Spain tightens ITV for campers older than 10 years

Spain's Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has issued Instruction PROT 2026/04, clarifying the inspection frequency for camper-converted vans. If the vehicle's technical sheet retains code 24 (commercial van), it must pass the ITV every six months after exceeding ten years of age. The instruction does not create a new inspection schedule but specifies that the periodicity depends on the category listed on the ITV card: category M (motorhomes) and category N (vans) follow different timelines under Royal Decree 920/2017. The document also distinguishes between parking and camping: a motorhome is considered parked if no awnings, stabilisers, or protruding elements are deployed.

Spain's Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has issued instruction PROT 2026/04, clarifying the inspection frequency for camper vans over 10 years old. Vehicles classified as category N (goods transport) must undergo technical inspection every six months. Motorhomes classified as category M (passenger transport) retain annual inspections after 10 years. Fines for driving without a valid inspection reach 200 euros (100 euros with early payment), and the vehicle may be immobilized.

Spain's DGT has introduced new technical inspection (ITV) rules for motorhomes and camper vans. Under Instruction PROT 2026/04, effective from June 20, 2026, camper vans over 10 years old must pass ITV every six months, while motorhomes of the same age retain annual inspections. For camper vans under 10 years, the inspection remains annual; for motorhomes aged 4–10 years, it is biennial. Driving without a valid ITV carries a fine of up to 500 euros, with no adaptation period.

Spain's General Directorate of Traffic is tightening vehicle inspection rules for converted vans (campers). The key change: after 10 years from registration, such vehicles must undergo mandatory technical inspection every six months, while factory-built motorhomes retain an annual inspection frequency.

Since March 2026, Spain has tightened MOT rules for motorhomes and camper vans. Motorhomes over 10 years old must be inspected annually, while camper vans over 10 years old require inspection every six months. The new regulations also address parking and set requirements for designated motorhome service areas.

Spain's traffic authority has tightened MOT rules for motorhomes and camper vans due to their threefold increase since 2015. Motorhomes over 10 years old now require annual inspections, while camper vans (category N) over 10 years old must be inspected every six months. The new regulations also address parking and introduce a road sign for wastewater disposal points.

Spain's General Directorate of Traffic has updated the technical inspection rules for recreational vehicles. Camper vans based on category N vans must now undergo inspection annually for the first ten years and every six months thereafter, while motorhomes in category M retain the previous schedule: exemption for the first four years, then every two years until ten years, and annually after that.

Spain's traffic authority (DGT) has tightened MOT rules for motorhomes and camper vans due to a threefold increase in their numbers since 2015. Motorhomes over 10 years old now require annual inspections, while camper vans (category N) over 10 years old must be inspected every six months. The new regulations also clarify parking rules and introduce a road sign for wastewater disposal points.

Spain's DGT has tightened vehicle inspection rules for campers and motorhomes. Campers over 10 years old must undergo inspection every six months, while motorhomes over 4 years old require it every two years. Municipalities are now authorized to restrict parking of such vehicles in urban areas.