Certificate of conformity by make Chevrolet
Chevrolet withdrew from the European mainstream market in 2015. Two very different situations therefore coexist today under the same name, and they call for entirely different answers.
On one side the Aveo, Cruze, Captiva and Spark sold new in Europe up to the withdrawal: they were approved in the EU and the data exists, but it now goes through a reduced organisation, which lengthens the turnaround and makes the answer less predictable on the oldest models. On the other, the Camaro and Corvette imported from the United States: those have no European certificate, and the route is individual vehicle approval.
The file always splits in two at the first question: which vehicle is this? An Aveo, Cruze, Captiva or Spark sold new in Europe is documented, but the request goes through a reduced organisation since the brand withdrew: the turnaround is longer and the answer less predictable on older model years. We say so up front. A Camaro or Corvette imported from the United States, by contrast, has no European certificate, and no procedure will make one appear. Our first check is therefore origin, from the VIN. We answer you before invoicing anything, and we do not open a file that cannot succeed.
For a Chevrolet, the request usually goes through the national importer of the country of first registration: one more link in the chain, so a longer turnaround.
Where to find the chassis number (VIN) on a Chevrolet
A certificate covers one vehicle only, identified by its chassis number (VIN). The safest place to read it is field E of the foreign registration document. On a Chevrolet, it also appears:
- at the base of the windscreen, driver’s side, readable from outside
- on the manufacturer’s plate on the driver’s door pillar
- stamped under the bonnet, on the front crossmember
A VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q: mistaking one for a 1 or a 0 is enough to send the search astray.
Most frequently imported Chevrolet models
The Chevrolet vehicles we handle most often come from Germany, from Belgium and from Poland.
The requests we receive mostly concern:
- Chevrolet Aveo
- Chevrolet Cruze
- Chevrolet Captiva
- Chevrolet Spark
- Chevrolet Orlando
- Chevrolet Camaro
- Chevrolet Corvette
The rest of the EU-approved Chevrolet range is handled the same way.
Chevrolet and the eCOC: what changes in 2026
Since 5 July 2026, Chevrolet has been sending conformity data for its new vehicles to the approval authorities in eCOC format. Your used Chevrolet is not affected: you need the ordinary COC, issued exactly as before. Paper and printouts of the eCOC remain accepted until 29 November 2026 at the latest. Understand the eCOC.
Watch-outs for an imported Chevrolet
Range reduced or withdrawn from Europe
Chevrolet has scaled back its European presence. Type-approval data remains accessible but goes through a smaller organisation: longer turnaround and a less predictable answer on older models.
US-specification vehicle
A Chevrolet sold new in the United States differs from the European version — lighting, indicators, emissions, instrumentation. It has no European certificate: the route is individual vehicle approval, not a COC.
Vehicle originally sold outside the EU
A Chevrolet sold new outside the EU has no European certificate, even where the model exists here: the manufacturer has nothing to issue and the case falls under individual vehicle approval. Send us the VIN before paying anything — the check is free.