What is an automotive expert?
An automotive expert is the person who, habitually and impartially, provides at least one of the following services on behalf of others:
- the evaluation of vehicles and verification of their compliance with the laws and regulations and the identification and description of these vehicles;
- any technical research and analysis likely to determine the circumstances and causes of claims in which one or more vehicles are involved and allowing the related responsibilities to be determined;
- determination of wear and tear, damage, defects and failures as well as malfunctions affecting the vehicles;
- determination of the causes for the parts covered under point 3;
- estimation of the material damage suffered as a result of the damage to vehicles;
- determination of the appropriate work and repair methods to ensure the repair or reconditioning of a vehicle, an estimate of their cost and verification of their proper execution;
- the justified technical assessment of the immobilisation of a vehicle and determination of the duration of this immobilisation;
- writing a reasoned report on the execution of the assigned mission.
Who can work as an automotive expert?
The conditions for entering and practising the profession differ depending on whether:
- you are established in Belgium with the aim of working there;
- you practice the profession in Belgium on a temporary and occasional basis (temporary practice) as a company established in a Member State.
A Member State is considered to be any state that is part of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland;
- you have a qualification which relates to the activity of automotive expert obtained in a country other than a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area or Switzerland.
For a better understanding of the difference between establishment and temporary practice, see the Be-Assist FAQ.
How can I find an automotive expert?
View or perform a search on the Find member page. This will display the names or company names and contact details for all automotive experts registered with the Belgian Institute for Automotive Experts.
Last update
30 January 2025