Law and data protection
KBA
Abbreviation for Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt
In short and in plain language
The KBA is a German state office for cars and road traffic.
It keeps lists of cars and of points for drivers.
It also shares numbers on car checks.
Definition
The KBA is the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, a higher federal authority within the remit of the Federal Ministry of Transport. Among other things it keeps the vehicle register and the driving aptitude register and publishes statistics, for example on vehicle inspections.