Bilprovningen

What Bilprovningen does

Bilprovningen (legal entity: Aktiebolaget Svensk Bilprovning) is Sweden's leading vehicle inspection company, established in 1963 and headquartered in Kista, Stockholm. The company conducts mandatory periodic vehicle inspections (kontrollbesiktning) for passenger cars, motorcycles, light and heavy trucks, buses, trailers, caravans, motorhomes, A-tractors, lift platforms, and vehicle-mounted cranes, with each passenger car inspection covering 292 control points. The inspection stack includes electronic diagnostics (E-kontroll) for vehicles from model year 2002 onwards, brake testing, emissions/environmental controls, and a suite of add-on partial inspections (delkontroller) for tires, suspension, headlights, weighing, and emissions, plus voluntary services such as Trafiksäkerhetskontroll, Veteranbilskontroll, and Gasolkontroll.

Bilprovningen operates a network of over 100 inspection stations across Sweden — from Skurup in the south to Pajala in the north — supported by an online booking portal (boka.bilprovningen.se), a telephone booking line (0771-600 600), a digital customer portal (Mina sidor), and dedicated corporate fleet booking channels (Företagskund). The company is structured as a private limited company and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland in December 2024, operating within the parent's Mobility business area alongside teams in France, Spain, Latvia, and Chile. TÜV Rheinland is a global inspection, testing, and certification group with 22,000+ employees in 50+ countries and 150+ years of heritage.

Revenue is generated primarily through transactional per-inspection fees, segmented by vehicle class (e.g., 839 SEK for a passenger car kontrollbesiktning ≤3,500 kg; scaled upward for heavy vehicles), with supplementary revenue from registration inspections (registreringsbesiktning), extra services, partial inspections, and corporate fleet accounts. Approximately 900,000 passenger cars, ~30,000 motorcycles, ~100,000 light trucks, and ~94,000 light trailers are inspected annually. Bilprovningen has been recognized as the most sustainable brand in vehicle inspection for 16 consecutive years by Sustainable Brand Index.

Name

Bilprovningen

Legal name

Aktiebolaget Svensk Bilprovning

Website

https://bilprovningen.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bilprovningen (Aktiebolaget Svensk Bilprovning) is Sweden's leading vehicle inspection company, conducting mandatory periodic inspections across 100+ stations nationwide for private vehicle owners and corporate fleet customers, and operating as a TÜV Rheinland Mobility subsidiary since December 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle Inspection Services

NAICS

Automotive Repair and Maintenance (8111)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Point Inspections & Safety Checks (DVIR/Annual/Periodic) (TLAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

DOT / Regulatory Compliance Inspections & Certifications (FMCSA/State) (TLAKAGAC), Vehicle Diagnostics & Fault Code Scanning Services (TLAKANAA), Vehicle Inspection, Testing & Compliance (Safety, Emissions, Certification) (THAIANAC)

Keywords

• Vehicle inspection services
• Mandatory periodic inspection
• Registration inspection
• Electronic diagnostics
• Emissions testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Inspection Fees: Bilprovningen charges one-time fees per vehicle inspection. Prices vary by vehicle type, weight class, and whether additional services (afterkontroll, drop-in surcharge) apply. Customers are sent invitations for periodic inspections and can also book directly.
2. Extra Services and Delkontroller: Additional paid services including Trafiksäkerhetskontroll (traffic safety check), e-kontroll, gasolkontroll, delkontroll (partial checks for brakes, tires, axle, headlights, weighing), veteranbilskontroll, and extra brake inspection for heavy vehicles.
3. Registration Inspection: Registreringsbesiktning (registration inspection) fees for vehicle modifications, imports, and changes. Prices vary by registration type, vehicle, model year, and country of origin.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Bilprovningen delivers mandatory periodic vehicle inspections (kontrollbesiktning) and registration inspections (registreringsbesiktning) for passenger cars, motorcycles, trailers, caravans, motorhomes, trucks, buses, lift platforms, and cranes across Sweden. The core service for passenger cars comprises a 292-point inspection covering brakes, steering, lighting, emissions, electronic diagnostics (E-kontroll), and roadworthiness, supported by online booking, telephone booking, drop-in service, and a customer portal (Mina sidor).

