Criminal investigation by Munich public prosecutor for allegedly fraudulent vehicle inspection sticker and alleged cover-up (DEKRA) (high) On or about 15 May 2016 the Munich II public prosecutor opened investigations after an Abendzeitung München exposé alleging a DEKRA inspector issued a new HU (inspection) sticker for a 17‑year‑old BMW that was later found to be unroadworthy (rear left brake line corroded, sills corroded, leaking exhaust, oil and coolant leaks). Two DEKRA experts later confirmed the vehicle was not roadworthy and the original inspector scraped off the sticker; the article further alleges DEKRA attempted to suppress the matter by offering the buyer €6,150 in exchange for silence and to refrain from press action. (Article reports prosecutor “ermittelt” / investigating for suspected fraud.). Insolvency filing for DEKRA Landholdings (Bicester) Limited (UK subsidiary) (medium) Companies House records show an insolvency event for DEKRA LANDHOLDINGS (BICESTER) LIMITED reported on 16 February 2023 (company filing/insolvency entry for the UK legal entity). This indicates a formal insolvency process for a DEKRA‑named legal entity in the UK on that date.. CJEU preliminary‑ruling litigation: Agostinho da Silva Martins v Dekra Claims Services Portugal SA (C‑149/18) (medium) Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment following a preliminary‑ruling request in the case Agostinho da Silva Martins v Dekra Claims Services Portugal SA (case C‑149/18). The CJEU judgment (31 January 2019) confirms DEKRA‑affiliated claims services were party to litigation that required interpretation at EU level (CJEU reference number C‑149/18).. Major third‑party business intelligence profile contains materially inconsistent financial and funding data for DEKRA (medium) Tracxn company profile (Last updated: 20 Sep 2025 on the profile page) lists DEKRA as a 'funded company' headquartered in Stuttgart with annual revenue of €544K as of 31 Dec 2023 and details 12 funding rounds (latest: Grant of $308K on 01 Oct 2023, investor: European Union). These figures conflict materially with DEKRA's own published Annual/Financial Reports showing corporate revenue in the billions (e.g., reported sales €3.8bn for 2022 and ~€4.3bn for 2024 in DEKRA annual reports), indicating third‑party data sources are presenting inaccurate/contradictory information that could mislead investors or partners.. Reputational / procedural criticism following Dieselgate — DEKRA statements acknowledging testing limitations (press coverage) (medium) Press coverage (Stuttgarter Nachrichten, 10 Feb 2016) records DEKRA executives acknowledging that established vehicle type approval testing procedures did not include direct review of vehicle software and that current prescribed test cycles at the time could not detect certain kinds of software manipulation (commentary by DEKRA representatives on the VW Dieselgate scandal). This is a documented reputational and procedural weakness cited in mainstream press on 10 Feb 2016.