in Belgium. Are those dates different? That means that the vehicle had been driven outside Belgium for a while. No data is available for the period during which the vehicle was being driven outside of Belgium.
3 .
The Car-Pass also shows the following information:
- The Euro standard: determines access to low emission zones.
- The CO₂ emissions: the amount of vehicle tax payable is based entirely on this. The test method, whether NEDC or WLTP, is also mentioned. If both of these emission values are known, then the two values will be shown on the Car-Pass.
- Notification of an inspection after accident: vehicles that have had a major accident must undergo this strict assessment.
- Notification of open recalls. More details are to be found on a second page.
4 .
Here, you can see the odometer reading for the vehicle on different dates. It should increase steadily over time.
5 .
In order to prevent counterfeiting and fraud, the Car-Pass is printed on special paper that contains fluorescent elements and a unique hologram.