Tag: ITV
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 …
The post The DGT Explains What Parts of the Car are Reviewed in the ITV first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Tyres and the ITV
All vehicles will have to undergo the ITV inspection at some point. For cars that are more than ten years old, the revision is annual and if the vehicle is more than four years old, it will be done every two years. In this exam, the technicians test all technical conditions of the vehicle for …
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