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THE RULES IN FRANCE FOR CLASSIC CARS ARE SIMILAR, BUT NOT IDENTICAL, TO THE UK In the UK, rules in France for classic cars are simpler: you do not need an MOT for vehicles first registered
more than 40 years ago as long as they have not been substantially changed. In France, special rules on the _contrôle technique_ apply only to cars that have been officially registered as a
_véhicule de collection_, which involves obtaining a special registration document (_carte grise_). If the car is old but has an ordinary carte grise, it needs a _contrôle technique_ every
two years, as usual. For _véhicules de collection_ that were first registered before 1960, there is no requirement for a _contrôle technique_. For others, it is required every five years
from the date of registration as a _véhicule de collection_. There is no need to put a sticker on the windscreen showing the validity of the _contrôle technique_, unlike for ordinary cars.
These cars can also have special numberplates with white letters on a black background, if you wish. A request for a _carte grise de collection_, as with most driving document procedures, is
done online at the Agence nationale des titres sécurisés website. You will need to create an account on the site, or sign up via the FranceConnect service if you are eligible for this via
an account on another French official site, such as ameli.fr or impots.gouv.fr. Documents required include the registration document or other document proving ownership, an _attestation_
from the maker or its representative in France or from the Fédération française des véhicules d’époque, and a _contrôle technique_ certificate. RELATED STORIES Classic cars left out by
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