Talk about the ITV This is the only test available to verify the optimal mechanical condition of the vehicles that will circulate in Spain. We are talking about an inspection that does not necessarily have to serve as a procedure if we consider that our country is one of those with the oldest vehicle fleets, since they are almost fifteen years old.
More than just a procedure
In Brussels, emissions are being tackled and this is something that the European Union has been promoting for several years, to the extent that it has led to the updating of the inspection protocolswhich gave much more weight to the control of vehicle emissions.
The OBD test
Despite all this, what happened was that the famous obd testwhich owes its name to the connector through which the ITV centers accessed the vehicle control unit to check data such as actual accumulated emissions and consumption, which are the same as those approved by the car when it left the dealership, which is reflected in the technical sheet. Otherwise it will be a serious defect.
Very serious defect
We saw this test start working in 2018 and end up disappearing in 2023 because of COVID, since it aimed to prevent inspectors from entering an individual’s vehicle.
Since then, the number of suspensions due to emissions has ended up increasing significantly, to the point that this year it has become the root cause of suspense on ITVfollowed by lighting and signaling problems, as well as axle and wheel defects.
The emissions test is now supplemented by the OBD test
Specifically, based on the one million two hundred million inspections carried out in the ITV of the Community of Madrid, the results showed that More than 82% of vehicles have been approvednine hundred and sixty thousand against 18% failures (four hundred and ten thousand euros.
What is the most common failure?
The most curious thing is that this type of data is part of those related to polluting emissions, where they become a most common reason for failure with 8.8%.
In this regard, many vehicles cannot be homologate at the same level of emissions that he had when he left the dealership, which is reflected in the said technology, which ended up being condemned to the scrapyard.
Learn more about ITV
The Technical Inspection of Vehicles is a periodic inspection that all cars registered in our country must undergo, guaranteeing that they comply with the regulations on road safety and pollutant emissions.
The real importance of ITV lies in technical fault detection capability This may go unnoticed by the vehicle owner.
There are a number of critical components such as steering, brakes, tires, headlights as well as the exhaust system.
A failure of this type of component can have quite serious consequences, including road accidents. In addition, the ITV checks the level of pollutant emissions of the vehicle will not exceed the established limits, thus helping to protect the environment.
What is the advantage of passing the technical inspection earlier?
We are faced with something that must be taken into account when planning the inspection, that is, it can be carried out even with another one before the expiration date.
The regulations say that if you go to the ITV within this margin, the validity will be calculated from the original date on which it expiresnot the inspection date.
All of this has some practical advantages. First, it gives the driver more time to find an appointment according to the schedule, especially during periods of high demand.
Subsequently, if any defects are detected during the inspection, the vehicle owner will have more time to be able to repair them during inspectionwhere the vehicle owner will have more time to repair them before the end of the validity of the current ITV, which will avoid possible penalties.
What must be clear is that the Technical Inspection of Vehicles is very necessary for the models that circulate on our road network. So try to always make sure that the vehicle is in an optimal state of maintenance. In the end, we all win, drivers and other road users.
