Car dealership and workshop
The UVV test in accordance with DGUV regulation 70 is mandatory for commercially used vehicles and must be carried out annually. We also test high-voltage components in electric vehicles and charging cables in accordance with DGUV Regulation 3 - for greater safety in the company.
At least once a year, your company vehicles need to undergo an accident prevention inspection. Due to frequent driver changes, your company vehicles are sometimes used more intensively than privately used vehicles, which increases the risk of accidents. The legislator has therefore prescribed a further safety inspection in addition to the main inspection.
Additional tests are also required for hybrid and fully electric vehicles. But don't worry, our experts are extensively trained and take care of all the necessary inspections in accordance with DGUV regulation 70, thus contributing to the occupational safety of your company.
For partially and fully electrically powered vehicles according to DGUV 70
For partially and fully electrically powered vehicles, a supplementary test is required for the high-voltage components. This test can be carried out by us.
For charging cables according to DGUV regulation 3
Commercial companies that use partially and fully electric vehicles are obliged to test the charging cables. In these cases, the charging cables are considered mobile work equipment. This test can also be carried out by our trained experts.
Benefit from our comprehensive range of services if you operate several vehicles or fleets. We offer you all the necessary checks for your vehicle fleet, allowing you to effectively realise potential savings and synergy effects in fleet management. We provide you with comprehensive advice on all topics relating to your company fleet.
Your benefits at a glance:
Whether at the dealership or in the workshop: Charging cables for electric and hybrid vehicles must be tested regularly in accordance with DGUV Regulation 3, and only trained specialists are authorised to do this.
With the TÜV NORD charging cable check, you get a convenient all-in-one solution: we test using the latest technology, save you investment and training costs and complete everything in one appointment, which can be ideally combined with an MOT or safety inspection. In this way, you fulfil legal requirements, secure your insurance cover and strengthen your quality promise to customers.
Your advantages at a glance
✅No purchase necessary: We test with state-of-the-art equipment, saving you investment and training costs.
✅Process stability & security: everything is scheduled by appointment, with clear planning and structured processing.
✅Compliance with legal requirements: Inspection in accordance with DGUV V3 for operation, insurance and insurance cover.
✅Strengthen your brand image: You show your customers that safety and compliance are part of your profile.
DGUV Regulation 3 stipulates that portable electrical equipment must be subjected to regular DGUV testing. An electric charging cable is primarily used to charge electric vehicles at wallboxes or electric charging stations. Some electric charging stations do not have fixed electric charging cables. In this case, plug-in electric vehicles are equipped with charging cables with
Without such a cable, the vehicle cannot be driven. For this reason, the e-charging cables fall under DGUV regulation 3.
Type 2 plugs or Schuko plugs may be used at e-charging stations. They may also be used at household sockets. Any user can easily recognise a fault. Among other things, e-charging stations display error messages such as
In these cases, the vehicle's own electric charging cable should be checked in accordance with DGUV V3.
Electric charging cables should be checked once a year by our expert. Damage to the insulation should be checked again and again in your own interest (visual inspection). As electric vehicles can also be charged at the standard household socket or in-house wallbox, these should also be checked annually by a qualified electrician in accordance with DGUV Regulation 3.
This testing of electric charging cables is carried out in accordance with the ECE R100 directive by our specially trained experts. The electrical appliance test also includes the corresponding documentation (test report).
If you use commercial vehicles, the UVV inspection is required by law for companies.
The German Federation of Institutions for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention (Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften) requires that commercially used vehicles must be inspected by an expert at least once a year or during the year if necessary to ensure that they are in a safe operating condition in accordance with Section 57 (1) of the accident prevention regulation "Vehicles" (DGUV Regulation 70).
For commercially used vehicles, a UVV test must be carried out in addition to the main inspection. This test primarily serves to ensure safety in the workplace.
All commercially used vehicles are subject to the UVV test:
In addition to the general checklist, further supplementary checklists are used for special vehicles and for partially and fully electrically powered vehicles.
The German Federation of Institutions for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention (Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften) requires that commercially used vehicles must be inspected by an expert at least once a year or during the year if necessary to ensure that they are in a safe operating condition in accordance with Section 57 (1) of the accident prevention regulation "Vehicles" (DGUV Regulation 70).
A requirement exists during the year:
Failure to comply with the UVV inspection obligation can result in a severe fine for the operator in individual cases.
The test is carried out according to different test protocols depending on the type of vehicle; the test essentially consists of 4 parts:
The entire vehicle with all systems, superstructures and components is checked for technical defects, wear and compliance with safety regulations.
