From Legal Requirement to Personal Safety Guarantee: How Professional MFK Preparation by CAR BOX Makes Your Responsibility Easier.
Periodic Technical Inspection (MFK) in Switzerland: More Than an Obligation – A Commitment to All. CAR BOX as Your Safety Partner
The MFK Certificate as a Quality Seal with CAR BOX
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The Federal Roads Office (FEDRO): "The MFK is not a nuisance, but a life insurance for all road users. It provides not only the certainty that the car complies with regulations, but above all that it will not become a risk to your loved ones."
The periodic vehicle inspection (MFK) in Switzerland is not just a law to be followed. It is the foundation for safety on our roads. Every car must undergo this comprehensive technical inspection at regular intervals. CAR BOX is precisely the link between state control authorities and vehicle owners – a bridge that connects regulations with practical everyday life.
The Swiss Road Traffic Act (SVG) and Ordinance (VTS) are clear: first inspection after four years, then every two years. This is not arbitrary – it is based on statistics on material fatigue, wear and tear, and risks. What is checked?
- Safety Systems: Brakes, steering, lights, chassis.
- Environment: Exhaust emissions, tank tightness.
- General: Chassis number, rust, fixed components.
- The cantonal road traffic authorities oversee proper implementation. Approved inspection centres carry out the control. If the car fails: no more operating permit. It may no longer be driven until everything is repaired and re-inspected.
Ferdinand Porsche: "In my designs, I was never concerned with the mere vehicle, but with the intact overall system of man and machine. A Porsche must not only be built, it must be maintained in partnership throughout its life – otherwise it loses its soul and becomes a danger."
Beyond legal obligation, every vehicle owner has a responsibility. A good car protects not only oneself, but everyone else on the road – pedestrians, cyclists, passengers.
- 1. Self-Protection: Safe Starting, Safe Stopping. A safe car reacts precisely in dangerous situations. Worn brakes or bald tyres primarily endanger the driver themselves.
- 2. Protection of Others: Your Safety is Also My Safety. The safety of others is directly linked to the condition of our car. A broken light or poor brakes can cause accidents that change other people's lives forever.
- 3. Environmental Protection: A Clean Car for Clean Air. A correctly adjusted engine with good emission control produces less pollution – a responsibility towards our environment and for tomorrow's children.
Exactly where the law ends and moral responsibility begins, stands CAR BOX. We are not a simple workshop. We are partners who understand both sides. Our service concept:
- Preparation to Industrial Standards: We don't do the minimum. We work towards the ideal, road-safe car. We also check systems not required by the MFK – because our technicians know what can go wrong on a mountain pass in rain or winter.
- Guidance Through the Inspection Process: The MFK causes anxiety for many – unclear procedures, complicated terms. We are your experienced guide. Our staff speak the language of the inspectors and our customers.
- Full Time Management: Time is the most precious resource. That's why we pick up the car at your location and bring it back. This way, working people, families – simply everyone – can fulfil their obligation without wasting life time.
The MFK Certificate as a Quality Seal
"An MFK certificate, thanks to professional care from CAR BOX, makes your car the benchmark for safety – on every kilometre."
This is our claim: A passed MFK with us is the beginning of new quality. A car prepared and looked after by us doesn't just have a stamp. It has the real, technically provable reliability that the law intends. We turn the administrative confirmation into a genuine safety guarantee.
Wolfgang Reitzle: "Quality is no accident. It is the consequence of high intention, competent execution, and forward-looking maintenance. A quality car demands an inspection of the same standard."
We at CAR BOX are not ordinary service providers. We are active partners in a common project: Safer roads for a safer coexistence.
Because in the end, it's not about the stamp in the logbook – it's about the good feeling when you turn the ignition key in the morning. And that feeling is our greatest success.
Your CAR BOX Team
