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Transport · Croatia
Updated September 2026

🔧 My car failed the periodic inspection and I think it is wrong — can I contest it?

Direct answer

Yes: every inspection scheme has an appeal or re-inspection route, usually within days, often at another station or by the supervisory body — Centar za vozila Hrvatske (CVH) / MUP — registracija (01 4883 660), the vehicle authority for Croatia. Ask for the written report with the defect codes first; a vague "fail" is contestable in itself. If the station also sold you the repair, or the fail looks like a way to sell work, Državni inspektorat — tržišna inspekcija (01 2375 100) handles the consumer side; disputes about money go to Javni bilježnik — platni nalog / općinski sud (sudovi.hr).

Call firstCentar za vozila Hrvatske (CVH) / MUP — registracija
Report toDržavni inspektorat — tržišna inspekcija
If that failsJavni bilježnik — platni nalog / općinski sud

🗣️ What to say

"My vehicle [plate] failed the inspection at [station] on [date] for [defect codes]. I dispute the finding because [reason / second opinion]. I ask for a re-inspection by [the authority / another station] and, if the fail is overturned, a refund of the fee."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Get the reportDefect codes, the measurements, the inspector's name. Photograph the defect yourself.
  2. Second opinionAnother garage or station, in writing. This is the evidence.
  3. Appeal: Centar za vozila Hrvatske (CVH) / MUP — registracijaWithin the deadline (often a few days). The authority re-inspects or reviews.
  4. Do not repair firstA repair destroys the evidence; if you must drive, ask the authority how to proceed.
  5. Sales pressure: Državni inspektorat — tržišna inspekcijaA station that fails cars to sell repairs is a consumer-protection case.

📇 All contacts

Centar za vozila Hrvatske (CVH) / MUP — registracijaInspection, registration, complaintsFor inspection appeals and vehicle data📞 01 4883 660🔗 www.cvh.hr
Državni inspektorat — tržišna inspekcijaReports, inspections, fines for tradersWhen the shop refuses📞 01 2375 100🔗 dirh.gov.hr/podnosenje-prijava/83
Javni bilježnik — platni nalog / općinski sudEnforcement on an authentic document or a lawsuitLast step, with a clear claim🔗 sudovi.hr
Centar za mirenje HGK / Sud časti HGKADR; the trader usually settlesAfter a written complaint without a solution🔗 www.hgk.hr/centar-za-mirenje

❓ Frequently asked

Can I drive with a failed inspection?

Only as the rules of your country allow — often to a garage and back within a set period, not for daily use. Check the report.

The fail was for something not on the checklist

Then it is not a valid fail; the appeal will overturn it. The checklist is public at Centar za vozila Hrvatske (CVH) / MUP — registracija.

Can I go to a different station for the re-test?

Usually yes for the re-test after repair; for a contested result the authority decides where.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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