Product overview

Bilprovningen operates a unified vehicle inspection platform offering mandatory periodic inspections (kontrollbesiktning) and registration inspections (registreringsbesiktning) for all vehicle types across Sweden. The core offering consists of inspection services for passenger cars, motorcycles, trailers, caravans, motorhomes, trucks, buses, A-tractors, lift platforms, and cranes. Complementing the mandatory inspections is a suite of extra services (extratjänster) including traffic safety checks, electronic diagnostics (E-kontroll), gas inspections, extra brake inspections, and various partial inspections (delkontroller). The company operates over 100 stations nationwide from Skurup to Pajala, supported by the digital booking platform and customer portal Mina sidor. Bilprovningen became a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland in December 2024, joining their Mobility division alongside inspection operations in France, Spain, Latvia, and Chile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Passenger Car Inspection (Personbil Kontrollbesiktning) Mandatory periodic technical inspection for passenger cars (personbil) up to 3,500 kg, covering 292 control points across braking, steering, lighting, emissions, roadworthiness, and electronic diagnostics. First inspection at 3 years, then every 24 months, then every 14 months thereafter. Price starts at 839 kr.
• Motorcycle and Moped Inspection Mandatory periodic inspection for motorcycles and mopeds. First inspection at 48 months, then every 24 months. Inspection weather-dependent. Price from 689 kr; afterkontroll from 339 kr.
• Trailer Inspection (Släpbesiktning) Mandatory periodic inspection for trailers up to 3,500 kg (light, first at 48 months then every 24 months) and over 3,500 kg (heavy, with stricter schedules). Pricing ranges from 599 kr (unbraked light) to from 3,274 kr (over 45,000 kg).
• Caravan Inspection (Husvagn) Mandatory periodic inspection for caravans, with separate schedules for unbraked vs. braked and weight classes. Price from 599 kr (unbraked) or from 739 kr (braked); afterkontroll 389 kr / 529 kr.
• Motorhome Inspection (Husbil) Mandatory periodic inspection for motorhomes split across Class I (up to 3,500 kg) and Class II (over 3,500 kg) with different inspection intervals. Price from 939 kr (Class I up to 3,500 kg) up to from 2,279 kr (7,000–10,000 kg).
• Truck Inspection (Lastbil) Mandatory periodic inspection for light trucks (up to 3,500 kg) and heavy trucks (over 3,500 kg). Light trucks: first at 36 months then every 24 months; heavy trucks: first within 12 months then annually. Pricing tiered by weight class up to from 2,749 kr (over 16,000 kg).
• Bus Inspection (Buss) Mandatory periodic inspection for light buses (up to 3,500 kg) and heavy buses (over 3,500 kg). Heavy buses: first within 12 months then annually. Pricing from 1,374 kr (light bus) to from 3,586 kr (over 16,000 kg).
• Registration Inspection (Registreringsbesiktning) Inspection service required for vehicles that have been imported, modified, or require registration changes, including towbar removal, dual control removal, taxi equipment, or other deviations from previously approved configuration. Pricing varies by registration type, vehicle, model year, and country of origin.
• Lift Platform / Tail Lift Inspection (Lyftplattform / Bakgavellyft) Mandatory periodic inspection for vehicle-mounted lift platforms and tail lifts required for workplace use under Swedish work environment regulations. First inspection within 2 years of commissioning, then every 2 years.
• Crane Inspection (Kranbesiktning) Mandatory periodic inspection of vehicle cranes, applicable where load moment exceeds 12 ton-meters or where work baskets are used to lift persons. First inspection within 12 months of commissioning, then annually.
• Traffic Safety Check (Trafiksäkerhetskontroll) Voluntary inspection checking the same control points as a regular kontrollbesiktning but results are not reported to Transportstyrelsen. Takes approximately 20 minutes, priced at 639 kr for passenger cars (max 3,500 kg).
• Electronic Diagnostics (E-kontroll) Electronic system check that reads fault codes from the vehicle's onboard diagnostic (OBD) system, covering brakes, airbags, engine management, transmission, instruments, immobilizer, and climate control. Available for vehicles from model year 2002 onward. Priced at 199 kr standalone or 99 kr bundled with kontrollbesiktning.
