A vintage vehicle is a vehicle that reflects the development of research or engineering, is of cultural and historical value and of interest to collectors or museums, was manufactured at least 35 years ago, and has been approved as a vintage vehicle.
Vintage vehicle approval means verifying that the vehicle is to be classified as a vintage vehicle according to the technical condition and originality requirements. Vintage vehicle approval is carried out by two specialists authorised by at least five vintage vehicle clubs and approved by the Road Administration, who will issue a certificate of vintage vehicle approval.
A certificate of vintage vehicle approval is issued upon approval as a vintage vehicle, one copy of which shall be sent to the Road Administration.
The certificate of vintage vehicle approval is valid for 12 years, the latest certificate of approval invalidates all previously issued certificates.
A vintage vehicle registration certificate is issued to be valid for 12 years following the date of recognition.
Vintage vehicle specialists recognised by the Road Administration and Estonian Union of Vintage Technology Clubs:
| Name | Phone | Location | Area of Expertise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urmas Teearu | 508 7150, 646 1288 |
urmas.teearu [at] mail.ee | Tallinn | Motorcycles |
| Märt Karu | 5668 4440, 674 8050 |
vanakaru [at] unic-moto.ee | Tallinn | Motorcycles |
| Tony Laan | 5342 4905 | tony.laan [at] yahoo.com | Tallinn | Motorcycles |
| Heikki Perli | 501 6583, 657 2111 |
ekspertheikki [at] gmail.com | Tallinn | Trucks, fire engines |
| Tõnis Pappel | 5647 7141 | tonispappel [at] gmail.com | Tallinn | Dodge |
| Aleksander Muhu | 518 2344 | sass.muhu [at] mail.ee | Tallinn | MG, English and German cars |
| Tiit Talts | 521 3692 | tiit.talts [at] gmail.com | Pärnumaa | Trucks, off road vehicle |
| Väino Karu | 508 4742 | karumaru1 [at] hot.ee | Pärnu | ZAZ, VAZ, Volga, Pobeda, Moskvitch |
| Raivo Raju | 524 6891 | raivoraju [at] gmail.com | Jõgevamaa | Trucks, motorcycles Harley-Davidson WLA, BMW |
| Arnold Lõhmus | 747 3765 | Tartu | MB, Opel | |
| Heino Jaanus | 507 4690 | heinojaanus [at] gmail.com | Tartu | Buses, ZIS-110 |
| Meelis Juursoo | 507 2278 | meelis.juursoo [at] prokuratuur.ee | Tartu | Volga |
| Henn Siilbek | 5646 3575 | Tartu | Tchaika | |
| Raivo Ojaveer | 528 2250 | raivo19 [at] hot.ee | Võru | Moskvitches |
| Vello Vilu | 5558 5956, 325 1893 |
vilukas [at] hot.ee | Lääne-Virumaa |
Motorcycles, Adler, Volga, MB |
| Tõnu Piibur | 511 6265 | tonu.piibur [at] rmail.ee | Harjumaa | Buses |
| Tarmo Riisenberg | 510 9124 | rederev [at] online.ee | Viljandi | Motorcycles |
| Aivo Kossal | 504 0473 | aivo [at] akauto.ee | Harjumaa | SAAB, VOLVO, English and USA after war cars |
| Raivo Hannus | 504 3614 | raivo [at] konse.ee | Pärnu | Aero |
| Andres Valgerist | 504 8070 | andres [at] tartuept.ee | Tartu | Cadillac |
| Martin Muhu | 514 1352 | info [at] customizer.ee | Tallinn | English, Italian, USA cars and pre-war German cars |
| Siim Sadrak | 5381 7751 | silmaring11 [at] gmail.com | Tallinn |
VAZ, Volga, Moskvitch |
| Jaan Sild | 505 6985 | jaansild [at] hot.ee | Tartumaa | Motorcycles |
| Anti Seli | 501 7007 | anti [at] rondam.ee | Tartu |
Volga, VAZ, Tchaika, Moskvitch |
| Margus Siilbek | 5341 1042 | margus444 [at] gmail.com | Põlvamaa | Volga, ZAZ, M-401, JAWA, Harley-Davidson WLA |
| Andrei Lossev | 5808 9948 | losev58 [at] yandex.ru | Narva | DKW ja NSVL motorcycles |
| Anatoli Lavrentjev | 551 7984 | lavrentii_69 [at] mail.ru | Ida-Virumaa | NSVL motorcycles |
| Reigo Vilu | 503 8205 | reigo.vilu [at] mail.ee | Lääne-Virumaa | Jawas |