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General information

General overview

The periodic roadworthiness test for vehicles has two parts: A. a periodic roadworthiness test (categories, L3e, L4e, L5e, L7e, M, N, O2, O3, O4, T and R); B. a periodic exhaust emissions test (categories M, N and T and from 2021, categories L3e, L4e, L5e and L7e). Separate documents are issued for each part. If a vehicle passes the roadworthiness test, the following documents are issued: A1. a certificate of roadworthiness: the driver has to carry this certificate in the vehicle together with the registration document; A2. a protocol of roadworthiness including a detailed list of deficiencies found during the roadworthiness test: the driver does not have to carry this protocol in the vehicle. A national information system keeps records of the roadworthiness tests. Road vehicles may operate in road traffic if they have valid roadworthiness (TK) and emissions inspection (EK) certificates, unless they are not subject to them.

 

Test frequency

Categories or types of vehicle

First mandatory test

Subsequent tests

L3eA1, L4eA1, L6e (< 125 cm3), O2 and R2

Within four years after the date of first registration

Every four years

L3eA2, L3eA3, L4eA2, L4eA3, L5e, L6e (≥ 125 cm3), L7e, M1, N1, T, R3 and R4

Within four years after the date of first registration

Every two years

M2, N2, N3, O3 and O4

Within one year after the date of first registration

Every year

M3

Within one year after the date of first registration

Every year

then every six months after eight years after the date of first registration

M and N used for:

  • emergency health services if they are vehicles with a right of way;
  • mine rescue services if they are vehicles with a right of way;
  • ambulances;
  • gas equipment failure emergency services if they are vehicles with a right of way.

Within one year after the date of first registration

Every year

Vehicles used in taxi services and vehicles used in driving schools (except L1e, O1 and O2) as training vehicles

Within one year after the date of first registration

Every year

Exemptions: As of 20/05/2018 the periodic roadworthiness test is not applicable to vehicles in categories O1, R1, L1e and L2e.

 

Responsible authorities

The certificate of roadworthiness and protocol of roadworthiness are issued by the testing centre where the roadworthiness test of the vehicle was performed. Testing centres are licenced by the district authority for road traffic and road infrastructure based in the region where the test station is located.

 

Websites

Websites are being set up with publicly accessible data for the verification of roadworthiness.

 

Major changes

As of 25/05/18, Directive 2014/45/EU on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles apply in the Slovak republic through law 106/2018 Col. on the operation of vehicles in road traffic.

 

Issued documents