• Gas Inspection (Gasolkontroll) Annual inspection of gas equipment in caravans and motorhomes including hoses, pipes, connections, and gas bottle mounting, with leak testing. Priced at 309 kr. Partners with Friends anti-bullying organization.
• Extra Brake Inspection (Extra bromskontroll) Additional brake system inspection for heavy vehicles including complete brake test. Advisory service not reported to Transportstyrelsen; provides certificate and decal. Recommended 5–7 months after regular inspection.
• Vehicle Weighing (Delkontroll vägning) Standalone vehicle weighing service for light and heavy passenger cars, caravans, motorhomes, trucks, trailers, and buses. Priced at 269 kr.
• Classic Car Inspection (Veteranbilskontroll) Voluntary inspection service for classic cars and trucks no longer requiring mandatory inspection, covering front/rear suspension, brake system, and lighting. Not reported to Transportstyrelsen. Priced at 424 kr.
• Drop-in Inspection Walk-in kontrollbesiktning service available at select stations without prior booking for passenger cars, light trucks, and motorcycles up to specified weight limits (typically 2,500–3,500 kg depending on station), with drop-in surcharge from 120 kr.
• Re-inspection (Efterkontroll) Follow-up inspection limited to previously identified issues from a prior kontrollbesiktning. Can be performed at any inspection company or by an accredited workshop.
• Mina sidor Customer Portal Customer portal providing access to bookings, inspection protocols, inspection reminders, and special offers. Includes 150 kr discount for new registrations. Available for both private individuals and business customers.
• SMP Svensk Maskinprovning (Machine Inspection) Wholly-owned subsidiary of Bilprovningen providing machine inspection services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 900,000 passenger cars inspected annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Swiss-based global testing, inspection and certification major with vehicle and mobility inspection operations across multiple geographies; a broad peer for TÜV Rheinland's mobility cluster that now includes Bilprovningen.
• DEKRA: Global testing, inspection and certification company with substantial European vehicle inspection operations (DEKRA Automobil) including a presence in Sweden; competes with Bilprovningen's core inspection line as part of a broader mobility services portfolio.
• TÜV NORD: German testing, inspection and certification group with vehicle inspection offerings in mobility; structurally comparable to TÜV Rheinland and relevant benchmark for Bilprovningen's parent operating model.
• TÜV SÜD: International inspection, testing and certification group operating vehicle inspection services (Auto Service) across Europe, a structurally similar German-headquartered inspection model to TÜV Rheinland and a benchmark peer for Bilprovningen's parent.
• Applus+: Spanish-headquartered global testing, inspection and certification company with significant vehicle inspection operations (Applus+ ITV) in multiple countries, competing in the same regulated vehicle inspection category as Bilprovningen.

Direct peers

• KÜS: German authorized vehicle inspection organization (Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungsorganisation) performing HU/TÜV-equivalent periodic vehicle inspections; directly comparable regulatory inspection model to Bilprovningen's Swedish kontrollbesiktning.
• Opus Bilprovning: Swedish authorized vehicle inspection operator under the Opus Group, offering equivalent mandatory periodic inspection services at competing stations in Sweden, overlapping directly with Bilprovningen's core kontrollbesiktning offering.
• Besikta: Swedish authorized vehicle inspection company operating a competing station network across Sweden with similar mandatory kontrollbesiktning services, directly competing for the same private and corporate fleet customers as Bilprovningen.
• ABD (formerly AB Bilprovning): Authorized Swedish vehicle inspection company historically competing with Bilprovningen on mandatory inspections; both deliver the same regulatory inspection outcomes through authorized stations across Sweden.

Regional players

• ATE (Perfection of Mechanism): Greece's authorized vehicle inspection operator running the country's mandatory periodic technical inspection regime; comparable regulated inspection business model in another European market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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