Reminders and inspection dates

Berta reminds you in good time about HU/TÜV, services and tire swaps so you never miss a date. For the built-in country inspection schedules, Berta calculates the first inspection date automatically from the first-registration date and the registration country – no math needed on your side.

Which reminders can I set up?

Berta knows four reminder types:

• Service interval – recurring maintenance.
• HU/TÜV – the periodic technical inspection.
• Tire swap – seasonal change between summer and winter.
• Custom – anything else you want to keep an eye on.

For motorcycles, Berta also suggests bike-specific maintenance reminders (chain lubrication, tire age and valve clearance) that you confirm individually before each reminder is created.

When does my vehicle need its inspection?

The inspection intervals are built into Berta (as of 2026):

• Germany HU ("TÜV"): first inspection 36 months after first registration, then every 24 months.
• Austria §57a ("Pickerl"): 3-2-1 rule – first after 36 months, then after 24 months, then yearly.
• Switzerland MFK (Motorfahrzeugkontrolle): first after 60 months (5 years), then after 36 months, then every 24 months. Switzerland's road authority sends an official inspection notice ("Aufgebot") with a concrete deadline; if your notice differs from the derived date, Berta lets you record the notice date instead.
• France Contrôle technique: first after 48 months, then every 24 months.
• Netherlands APK-keuring: first after 48 months, then after 24 months, then annually.
• Belgium Contrôle technique / Technische keuring: first after 48 months, then annually.
• Italy Revisione periodica: first after 48 months, then every 24 months.
• Spain ITV (Inspección Técnica de Vehículos): first after 48 months, then after 24, 24 and 24 months, then annually.
• Portugal IPO (Inspeção periódica obrigatória): first after 48 months, then after 24 and 24 months, then annually.
• Poland Badanie techniczne pojazdu: first after 36 months, then after 24 months, then annually.
• Sweden Fordonsbesiktning: first after 36 months, then after 24 months, then every 14 months.
• Norway EU-kontroll: first after 48 months, then every 24 months.
• Ireland NCT (National Car Test): first after 48 months, then after 24, 24 and 24 months, then annually.
• Finland Katsastus: first after 48 months, then after 24, 24 and 24 months, then annually.
• Denmark Periodisk syn: first after 48 months, then every 24 months.
• Luxembourg Contrôle technique (CT): first after 48 months, then annually.
• UK MOT: first after 3 years, then annually.
• Other countries: for countries without their own schedule, Berta uses a generic one – first inspection after 36 months, then yearly. You can adjust the date by hand like any other reminder.

Berta derives the first inspection date automatically from your first registration and the registration country. If you change the vehicle's registration country, Berta recalculates using the new country's schedule.

Autobahnvignette reminder (Austria and Switzerland)

Vehicles registered in Austria or Switzerland need an annual Autobahnvignette (motorway toll sticker). Berta adds a vignette renewal reminder every 12 months – so you remember to get the new sticker before the current one expires.

Seasonal plates and motorcycles

For German seasonal-plate vehicles (Saisonkennzeichen) and motorcycles, Berta applies an off-season rule: if an inspection due date falls during the off-season, Berta shifts it to the first month of the next registered season. During off-season months, the app enters a quiet mode for that vehicle and holds back routine nudges.

What does an overdue inspection cost?

In Germany, HU due dates follow §29 StVZO. Driving with an overdue HU more than two months late risks a fine (as of 2026): 2–4 months €15, 4–8 months €25, over 8 months €60 plus 1 point. That's exactly why Berta reminds you ahead of time.

How do km-based reminders work?

For km-based service reminders, Berta predicts a due date from your learned daily driving (km/day). Drive a lot and the date moves closer; drive little and it shifts out. That way the reminder adapts to how you actually drive.

Can a reminder's due date come from a workshop invoice?

Yes. When a scanned workshop invoice prints the garage's own next-due hint – a date, mileage or service type, such as "next oil change at 145,000 km" or "next HU 06/2027" – Berta reads it out and offers it as an editable maintenance suggestion. That hint is prioritized the same way a dashboard service-indicator scan already is, ahead of the general km-based prediction. As with every suggestion, you review and confirm it before it becomes a reminder; nothing is created silently, and nothing is invented when the invoice doesn't print such a hint.

What if my registration date changes?

Because Berta derives the first inspection from the first registration, the date depends directly on it. If you correct the first registration, the inspection date follows the corrected date and the stored country interval. So check the details carefully when adding a vehicle, to keep the reminder right from the start.

Why should I rely on reminders?

A missed inspection can get expensive: in Germany a fine looms once you're more than two months overdue, and a heavy overrun adds a point on your record. With Berta's reminders you get your dates in front of you in good time and can plan the inspection calmly. Together with service, tire and custom reminders, you have all recurring vehicle dates in one place – instead of spreading them across different calendars and notes.