Timeline for Is it illegal anywhere in Europe to modify one's own personal transport?
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| Jun 3, 2022 at 14:10 | comment | added | cbeleites | For Germany, I'd have said: it's legal provided that you follow the legally prescribed steps... E.g., black foil for back windows is practically unproblematic as long as you get a foil with type approval and apply it according to instructions. Also color is very roughly registered, but you can change it either by painting or decal and that change does not need immediate registration. | |
| Jan 3, 2020 at 10:31 | comment | added | user29225 | Well, that's very much not true for Germany and Slovenia. In Slovenia, any change that affects car's appearance needs to be certified. That includes changing car documentation with the appropriate authority. UK appears to be different in that regard, let's see if any other countries have laws like that. | |
| Jan 3, 2020 at 9:56 | comment | added | user28517 | I’m not sure about anywhere else, but in the UK so long as the vehicle passes the MOT test (annual safety test) and is insured (you have to declare modifications) then it’s legal to basically go wild on your car - there is a huge after parts market for the “boy racer” scene, including fitting loads of things a manufacturer never intended to be fitted. Very little of this needs to be reported to the DVLA - engine swaps for a non-identical engine perhaps, but that’s more to do with taxation than preventing modifications. | |
| Jan 3, 2020 at 9:43 | history | edited | user29225 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 3, 2020 at 8:41 | history | answered | user29225 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |