Spain's Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has updated its motorhome instruction. The document introduces differentiated inspection schedules, clarifies urban parking rules referencing a 2018 Supreme Court ruling, and adds a new road sign for waste disposal points.
Spain's Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has updated its instruction for motorhomes and camper vans, first published in 2023. The update follows a sharp increase in the number of such vehicles, from 48,000 in 2015 to nearly 137,000 in 2025.
Key changes
Technical inspection: for category M motorhomes — every two years after 4 years of use and annually after 10 years; for converted vans (category N) — annually from the start and every six months after 10 years.
Parking: municipalities can now restrict long-term parking of motorhomes on urban streets, based on a 2018 Supreme Court ruling. The document also considers regional regulations on designated parking areas.
New road sign: sign S-128 has been introduced to mark waste water disposal points.
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Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated its motorhome regulations as their numbers increased from 48,000 in 2015 to nearly 137,000 in 2025....
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated its motorhome regulations as their numbers increased from 48,000 in 2015 to nearly 137,000 in 2025. The document establishes technical inspection schedules based on vehicle category and clarifies urban parking rules, referencing a 2018 Supreme Court ruling.
17.03.2026
Noticias y Actualidad de Burgos - La televisión local de Bur...
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Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated motorhome regulations, introducing new technical inspection schedules and parking rules. Category M...
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated motorhome regulations, introducing new technical inspection schedules and parking rules. Category M motorhomes require biennial inspections after 4 years and annual after 10 years, while category N converted vans need annual inspections from registration and semi-annual after 10 years. The update incorporates Supreme Court rulings allowing municipalities to restrict street parking and camping.
17.03.2026
La Crónica del Parque
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Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated the motorhome instruction, introducing new technical inspection rules and clarifying parking regula...
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated the motorhome instruction, introducing new technical inspection rules and clarifying parking regulations. The inspection frequency for motorhomes is biennial after 4 years of use and annual after 10 years, while for converted vans it is annual and semi-annual respectively. The instruction also incorporates regional legislation on designated parking areas and introduces a new road sign for wastewater disposal points.
16.03.2026
La Provincia - Diario de Las Palmas
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Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated the motorhome instruction first published in 2023. The number of motorhomes in the country has almo...
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated the motorhome instruction first published in 2023. The number of motorhomes in the country has almost tripled since 2015, reaching nearly 137,000 units. The new rules clarify the frequency of technical inspections and introduce road sign S-128 indicating wastewater discharge points.
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated its instruction for motorhomes and camper vans. Municipalities are now authorized to limit long-ter...
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated its instruction for motorhomes and camper vans. Municipalities are now authorized to limit long-term parking of such vehicles on urban streets, citing a 2018 Supreme Court ruling. The document also clarifies technical inspection schedules and introduces a new S-128 road sign for wastewater disposal points.
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated its 2023 instruction for motorhomes and camper vans. The new rules clarify technical inspection sch...
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated its 2023 instruction for motorhomes and camper vans. The new rules clarify technical inspection schedules based on vehicle age and regulate urban parking, citing a Supreme Court ruling. The number of such vehicles in the country has nearly tripled since 2015, reaching almost 137,000.
16.03.2026
La Gaceta de Salamanca
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Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated the motorhome regulation first published in 2023. The number of motorhomes in the country has nearl...
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated the motorhome regulation first published in 2023. The number of motorhomes in the country has nearly tripled since 2015, reaching 137,000. The new rules clarify technical inspection deadlines and introduce a road sign for wastewater disposal points.
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Spain's Directorate General of Traffic has updated regulations for motorhomes and camper vans. Changes include new ITV intervals and clarified parking rules in urban areas.
Spain's Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has updated regulations for motorhomes and campers. Changes include new technical inspection (ITV) schedules, parking rules, and a new road sign S-128 for waste water disposal points.
Spain's DGT has introduced new technical inspection intervals for motorhomes and campers. The fine for overdue inspection is €200. Parking rules are clarified, and a new sign for wastewater disposal points has been introduced.
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