Report the rectification of defects for the motor vehicle or trailer
Mängelbeseitigung für das Kraftfahrzeug oder den Anhänger melden
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Have you received a notice of defects (Mängel) concerning your vehicle?
Please provide proof of the rectification of the defect(s) without delay, otherwise the operation of the vehicle may be prohibited.
Please refer to the defects report or the letter from the registration authority (Zulassungsbehörde) for the applicable way of proving that the defects have been rectified.
If rectification of the defects is not possible within the deadline stated on the defects card or in our letter, please contact us as soon as possible by e-mail: [email protected].
If repairs will take longer, it is advisable to take the vehicle out of service. Instead of "take out of service", the terms "stilllegen" or "abmelden" (deregistration) are also used (see "Further information" for more).
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• No requirements.
Documents you need
• Proof of defect rectification (as required by the defect report or the letter from the registration authority)
possible online
• The notification must contain your name and address, as well as the vehicle's license plate number.
• Confirmation from the specialist workshop by: invoice (an order confirmation is not sufficient), or a stamp on the defect card, or the manufacturer's certificate of participation in a recall campaign.
• HU report (Hauptuntersuchung, main safety inspection) if the main inspection has expired
Fees
none
Legal basis
• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV – Vehicle Registration Regulation) § 5 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/__5.html
Further information
• Take a vehicle out of service (deregister a vehicle) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120877/
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO)
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-Friedr.-Kreuzberg
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-Lichtenberg
Original
Service number 328593 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/328593/