Hail at tuning meeting: Police move 31 license plates!

Hail at tuning meeting: Police move 31 license plates!

Pasching, Österreich - On June 9, 2025, a registered tuning meeting took place in Pasching, which was accompanied by the police strict controls. This measure aimed at preventing illegal conversions in road traffic. The police, in cooperation with the state transport department, the district administration Linz-Land and expert of the state government, found numerous defects in the controls that led to considerable consequences.

A total of 133 advertisements were filed for vehicle defects, including 31 license plates that were decreased due to technical defects. There were also advertisements for illegal exhaust gas systems, excessive noise and various violations of the road traffic regulations. The punishments that were imposed by the district administration are around 35,000 euros. Two security services were inserted and 69 organ mandates were issued. Despite these measures, the meeting was largely quiet, with the police set up an accompaniment to the orderly departure of the participants at the end of the event. oe24.at reports that…

additional controls and vehicle deficiencies

The extensive control of the vehicles has shown a worrying trend in recent years. According to the TÜV Report 2025, 20.6 % of the cars have "significant" or "dangerous defects", which means an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous year. This is particularly alarming because a large number of vehicles on German roads are in a questionable condition. The TÜV report is based on 10.2 million main inspections that were carried out between July 2023 and June 2024.

The examination covered 228 vehicle models in six age groups. Particularly noteworthy are the results of the Honda Jazz, which shines in the age group of 2 to 3 years with a defect rate of only 2.4 %. In contrast, the Tesla Model 3, which ranks in the same age group with a defect rate of 14.2 % at the top of the worst vehicles. A clear difference is also shown in the electric cars, in which the defect rate of brakes, axles and lighting is above average. ADAC informs about current defect statistics ...

This findings indicate that the need for regular vehicle controls and the awareness of technical defects in vehicle owners are still high. The police and the relevant authorities face the challenge of ensuring security on the streets and consistently preventing illegal conversions in order to improve traffic safety.