Certificate of conformity as a document corresponds to technical characteristics of a unique vehicle such as VIN number, colour of the vehicle, number of seats, emission norms and standards, fiscal power, sound level, engine capacity, maximum speed, fuel type, consumption, gearbox type etc. Unlike certificate of registration, it usually has 51 technical points. If you want to see what information are included in the Certificate of conformity (COC), please check some of our COC samples.

If you have imported a vehicle from abroad, in most countries, you will need a Certificate of Conformity (COC) to confirm that the vehicle meets the technical and environmental standards required for it to be registered and driven without modifications

However, in some cases, if specific details (such as technical specifications or approval codes) are already included in the vehicle’s documents, the COC might not be necessary. That said, authorities may still request the COC as part of the registration process.

The requirements for registering an imported vehicle vary between countries. More information on registration in a specific country can be found here.

Every certificate of conformity is unique and based on VIN number of the vehicle. Usually COC has 51 points, where each point represents some technical information. Some COC examples from COCEURO- COC car VW sample, COC car BMW sample, COC car Audi sample, COC motorbike BMW sample, COC light goods vehicle Peugeot sample.

Usually first issuance of the COC is free and the certificate of conformity is delivered when buying brand new car directly from the car dealer. If you are buying a used car, second-hand car, light goods vehicle, scooter or motorcycle, then there is great chance that your COC has already been issued for the first time and every other copy called duplicate is chargeable.

The manufacturer, who has the correct dataset for the COC, charges a price for every other print of the COC. Therefore there is always a price for Certificate of conformity. COCs that you can find on the market for free are most probably invalid datasheets that will not help you register your car.

A COC (Certificate of Conformity) is a declaration of the conformity with the type approval of EC. The purpose of this document is to ensure the free movement of goods within the European Union, specifically for those goods that are subject to homologation and registration. We can supply you with the COC for:

• passenger vehicles (M1)
• light goods vehicles (N1)
• motorcycles (L)

A COC document is a producer’s declaration that the vehicle complies with the given approved type. This document contains information about the vehicle and its producer’s identification, type approval number, technical specifications and other data. The content of a COC is defined by EU regulation (Amendment IX, Regulation 92/53).