{"id":43195,"date":"2026-10-26T15:19:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/blog\/immatriculation-controle-technique-voiture-israel"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:05:30","slug":"car-registration-annual-test-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/blog\/car-registration-annual-test-israel","title":{"rendered":"Registration, rishayon rechev and the annual test in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"jab-bref\"><span class=\"jab-bref__ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M13 2 4 14h7l-1 8 9-12h-7z\" fill=\"#0C111D\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div><strong>La r\u00e9ponse en bref<\/strong><p>A new car is registered in your name by the seller before delivery. After that, its annual registration certificate (rishayon rechev) is renewed every year for a fee, and once the first 3 years are over, the car has to pass a roadworthiness test (test) every year to get that renewal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<p>Unlike in many countries, where the registration document is issued once and for all, in Israel the car\u2019s document is renewed every year, and so is the test once the first years have passed. Here is the calendar and the steps.<\/p>\n<h2>When you buy: registered before delivery<\/h2>\n<p>For a new car, the 2016 motor trade law requires the seller to register it in the buyer\u2019s name before handing it over. You receive the car with its plates and its registration certificate, the rishayon rechev, which shows the owner, the model and the expiry date.<\/p>\n<h2>The calendar of a new car<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"jab-etapes\" style=\"--jab-n:4\"><li><span class=\"jab-etapes__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><div><b>Delivery<\/b><span>registered in your name<\/span><\/div><\/li><li><span class=\"jab-etapes__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><div><b>Years 1 to 3<\/b><span>yearly renewal, no test<\/span><\/div><\/li><li><span class=\"jab-etapes__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><div><b>From year 4<\/b><span>annual roadworthiness test (test) every year<\/span><\/div><\/li><li><span class=\"jab-etapes__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><div><b>Every year<\/b><span>licence fee and valid compulsory insurance<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ol>\n<p>A new private car owned by an individual is exempt from the test for its first 3 years. After that, the test is taken every year at an approved test centre (machon rishui), before the rishayon rechev is renewed.<\/p>\n<h2>Renewing the rishayon rechev every year<\/h2>\n<p>The registration certificate is renewed every year for a licence fee (agrat rishui), whose amount depends on the car\u2019s category. The Ministry of Transport sends a payment notice before the due date. Renewal requires valid compulsory insurance and, from year 4, a passed test.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"jab-retenir\"><strong>\u00c0 retenir<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep an eye on the expiry date of the rishayon rechev: driving with an expired certificate is an offence.<\/li>\n<li>The renewal fee is due even during the 3 years without a test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/aside>\n<h2>The roadworthiness test (test)<\/h2>\n<p>The test checks, among other things, the brakes, lights, tyres, steering and emissions. If a fault is found, the car must be repaired and presented again. Book a little before the due date: test centres are busy at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"jab-attention\"><strong>Attention<\/strong><p>Cars on operating leases do not always get the same exemption: check with the leasing company.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>When you sell the car: transfer of ownership<\/h2>\n<p>When you sell, the transfer of ownership is done at the post office or online, with the registration certificate and the ID documents of the seller and the buyer. For a car bought with the olim benefit, first check that the 4-year period is over or that the tax difference has been paid.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jab-faq\"><details><summary>Who registers a new car?<\/summary><div><p>The seller (the importer or its approved dealer), before handing it over to you. It is a requirement of the 2016 law.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Is a test needed in the first year?<\/summary><div><p>No. A new private car owned by an individual is exempt for its first 3 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><details><summary>What if I lose the rishayon rechev?<\/summary><div><p>You can request a duplicate from the Ministry of Transport, online or at a licensing office.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who registers a new car?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The seller (the importer or its approved dealer), before handing it over to you. It is a requirement of the 2016 law.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is a test needed in the first year?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. A new private car owned by an individual is exempt for its first 3 years.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What if I lose the rishayon rechev?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"You can request a duplicate from the Ministry of Transport, online or at a licensing office.\"}}]}<\/script>\n<p class=\"jab-sources\"><strong>Sources<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/he.wikisource.org\/wiki\/\u05d7\u05d5\u05e7_\u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05d9_\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd_\u05d5\u05de\u05e7\u05e6\u05d5\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea_\u05d1\u05e2\u05e0\u05e3_\u05d4\u05e8\u05db\u05d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">2016 law on licensing in the motor trade<\/a> (section 85, registration before handover); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.il\/BlobFolder\/dynamiccollectorresultitem\/tarnsportation41\/he\/\u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea%20\u05ea\u05d3\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea%20\u05de\u05d1\u05d7\u05df%20\u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05d9%20\u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9%20\u05dc\u05e8\u05db\u05d1%20\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05d2%20M1%20\u05d2\u05e8\u05e1\u05d4%20211220.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ministry of Transport, frequency of the annual test for private cars<\/a> (3-year exemption); Ministry of Transport, vehicle licence renewal service (gov.il).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration by the seller, yearly renewal of the rishayon rechev, an annual test every year after 3 years: the calendar of a car in Israel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25891,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[792],"tags":[1643,1642],"class_list":["post-43195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paperwork","tag-annual-test","tag-registration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43196,"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43195\/revisions\/43196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/john-auto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}