Flanders to scrap short-lived, unpopular second-hand motorcycle inspections
Already three monts after the introduction, GOCA Vlaanderen’s early figures showed both the system’s reach and its limits as one in five motorcycles failed the tests /Goca Vlaanderen
The mandatory technical inspection for second-hand motorcycles in Flanders will be abolished in mid-2026, barely three years after its introduction. Pretty unpopular among bike riders, it resulted in 21,000 fewer second-hand motorcycles sold in 2024.
Motorcycles will no longer have to be inspecte
