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The Different Results of the ITV Test
When you take your vehicle for the ITV test, the result can be favorable, desfavorable, or negativa (favourable, unfavourable or negative), and although we all hope for a favourable pass, it is important to know the implications of the other results, and what we have to do about it. Whenever we subject our vehicles to …
The post The Different Results of the ITV Test first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Why are ITV Stickers Different Colours?
The ITV sticker is a visual representation that a vehicle has passed the mandatory technical inspection, and also indicates when the next ITV test is due. Its official name, as established in the General Vehicle Regulations, is ‘Distintivo de inspección técnica periódica del vehículo‘ and it has code number, V-19. These stickers come in three …
The post Why are ITV Stickers Different Colours? first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.What is a Voluntary ITV?
If you have a foreign registered vehicle, the mandatory vehicle inspection must be done in the country where the vehicle is registered. So, for example, if you have a UK registered vehicle, you must get your MOT done in the UK. There is sometimes confusion because a number of people have taken their cars to …
The post What is a Voluntary ITV? first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Changes to the ITV Inspection
With the outbreak of the pandemic, several elements of the Technical Vehicle Inspection (ITV) stopped being carried out. Mostly those elements that meant access to the interior of the car by the technicians, something that was restricted for reasons of hygiene and to avoid contagion. But, from 1 July 2022, these tests will be carried …
The post Changes to the ITV Inspection first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.The DGT Explains What Parts of the Car are Reviewed in the ITV
To drive on the road, the car needs to pass the Inspección Técnica de Vehículos, a vehicle inspection similar to the UK’s MOT, commonly known as the ITV. In the inspection, it is verified that the vehicle complies with the safety and polluting emission standards, whilst the technicians verify that there are no faults that …
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