Vehicle inspection

As in many other countries, motor vehicles in Spocania must be periodically inspected. Such inspections have been mandatory since 1993 and largely take place in accordance with EU Directive 2014/45/EU. This means that a car approved in Spocania can also drive in the Member States of the European Union.

How often a motor vehicle must be inspected depends on its category and age. New passenger cars receive their first inspection 4 years after they are put into use. Subsequently, an inspection is compulsory every 2 years. Different rules apply to other categories. See the table.

category (1)		inspection 1st time (2)	inspection subsequent times	rate (3)
IV.A.	motorcycles	after 3 years	every 2 years	25 herco
IV.B.	passenger cars	after 4 years	every 2 years	35 herco
IV.B.	taxis	after 2 years	every year	40 herco
IV.C.	delivery vans	after 4 years	every 2 years	40 herco
IV.H.	camper vans	after 4 years	every 2 years	40 herco
IV.D.	passenger vans	after 3 years	every 2 years	40 herco
IV.E.1/2	lorries up to 30,000 kg	after 2 years	every 2 years	56 herco
IV.E.3/4	lorries from 30,000 kg	after 1 year	every year	60 herco
IV.G.	buses (more than 8 people)	after 1 year	every year	60 herco
II.D.2/3	caravans and trailers up to 15,000 kg	after 2 years	every 2 years	35 herco
II.D.3/4	caravans and trailers from 15,000 kg	after 1 year	every year	42 herco
II.F	trailers behind a lorry	after 1 year	every year	50 herco
(1) See file Road users for a precise definition of these categories. (2) Calculated from the date the vehicle is admitted to the public road. (3) A surcharge of 7.50 herco applies for a re-inspection.

The inspection is known under the name Lacsiy Ÿrlat-Oepiyðe ("Statutory Motor Vehicle Inspection"), abbreviated as LŸrOep. The inspection takes place in one of the 728 official inspection stations. These are usually located in or on the outskirts of cities, but some can also be found along motorways, in combination with a roadside assistance station (known as Weg-repareros). One month before the expiry of an inspection period, every car owner will receive a call to appear again for the inspection. The new term starts on the day of the inspection, so there is a tendency to postpone the inspection as long as possible. This is why the inspection periods do not start exactly on the first day of the month, but are spread over the entire month, so that not all car owners want to go to an inspection station at the same time. You can choose an inspection station yourself, but you have to make an appointment. This can be done via a special website, where you can also see how long the waiting times are and how quickly you can get there. An inspection takes about 45 minutes to an hour, and the inspection stations all have a waiting room where you can drink and/or eat something. There is also often a television on, but nowadays this is often experienced as disturbing because people prefer to watch on their own smartphone.

It is recommended to first visit a garage before going to the inspection. This way, defects can be remedied in advance and it is ensured that the car is approved. How much an inspection costs depends on the category, see the table.

If a vehicle is rejected, a report is given stating the defects. One should then go to a garage for repair as soon as possible and it is prohibited to use the car for any purpose other than driving to the garage. After repair, one must request a re-inspection. In case of serious defects that endanger road safety or the safety of the driver, the inspection station can impose a total driving ban. In that case, the car must be towed or otherwise transported to a garage. Many inspection stations also have a garage where the defects can be remedied. These garages are usually much more expensive than the garages where cars are normally serviced.

The status of the inspections is maintained by the Kindisiy Kûfôs-buro (KKB; compare Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Great-Britain, the Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer in the Netherlands or the Dienst Inschrijvingen Voertuigen in Belgium). If a car is rejected three consecutive times, the owner will be fined, even if after the inspection the car is repaired and approved during the re-inspection.

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