Auto Sécurité

Auto Sécurité is a French vehicle inspection chain operating a nationwide network of technical control (contrôle technique) centres. Its core business is the mandatory periodic technical inspection that French vehicle owners must undergo, covering the 133 regulatory check points that verify the essential safety and roadworthiness functions of a vehicle. The network also handles motorcycle technical control, emissions (antipollution) testing, and inspections for specific vehicle categories such as 4x4s, camper vans and collector vehicles. The brand positions itself as "Les professionnels de la sécurité" — the safety professionals — and invites customers to "Roulez l'esprit libre" (drive with a free mind). Beyond the physical inspection itself, Auto Sécurité has built a set of online services around the customer relationship: a client account that stores the vehicle's inspection history and sends free email reminders of the next due date, an online booking agenda that lets a customer locate a centre by city or postcode, choose the appointment type, vehicle and fuel, pick a slot and pay online or at the centre, and a professional agenda for centre managers and controllers to manage their planning. The company also offers a "Label centre conseil" and customer discounts. Auto Sécurité is a member of the SGS group, the Swiss-headquartered inspection, verification, testing and certification multinational. The French entity is referred to as Auto Sécurité SAS. Since 2019 the network has held the "Enseigne Responsable" label awarded through the Collectif Génération Responsable, reflecting commitments to sustainable development. The brand also recruits technical controllers and affiliated centres, and maintains a press area, FAQ and glossary for customers. Because the French technical control regime is periodic and legally required, Auto Sécurité's market is essentially the entire French vehicle parc, from private cars to two-wheelers and specialist vehicles. Its competitive differentiation rests on the density and convenience of its centre network, the digital reminder and booking tools that reduce the risk of missed inspection deadlines, and the credibility conferred by belonging to a global inspection group.

Auto Sécurité operates in the French vehicle inspection market, a sector shaped by the legal obligation for vehicle owners to submit their cars to periodic technical control. The brand presents itself as a network of centres under the banner "Les professionnels de la sécurité" and organises its activity around the contrôle technique, the motorcycle contrôle technique, emissions testing and inspections of specific vehicle categories. The company is a member of the SGS group, the global inspection, verification, testing and certification organisation. The French legal entity is identified on its website as Auto Sécurité SAS, membre du groupe SGS. This affiliation places the brand within a multinational structure whose business is independent third-party inspection and certification, giving the network a recognised institutional backing in a regulated activity. Over time Auto Sécurité has developed a digital layer around the physical inspection. Customers can create a client account that records the vehicle and triggers a free email reminder before the next inspection is due, addressing a common problem: owners forgetting the date from one year to the next. An online agenda lets customers find a centre by city or postcode, select the appointment type, vehicle and fuel, choose a day and time, enter their details and pay online or at the centre, with the whole booking process described as taking less than a minute. A separate professional agenda helps centre managers and controllers manage their planning. In 2019 the network obtained the "Enseigne Responsable" label, awarded through the Collectif Génération Responsable, which recognises brands that make commitments in favour of sustainable development. The company states that this label was supported by the strong conviction of its management and by concrete actions. The brand also communicates around the regulatory content of the inspection itself, explaining the 133 check points, the different types of controls, the deadlines and the sanctions for non-compliance, and offering guidance on preparing a vehicle for inspection. It maintains a press area, a FAQ, a glossary and a partner section, and recruits both technical controllers and affiliated centres. Its public-facing promise, "Roulez l'esprit libre", frames the inspection not as a constraint but as a way to drive with peace of mind.

• 2019

  The network obtains the "Enseigne Responsable" label through the Collectif Génération Responsable.

• Auto Sécurité is identified as a member of the SGS group, operating as Auto Sécurité SAS.

• Online services including client account, online agenda, professional agenda and free inspection reminders are offered to customers and centres.

Safety professionals offering convenient, digitally supported mandatory vehicle inspection across France, backed by SGS group credibility.

• Contrôle technique automobile

  Mandatory periodic technical inspection of cars based on 133 regulatory check points.

• Contrôle technique moto

  Technical inspection service for motorcycles.

• Contrôle antipollution

  Emissions testing as part of the inspection offering.

• Inspections for specific vehicles

  Controls for 4x4s, camper vans and collector vehicles.

• Client account and free reminder

  Online account storing vehicle data and sending email alerts before the next inspection date.

• Online agenda

  Booking tool to find a centre, choose appointment type, vehicle and fuel, and pay online or at the centre.

• Espace pro (professional agenda)

  Planning management tool for centre managers and controllers.

1. 1Contrôle technique automobile et antipollution | Autosecuriteautosecurite.com
2. 2Espace pro | Autosecuriteautosecurite.com
3. 3Créer votre compte client | Autosecuriteautosecurite.com
4. 4Agenda en ligne | Autosecuriteautosecurite.com
5. 5Auto Sécuritéwikidata.org