The reason for this is an amendment to the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV). Allocation is only possible if the vehicle corresponds to an approved type or an individual approval has been granted and the vehicle is insured.

In addition, the vehicle must have a valid main inspection and, if necessary, a valid safety inspection.

Driving without a main inspection or safety check is possible under the new regulation in the following cases:

• To an inspection station in the registration district that issued the license plate. The same applies to return journeys.
• to the nearest workshop in the registration district that issued the license plate or in a neighboring district and back for the immediate repair of significant or minor defects found. This does not apply to vehicles that were classified as unsafe to drive during the inspection.

The short-term license plate may only be used for test or transfer drives in compliance with the restrictions entered in the vehicle registration document. Due to the future vehicle reference, the short-term license plate can also no longer be used on another vehicle.

Once the short-term license plate has expired, the vehicle may no longer be used on public roads.