Automotive Testing, Inspection and Certification Market Report 2026

The automotive testing, inspection and certification market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $21.68 billion in 2025 to $22.5 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising automotive production levels, increasing regulatory enforcement, growth in internal combustion vehicle fleets, need for standardized quality systems, rising global trade of vehicles and components.

The automotive testing, inspection and certification market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $26.17 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth of advanced vehicle architectures, increasing complexity of vehicle electronics, expanding global safety regulations, rising demand for quality certified vehicles, continued focus on compliance efficiency. Major trends in the forecast period include stricter global regulatory compliance requirements, increasing focus on safety performance validation, rising outsourcing of testing inspection and certification services, growing emphasis on quality assurance across automotive components, expanding need for comprehensive vehicle compliance documentation.

Rising levels of air pollution are anticipated to drive the growth of the automotive testing, inspection, and certification market in the coming years. Air pollution refers to the presence of harmful substances, typically gases or particulate matter, in the Earth’s atmosphere that can negatively impact human health. Automotive testing, inspection, and certification play an essential role in reducing air pollution by ensuring that vehicles comply with emission regulations and operate efficiently. For example, in June 2023, according to the World Health Organization, a Switzerland-based intergovernmental organization, air pollution and household air pollution were linked to around 7 million premature deaths each year. In addition, approximately 2.4 billion people are exposed to unsafe levels of household air pollution due to the use of polluting open fires for cooking with fuels such as kerosene, biomass, and coal. As a result, increasing air pollution is expected to support the growth of the automotive testing, inspection, and certification market.

Leading companies operating in the automotive testing, inspection, and certification market are increasingly concentrating on developing innovative solutions, including artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled automated vehicle inspection systems, to address the growing need for faster, more accurate, and high-volume inspection processes driven by rising vehicle complexity. An AI-powered automated inspection system leverages multi-angle high-resolution cameras, computer vision algorithms, and automated defect detection models to identify issues related to vehicle exteriors, underbodies, and tires, delivering significantly greater speed and consistency compared to conventional manual inspection processes. For instance, in September 2025, UVeye Inc., a US-based automotive inspection technology company, expanded its AI-powered drive-through inspection system to cover trucks, buses, and commercial fleets. This expansion enables automated identification of structural damage, tire wear irregularities, underbody cracks, and exterior dents within seconds. The system combines high-speed scanning hardware, AI-based defect classification, and real-time report generation, allowing operators to conduct rapid, consistent, and comprehensive vehicle inspections that minimize downtime and improve inspection accuracy.

In November 2024, Applus+ Group, a Spain-based automotive testing, inspection, and certification company, acquired Keystone Compliance for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Applus+ seeks to broaden its local testing and certification capabilities and reinforce its presence in the US automotive testing, inspection, and certification industry by integrating Keystone Compliance’s testing services and delivering a one-stop solution for manufacturers across multiple sectors. Keystone Compliance LLC is a US-based provider of testing and certification services.

Major companies operating in the automotive testing, inspection and certification market report are SGS SA, Bureau Veritas SA, Intertek Group plc, Dekra SE, Applus Services SA, TÜV SÜD AG, TÜV Nord Group, TÜV Rheinland Group, Element Materials Technology, RINA SpA, DNV Group, Lloyd’s Register Group Limited, Kiwa NV, National Technical Systems Inc., Exova Group Limited, SAI Global Limited, BSI Group, Eurofins Scientific SE, ALS Limited, NSF International, MISTRAS Group Inc., Automotive Testing Technology International Group.

North America was the largest region in the automotive testing inspection and certification market in 2025.Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the automotive testing, inspection and certification market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the automotive testing, inspection and certification market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The automotive testing inspection and certification market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as pre-production inspection, first article inspection, during production inspection (DPI), pre-shipment inspection (PSI), and container loading inspection (CLI). The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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