General information
General overview
Once a vehicle passes the roadworthiness test, the competent roadworthiness test station issues the corresponding roadworthiness certificate. The certificates are printouts of the online record of the test. A sticker is also issued as a proof of test. The sticker must be placed in the upper right corner of the windscreen of the vehicle. It indicates the next month of roadworthiness test and is yellow, green or red according to the year in which it was issued. The sticker contains the logo of the region is which it is issued and can be verified through the electronic vehicle register of the traffic authority.
Test frequency
|
Vehicle category |
First test |
Subsequent tests |
|
L1e |
Within three years of the date of first registration |
Every two years |
|
Other L |
Within four years of the date of first registration |
Every two years |
|
M1 |
Within four years of the date of first registration |
Every two years and every year from the tenth year |
|
M2 and M3 |
Within five years of the date of first registration |
Every six months |
|
N1 |
Within two years of the date of first registration |
Every two years, every year from the sixth year and every six months from the tenth year |
|
N2, N3, O2 (except for towed caravans), O3 and O4 |
Within one year of the date of first registration |
Every year and every six months from the tenth year |
|
O2 towed caravans |
Within six years of the date of first registration |
Every two years |
|
Agricultural or forestry wheeled tractors, with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h |
Within four years of the date of first registration |
Every two years and every year from the 16th year |
|
Other agricultural or forestry wheeled tractors, self-propelled machines (except single-axle ones), special purpose trailers, towed machines and tractors |
Within eight years of the date of first registration |
Every two years and every year from the 16th year |
|
Special purpose vehicles for works and services and self-propelled machines with a design speed equal to or exceeding 25 Km/h. |
Within four years of the date of first registration |
Every two years and every year from the tenth year |
|
Transformer mobile substations and vehicles adapted to the machines of circus or travelling funfair fairs. |
Within four years of the date of first registration |
Every two years and every year from the sixth year |
Exemptions: Vehicles of historical interest, which are tested according to the frequency indicated in their cataloguing.
Responsible authorities
Documents are issued by the roadworthiness test station, under the supervision of the region in which they are located.
Websites
www.boe.es. (Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Valencian and Basque)
Major changes
As of 23/10/2017, new Spanish regulations apply on general standards for roadworthiness test stations.
