Homologation and registration
The right registration route for your imported car.
Start with the vehicle, then choose the route. TOPRANK reviews its documents, specification and modifications to recommend the appropriate collection, German-registration/AVDT or French RTI process.
01
One file, an assessed route
Full or partial conformity documents and our experience with the model guide the recommendation.
02
Two clear customer rates
Compare the management fee for a vehicle bought through TOPRANK with a vehicle bought independently.
03
Technical costs identified
Required tests, transport, parts and other work are separated from management fees in your quotation.
Our service fees
Compare the route and the management scope
Management fees depend on the route and how you purchased the car. Your vehicle file and written quotation confirm eligibility, scope and additional costs; authorities make the approval and registration decisions.
Collection registration
Eligible historic vehicles · France
Bought through TOPRANK
€500
VAT included
Bought independently
€900
VAT included
Review of the French collection route for a qualifying vehicle, with age, discontinued production and preserved technical characteristics assessed.
- Required document translations, scope confirmed in the quote
- FFVE application coordination where applicable
- Technical inspection coordination
- Temporary and final registration steps where applicable
- Registration application assistance
This is a TOPRANK service fee, not the FFVE's official attestation tariff. The written quote identifies third-party fees and any required work.
JDM · European imports
German registration + AVDT
JDM modern and overseas-market European vehicles
Bought through TOPRANK
€3,000
VAT included
Bought independently
€3,500
VAT included
A route we regularly use for Japanese-market and high-end cars, subject to file review. The applicable French AVDT step follows the required definitive harmonised German registration.
- Preliminary vehicle-file and conformity review
- Transport and technical-appointment coordination where required
- TÜV individual-approval coordination where applicable
- Required French technical-file and AVDT steps where applicable
- ANTS registration assistance
The quotation confirms which transport, technical appointments and third-party charges are included, and prices any additional work separately. German registration alone does not guarantee French registration.
French RTI management
Individual approval · DREAL
Bought through TOPRANK
€1,400
VAT included
Bought independently
€1,800
VAT included
Management of a French individual-approval application when this is the appropriate route. The management fee is distinct from the car's technical expenses.
- CoC ordering from the manufacturer; document cost paid by the customer
- Full DREAL RTI file management
- Technical inspection coordination
- On-site modification coordination where possible
- UTAC coordination if required
- ANTS registration assistance
Required CoC/documents, UTAC tests and retests, transport and modification parts are paid separately. Any further labour, maintenance or fees are agreed before work.
These are management-service fees, not all-inclusive registration totals. Your written quote states the selected tier, VAT, inclusions and all separately payable items. AVDT and RTI are distinct routes, not automatically cumulative fees.
How we choose
Your documents determine the next step
We examine the VIN-specific conformity documents, registration history, actual equipment and modifications. Full EU conformity may permit a direct registration application; partial conformity identifies requirements still to address.
For the applicable German route, AVDT means French technical-data verification. The required definitive harmonised registration document and the car itself must meet the procedure's requirements. TOPRANK recommends the route after reviewing the file.
What we check
- Vehicle identity and full or partial conformity evidence
- Current registration, seating, weights and technical specification
- Modifications, lighting and emissions information
- Destination, location and the work to quote
An illustrated budget
Nissan Skyline R34 GT-T: management and lighting
See how the two management tiers affect this example. The same illustrative lighting costs are applied to both tiers so you can compare the total.
German-route management
Bought through TOPRANK
€3,000
Bought independently
€3,500
Rear fog-light work — example
Bought through TOPRANK
€200
Bought independently
€200
Headlight adaptation — example
Bought through TOPRANK
€1,100
Bought independently
€1,100
Illustrated total
Bought through TOPRANK
€4,300
Bought independently
€4,800
Lighting requirements, methods and accepted parts must be confirmed for the actual car. Maintenance, transport, tests and other third-party costs depend on the file and written quotation; this illustration is not an all-inclusive registration budget.
The process
Six steps, with the scope agreed before work
We coordinate your file and the agreed services; technical organisations and registration authorities retain their own decisions and appointment schedules.
01
Feasibility review
Identify the car, documents, modifications and destination, and list any evidence still needed.
02
Route and quotation
Agree the management tier, responsibilities, inclusions, separate costs and proposed steps.
03
Document preparation
Coordinate the agreed translations, technical records, manufacturer documents and application forms.
04
Technical appointments
Arrange the relevant authority and testing appointments for the selected route.
05
Agreed conformity work
Coordinate inspections and authorised workshop work, with parts and modifications priced before approval.
06
Registration assistance
If the required approvals are obtained, assist with the agreed registration and handover steps.
Your questions, answered
Which price column applies to me?
The TOPRANK column applies to a vehicle purchased through TOPRANK. The independent-purchase column is for a vehicle you obtained separately. The quotation confirms the tier for your project.
Do I pay both German-route and RTI fees?
They are distinct routes and are not automatically added together. If a file later requires a different approach after costs have been incurred, we discuss a revised quotation before further work.
Is a 30-year-old car automatically eligible for collection registration?
No. The vehicle must also satisfy the relevant production and technical-condition criteria and have the required supporting documents. Collection registration is separate from customs collector treatment.
Can you confirm lighting costs from the lamp type?
No. Beam pattern, equipment and the required approval determine the work. We assess the actual car and quote any adaptation or replacement rather than assigning a price from an LED or xenon label.
Send the vehicle file before committing
Include the VIN, first-registration date, current registration, any full or partial conformity document and photos of modifications. Tell us where the car is and where you want to register it.