"For instance I have heard of this MISRA for C"

Guidelines For the Use Of The C Language In Vehicle Based Software. ISBN 0-9524156-9-0 Published: MIRA April 1998

http://www.hitex.co.uk/general/misra.html
http://www.misra.org.uk/

"but that is specifically for the automotive systems and basically a guideline for good coding practices.."

That's right: it's a set of rules - not a testing tool.
(although I believe there are tools to check MISRA compliance)

Although MISRA is a motor industry organisation, that doesn't mean that their guidelines are only applicable to automotive applications!