Changes are coming in the Technical Inspection of Vehicles (ITV). On July 1, several changes to the ITV will come into force that involve, among other things, the recovery of two tests that were eliminated as a result of COVID-19.
The new version of the ITV Station Inspection Procedure Manual that comes into force on the first day of July includes some modifications to clarify certain procedures. Although the main change is the elimination of the restrictions imposed on the technical inspection process as a result of the pandemic.
The two ITV tests that your car will have to pass from July
With the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 eliminated, the ITV recovers two tests that were canceled because it was necessary for the operator to access the interior of the vehicle to carry them out. These are:
Verification of the correct state of the die-cutting of the frame.
The chassis number or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) of a vehicle is a unique combination of 17 alphanumeric digits that identifies the vehicles that are marketed in Europe exactly without the possibility of error.
In the technical inspection of vehicles by means of a visual inspection of the chassis number of the vehicle, its existence is verified; its condition (illegible, apparent tampering, incomplete); and the coincidence with the number that appears in the documentation.
Generally, on each vehicle, the VIN is located in three places: engraved on the vehicle’s dashboard and visible through the front window; on the manufacturer’s plate; and die-cut on the vehicle chassis itself.
Checking the electronic control unit of the vehicle using the OBD reader
The OBD (On Board Diagnostics) is a system that allows the connection with an external computer to the electronic control unit of the vehicle. The purpose of using this system is to verify the absence of errors or unauthorized modifications in the electronic control unit. vehicle control.
Currently, in the technical inspection of vehicles, through this system, the vehicle emissions system is checked with EURO 5 levels (only categories M1 and N1), EURO 6 and EURO VI.
