It is mandatory to keep the ITV up to date to guarantee road safety
If we have expired we can receive quite high sanctions and fines
One of the most important controls that all Spanish drivers have to pass on a regular basis is the ITV. This periodic technical inspection ensures road safety, ensuring that vehicles are roadworthy and function properly.
Keeping the ITV in order is crucial for safe circulation, so much so that If we move without having passed the test, we can be fined 200 euros. In some cases, it is negligence on the part of the driver, but in many others, they may have simply forgotten to check the deadline to complete the process.
We must remember that the Traffic Law allows a period of 30 calendar days before the deadline for the inspection to be carried out. In order to make sure you don’t overstep them and get a nasty surprise, you should Check the expiration date of your last ITV. To do so you can choose any of these options:
- The ITV sticker: If we look closely, we will see that, among all the information on the sticker, in the upper right part, there is a series of Roman numerals. These numbers indicate the month and year in which we must pass the inspection again.
- The technical sheet of the vehicle: When carrying out the ITV, the technician assigned to us will ask us for this document and, once the inspection has been passed, he will write down the date on which it was carried out. In this way, we can easily calculate what day we have to run the procedure again.
- The app my DGT: The first step to follow is to install the application. Then it is very easy to consult this information. If we enter the section of ‘My Vehicles’ and we select the vehicle will show us all the technical and administrative information. This data includes our inspection history and the date on which we have to pass it again.