Certificate of conformity news
European regulation, manufacturer lead times, registration-office practice: what changes, explained when it changes.
Makes
How much does a certificate of conformity cost? Prices brand by brand
Why a certificate of conformity costs twice as much for one brand as another, though the document is identical. The full price list, brand by brand.
Lead times
Certificate of conformity delivery time: why it varies so much by brand
Why a certificate of conformity arrives in days from one brand and weeks from another, when the clock starts, and what happens if the announced time is missed.
Customer case
Lost certificate of conformity: how to get a duplicate
Your certificate of conformity is missing? The manufacturer can issue a duplicate — but is only obliged to for ten years after manufacture. What really counts.
Regulation
When did COC documents start? The timeline
Every car first registered in the EU from 1 January 1998 has a certificate of conformity. Here is the full timeline, vehicle category by vehicle category.
Regulation
Certificate of conformity example: the document field by field
What does a certificate of conformity look like? Structure, numbering and the fields that actually matter at registration — with example values.