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Driving in Spain - The ITV (MOT) system in Spain

 

Vehicles in Spain are subject to an annual inspection called an 'ITV' which is the equivalent of the English MOT.

 

Taking your vehicle for its annual ITV is pretty straight forward. You can either telephone your local ITV centre or just turn up and wait for the first available appointment. It's better to make an appointment by phone to avoid possible long waits.
 
Each town/city will have a local ITV centre. It is not like the UK where most garages offer MOT's. This is good in one respect as it means that the testing station have nothing to gain by failing a vehicle, whereas in the UK, a garage may be tempted to fail a vehicle in order to make work.
 
On arrival at the ITV station, make sure you have the documents for the vehicle to hand. You will need to present these at the counter along with your fee. [Sept 2010 in Malaga the fee was 40.52 euros]. This was 31.34 basic fee, 5.64 IVA and 3.54 Trafico fees. The basic fee of 31.34 was 24.04 for the safety inspection and 7.30 for the emissions test.
 
You will then be given a piece of paper and a receipt. You wait in the car park outside until they call your name/registration number over the loud speaker. They will also tell you which lane to go to.
 
For example: "Malaga 4566 to lane 6".
 
You then drive into the lane as requested and you will be given instructions as to what to do.
 
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The tester will tell you to show your lights, indicators, wipers, hazard lights etc. he will then test the emissions of your vehicle and headlight alignment. This is follwed by a seatbelt check and a quick look under the bonnet.

 

From here you drive forward over an inspection pit where the steering will be checked. You remain in your vehicle through the test. You drive onto a small rolling road where the brakes are tested. Your handbrake is then tested.

 

The computer will record braking pressure etc. When completed you drive out of the other end of the lane and await your pass/fail certificate.

 

If you pass your ITV you will be given a sticker to display in your windscreen for the next 12 months. If you fail you will be given a fail notice which gives you two months to make the repair then re-book the test. The re-test is free if made within the two month period.

 

Article written from our own experience, September 2010

 

 

   
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