Your diesel van in Baarn was first registered 3 years and 1 month ago and has never had an APK. What applies?
- Not needed yet: the rhythm is 4-2-1-1 for everyone, so only after 4 years
- ✓ The first APK should already have taken place, after 3 years
- Not needed yet: only after 4 years, same as petrol
Correct answer: The first APK should already have taken place, after 3 years
Explanation
Diesel/gas has its own, shorter cycle: first inspection already after 3 years (RDW, not the book).
Why learners get this wrong
- That rhythm does not apply to diesel/gas — it starts already after 3 years (RDW, not the book).
- Diesel/gas has its own, shorter cycle: first inspection already after 3 years (RDW, not the book).
Topic: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
Read the rule: Core: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
Sections
- Challenge: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- The model: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Core: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Why it matters: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Active recall: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Teach back: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Memory hook: APK duty and the real inspection cycle