MOT DEKRA

What MOT DEKRA does

TÜV | DEKRA arge tp 21 GmbH, doing business as MOT DEKRA, is a Dresden-based engineering agency founded in 1999 that develops IT-based examination and documentation systems for Germany's automotive testing and certification infrastructure. The company's core products are nationwide standardized driving-license examination systems (Theorie, in use since 2008; Praxis, in use since January 1, 2021), the VICOM3D-Verkehrs-Baukasten for computer-generated traffic scenarios used in driver training, EG-DOK software for quality-assured vehicle assessment documentation, the SachVIP expert knowledge database, and a Feinstaubplaketten database supporting environmental-zone compliance. The technology stack is deterministic and rule-based, focused on standardized workflows, uniform work instructions, and structured specialist content rather than AI-driven automation.

The company does not conduct driver license tests or vehicle inspections itself; it acts as the engineering arm that designs the systems and procedures used by the official testing organizations. Its shareholders are DEKRA, TÜV Nord, and TÜV RBB, who are simultaneously its principal customers and exclusive distribution channel, with products made available only through official TÜV and DEKRA Sachverständigenorganisationen in Germany. Revenue is generated through government-aligned contracts and service agreements with these testing organizations; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the business operates in a closed, regulated B2B/B2G ecosystem with no external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity on record. The Managing Director is Dipl.-Ing. Mathias Rüdel, and the firm is GDPR/DSGVO compliant with data stored in the EU.

Name

MOT DEKRA

Legal name

TÜV | DEKRA arge tp 21 GmbH

Website

https://argetp21.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MOT DEKRA (TÜV | DEKRA arge tp 21 GmbH) is a Dresden-based engineering agency, owned by DEKRA, TÜV Nord, and TÜV RBB, that develops and maintains the IT-based examination and documentation systems used nationwide in Germany for standardized driving-license tests and vehicle assessments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Testing Software

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhaust & Emissions/Smog Testing & Repair (TLAKAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive Diagnostics & Electrical Systems (EDAOAEAB), Exhaust Aftertreatment Diagnostics (DPF/SCR/DEF) & Compliance Testing (TLAKANAI)

Keywords

• Automotive testing software
• Driving license examination
• Vehicle assessment systems
• Expert knowledge database
• Regulatory engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Testing Systems & Services: As an engineering agency working with German authorities and testing organizations, the company develops and maintains standardized testing systems for driving license theory and practical exams, vehicle assessments, and expert knowledge databases. Revenue is generated through government contracts and service agreements with TÜV and DEKRA organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TÜV | DEKRA arge tp 21 GmbH is an engineering agency that develops IT-based examination and documentation systems for the automotive expert sector in Germany. Its portfolio includes nationwide standardized testing systems for theoretical and practical driving license examinations, a 3D traffic scene construction kit (VICOM3D), vehicle assessment documentation software (EG-DOK), an expert knowledge database (SachVIP), and a database for fine dust stickers and emissions retrofit systems. The company works directly with German federal and state ministries (Bund, Länder) and official testing organizations (TÜV, DEKRA) to develop requirements, content, and procedures for testing drivers and assessing vehicles.

Product overview

TÜV | DEKRA arge tp 21 is an engineering agency providing IT-based examination and documentation systems for driver licensing and vehicle assessment in Germany. The product portfolio consists of two examination systems for driving license theory (launched 2008) and practice (launched 2021) tests, VICOM3D for creating 3D traffic scenarios, EG-DOK for vehicle approval documentation, SachVIP for expert knowledge databases, and a fine dust sticker database. The company works with authorities, ministries, and testing organizations to develop requirements, content, and procedures for testing people and assessing vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VICOM: 3D traffic scene construction kit allowing creation of diverse animated 3D traffic situations used in driver training and driving license tests
• EG-DOK
• SachVIP
• Feinstaubplaketten

Products and services

• Prüfungssystem Fahrerlaubnisprüfung (Theorie) (Theory Driving License Examination System) IT-based examination system for conducting theoretical driving license tests nationwide in Germany. Includes procedures and processes for evaluation and continuous development of the examination. Used by TÜV and DEKRA testing organizations since 2008.
• Prüfungssystem Fahrerlaubnisprüfung (Praxis) (Practical Driving License Examination System) IT-based examination system for conducting practical driving license tests uniformly nationwide in Germany. Introduced new examination procedures with continuous evaluation and development. In use since January 1, 2021.
• VICOM3D-Verkehrs-Baukasten (VICOM 3D Traffic Construction Kit) 3D traffic scene construction kit that allows creation of diverse computer-generated traffic situations. Generated media (pictures, films) are used in driver training and driving license tests, partially in international settings.
• EG-DOK (Vehicle Approval Documentation Software) Software for vehicle approval assessments. Supports Sachverständige (automotive experts) with nationwide uniform work instructions and test reports for quality-assured execution and documentation of vehicle approvals.
• SachVIP (Expert Knowledge Database) Expert knowledge database providing extensive technical and legal information for all areas of Sachverständige (expert) activity in vehicle assessment and testing.
• Feinstaubplaketten und Nachrüstsysteme Datenbank (Fine Dust Sticker and Retrofit Systems Database) Database enabling specific allocation of fine dust stickers to vehicles and providing information on retrofitting options to improve exhaust gas behavior, which may be required for entering environmental zones.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DEKRAcoreOthersDEKRA is one of the main shareholders of TÜV | DEKRA arge tp 21 GmbH. As a leading testing and certification organization, DEKRA collaborates on the development of requirements, procedures, and systems for automotive testing and vehicle assessment in Germany.
• TÜV NordcoreOthersTÜV Nord is one of the main shareholders of TÜV | DEKRA arge tp 21 GmbH. The organization works with the company on developing standardized testing and documentation systems for driving license examinations and vehicle assessments.
• TÜV RBB (TÜV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg)coreOthersTÜV RBB is one of the main shareholders of TÜV | DEKRA arge tp 21 GmbH. The organization contributes to the development of testing standards and procedures for automotive expertise in Germany.
• German Federal and State Ministries (Bund, Länder)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company works closely with German federal and state ministries to develop requirements, content, and procedures for driver testing and vehicle assessment. This institutional collaboration ensures alignment with regulatory frameworks and public policy objectives for road safety.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• DEGENER Verlag: German developer of driving-school software and theory-exam preparation tools, comparable to the agency's driver-licensing exam and training systems.
• Vogel Communications Group (Verlag Heinrich Vogel): German provider of driving-school training content and licensing exam materials, overlapping with the agency's driver-testing and training media.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection and certification company with automotive and emissions testing offerings adjacent to the agency's compliance-focused products.
• DEKRA: One of the world's largest vehicle inspection and certification organizations and a co-owner of the company; operates the actual testing that the agency's systems support.
• Bureau Veritas: International TIC group covering vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance, operating in the same certification/inspection space.
• TÜV Nord: Co-owner and testing organization performing driver and vehicle examinations that rely on standardized systems like those the agency develops.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global TIC provider active in vehicle inspection and technical certification in Germany, part of the same testing ecosystem the company serves.
• TÜV SÜD: Major German testing, inspection and certification group performing vehicle assessments and driver-related services, overlapping directly with the agency's domain.

Direct peers

• Opus Inspection: Specializes in vehicle inspection programs and emissions-testing systems for governments and testing networks, closely aligned with the agency's IT-based compliance and emissions products.
• Applus+ (IDIADA): Provides vehicle inspection and automotive engineering/testing services and systems internationally, comparable in combining inspection processes with technical/IT expertise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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