Truck and van ITV in Spain.
The next dates, in a calendar.
How often a vehicle needs the ITV in Spain depends on its type and age: a truck passes every year until it is 10 and every six months after that; a van, every two years until it is 6. Enter the first registration date and the last ITV and you get the expiry date, with the 30-day rule, and the calendar of the next ones.
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How often, under RD 920/2017.
| Vehicle | Frequency by age |
|---|---|
Van or truck up to 3.5 t (N1) |
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Truck over 3.5 t (N2, N3) |
 |
Trailer and semi-trailer (O2, O3, O4) |
 |
Bus and coach (M2, M3) |
 |
Plus the tachograph, at least every two years, and the ATP certificate of refrigerated vehicles, with the date on the plate.
Don't let the ITV catch you on a Monday with the truck loaded.
In Cofactu Logistics each vehicle has a file with its ITV, ATP, ADR approval and tachograph inspection, the expiry date and the PDF if you want it. We warn you as far ahead as you choose and you see it in the vehicle list. And the DeCA and the consignment note are issued for free.
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Fleet ITV, no small print.
What people ask before booking an appointment.
How often does a truck need the ITV in Spain?
A truck over 3.5 t (categories N2 and N3) must pass the ITV (Spain's periodic roadworthiness inspection, inspección técnica de vehículos) every year until it is 10 years old from its first registration, and every six months after that. Goods trailers and semi-trailers follow the same rule (RD 920/2017, art. 6.1).
And a van?
A van or truck up to 3.5 t (N1) is exempt for the first two years; after that it passes the ITV every two years until it is 6, every year until 10 and every six months from then on.
Do I lose days if I take the ITV early?
Not if you take it within the 30 calendar days before the expiry date: the new validity counts from the previous expiry date. If you take it earlier than those 30 days, it counts from the day you take it (art. 6.5).
Since when is the vehicle's age counted?
From the date of first registration or entry into service shown in the DGT Vehicle Register (Spain's traffic authority) and on the registration certificate (permiso de circulación).
What about the tachograph and the ATP?
The tachograph undergoes a periodic inspection at least every two years (Regulation (EU) 165/2014, art. 23). The ATP certificate of a refrigerated vehicle is checked at least every six years; in service, an inspection by experts extends it by three years and a new measurement of the K coefficient by six. The expiry date is on the plate, under the make.
Does Cofactu warn me?
Yes. In Cofactu Logistics the file for each vehicle stores the ITV, the ATP, the ADR approval (dangerous goods) and the tachograph inspection with their expiry dates, and warns you as far ahead as you choose. The calculator on this page is free and needs no registration.