FAQ & Further Links
Definition of frequently used abbreviations:
Unannounced inspection (Unangekündigte Nachkontrolle, UN)
Unannounced inspection of vehicle inspections carried out, during which the auditors carry out a new inspection on this vehicle after the inspection has been completed.
Regional Coordinator (Regionaler Koordinator, RK)
Employee named by a ÜI to control all UN in a defined region
Monitoring institution(Überwachungsinstitution, ÜI)
Officially recognised ÜO or technical inspection body
Working Group Exchange of Experience (Arbeitskreis Erfahrungsaustausch, AKE)
Exchange of experience between all monitoring institutions and management of the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)
Investigating person (Untersuchende Person, UP)
Officially recognised expert or inspector, test engineer (aaSoP or PI)
Investigative body (Untersuchungsstelle, US)
Test centre, test base or test station
Verein für Qualitätsmanagement in der Fahrzeugüberwachung e.V. (QM e. V.)
Central point for objective and neutral evaluation
Verein für Qualitätsmanagement
in der Fahrzeugüberwachung e.V.
Volmerstr. 8
D – 12489 Berlin
Phone: (030) 817 999 33
New status of QM Association: We are part of CITA
The QM Association has been a new member of CITA since May 2022.
New start for the UN
The general situation has changed positively compared to the previous lockdown phases.
Temporary suspension
This temporary measure is intended to limit contacts in order to help minimise the risk of infection.