Not keeping the ITV papers in order and their periodic revisions has become a new economic gold mine for the General Directorate of Traffic, which during the past imposed a total of one year has released the data of the sanctions that it has imposed during the year 2022 to vehicles for not having the technical inspection up to date. According to these figures, which are analyzed by the Spanish Association of Collaborating Entities of the Administration in the Technical Inspection of Vehicles AECA-ITV, in the last year 618,375 fines were registered for this reason; 56% more than in 2015, when 396,666 were imposed.
It is estimated that car users are increasingly reluctant to pass ITV inspections since, according to data from businessmen in this sector, absenteeism in the technical inspection of vehicles has reached almost 40% in the past year. But the fines for not having the ITV up to date have not only increased in number, but also in percentage with respect to the total sanctions imposed. While in 2015 the fines for expired ITV represented 8.2% of the total, in 2022 they have occupied 11%.
Regarding the places where the most sanctions are imposed, the DGT data shows that, during 2022, Madrid, Valencia and Cádiz were the three provinces with the most sanctions for expired ITV. In the case of Madrid, the increase in this type of fine in the last 7 years has been 47%; going from 59,473 in 2015 to 87,445 in 2022. For their part, in Valencia, they went from 28,659 in 2015 to 45,186 in the last year, with an increase of 58%. In Cádiz, the increase in sanctions for expired ITV has been 94%, going from 21,018 in 2015 to 40,701 in 2022.
Not having the technical inspection of the vehicle up to date is classified as a serious or very serious infraction by the applicable traffic regulations; a breach that may entail an economic sanction of 200 or 500 euros, depending on the case. There are three situations that can be recorded in relation to the technical inspection:
– Having the ITV expired, that is, both driving the vehicle and having it parked in the garage or on the street without having carried out the technical inspection on the date on which it corresponded carries a financial penalty of 200 euros and the immediate obligation to perform the ITV. This sanction has often been successfully appealed by companies specialized in fine resources, such as Dvuelta, AEA or Race, because they understand that if a car is parked or in a garage it does not circulate and, therefore, the documents cannot be required to circular, since it is not doing so.
– Driving with an unfavorable ITV, that is, continuing to drive the vehicle despite the fact that serious defects were detected that would only allow it to travel to the place of repair implies a fine of 200 euros. In this case, the owner of the vehicle is obliged to repair the serious defects and return to the ITV station, within a maximum period of 2 months, to verify that said defects have been corrected.
Driving with a negative ITV, that is, continuing to drive with the vehicle in which very serious defects have been detected carries a penalty of 500 euros. In these cases, the vehicle is not authorized to leave the ITV station by its own means, but will have to do so transported by a crane to the place of repair and return to the ITV station, within a maximum period of 2 months, to verify the repair of defects.
Regarding the places where the most sanctions are imposed, the DGT data shows that, during 2022, Madrid, Valencia and Cádiz were the three provinces with the most sanctions for expired ITV. In the case of Madrid, the increase in this type of fine in the last 7 years has been 47%; going from 59,473 in 2015 to 87,445 in 2022. For their part, in Valencia, they went from 28,659 in 2015 to 45,186 in the last year, with an increase of 58%. In Cádiz, the increase in sanctions for expired ITV has been 94%, going from 21,018 in 2015 to 40,701 in 2022.
