Document confirming completion of mandatory maintenance
For many years, only the traffic police had the authority to conduct mandatory technical inspection of cars. At the beginning of 2012, these functions were transferred to private OTO operators with the appropriate RSA accreditation. Today, instead of the previous maintenance coupon, a diagnostic inspection card is issued, which no longer needs to be glued to the windshield. It is not even necessary to carry the document with you, since traffic police inspectors no longer ask for it.
The diagnostic card is printed on plain A4 paper; the data of the vehicle and the maintenance operator at whose service station the work was carried out are entered into it.
The document number and vehicle information must be entered into the EAISTO electronic database. Otherwise, the contract is considered invalid and compulsory motor liability insurance cannot be issued on it.
How to check the technological map for an EAISTO car
EAISTO stands for Unified Automated Information System for Technical Inspection. This is a huge database that includes all diagnostic cards and technical inspections carried out by organizations. Only technical inspection operators have the right to enter this database and make changes. This is where you can check the authenticity of the document that was given to you at the service station.
In order to check your vehicle in EAISTO using the OSAGO database, you just need to enter the vehicle data on our website. All information about the passed technical inspection will be displayed on the screen.
Why is verification necessary? Timely checking of the diagnostic card will help to avoid the following troubles:
- Penalties – from 500 to 800 rubles.
- No unexpected refusal when applying for compulsory motor liability insurance.
If fraud occurs, you can safely contact the police.
Where can I find the number on the form?
Young motorists who are faced with the need to undergo mandatory maintenance for the first time will probably be interested in knowing where to find the diagnostic inspection card number. In 2021, its format has changed - the number of numbers in the combination has been reduced. You can find the number at the beginning of the document, in the “Registration number” section. Its value will change with each new mandatory maintenance. After each procedure, a new DC is issued with a different unique number.
How many numbers you will see on the diagnostic card depends on the time of the last maintenance. Until 2021, the combination consisted of 21 digits. Since the technical inspection is valid for two years, such documents are still in the hands of Russian drivers.
At the beginning of 2021, the number of the mandatory maintenance diagnostic card was reduced to 15 digits, but the validity period remained the same.
Decoding the diagnostic card number
The diagnostic maintenance card number is compiled in accordance with certain rules. Knowing them will allow you to recognize some information at a glance. For clarity, let’s decipher the value 081830021800085. This combination of numbers must be divided into 4 parts - 08183-002-17-00085. Decryption is carried out in the following order:
- 08183 – number of the accredited OTO operator in the RSA register;
- 002 – serial number of the specialist who directly carried out the maintenance;
- 17 – year of issue of mandatory maintenance;
- 00085 – serial number of the document issued this year by a certain OTO operator.
Knowing these values, you can easily compare the information hidden in the number with the data in the contents of the document. They must match.
Number of diagnostic inspection card in 2021
A prerequisite for issuing an MTPL policy for a car older than three years is the presence of a diagnostic inspection card. It is issued based on the results of checking the technical serviceability of the vehicle.
In this article you will learn about why you need a diagnostic inspection card number in the year, as well as what information it contains. For many years, only the traffic police had the authority to conduct mandatory technical inspection of cars.
Today, instead of the previous maintenance coupon, a diagnostic inspection card is issued, which no longer needs to be glued to the windshield. The diagnostic card is printed on plain A4 paper; the data of the vehicle and the maintenance operator at whose service station the work was carried out are entered into it.
Young motorists who are faced with the need to undergo mandatory maintenance for the first time will probably be interested in knowing where to find the diagnostic inspection card number. This year its format changed - the number of numbers in the combination was reduced. Its value will change with each new mandatory maintenance. After each procedure, a new DC is issued with a different unique number. How many numbers you will see on the diagnostic card depends on the time of the last maintenance.
Until a year ago, the combination consisted of 21 digits. Since the technical inspection is valid for two years, such documents are still in the hands of Russian drivers. At the beginning of the year, the number of the mandatory maintenance diagnostic card was reduced to 15 digits, but the validity period remained the same.
The diagnostic maintenance card number is compiled in accordance with certain rules. Knowing them will allow you to recognize some information at a glance. For clarity, let's decipher the meaning. This combination of numbers must be divided into 4 parts - Decoding is done in the following order: - number of the accredited OTO operator in the RSA register; — serial number of the specialist who directly carried out the maintenance; 17 - year of issue of mandatory maintenance; — serial number of the document issued this year by a certain OTO operator.
Knowing these values, you can easily compare the information hidden in the number with the data in the contents of the document. They must match. When a card number is required Since the diagnostic card is printed on ordinary A4 office paper, it does not have counterfeit protection in the form of watermarks or holographic symbols. Enterprising scammers skillfully take advantage of this, and their tricks often fall for drivers who are not aware of the possibility of independently verifying the authenticity of a document.
Citizens find out that they were sold a counterfeit during a visit to the office of the insurance company to obtain a compulsory motor liability insurance policy, when their application is denied. The following information must be attached to the document number in the EAISTO database: vehicle VIN code; state registration number; chassis and body number, if available; name of the OTO operator; validity period of the document. When checking, the system will display the above information, which should be identical to the data in the diagnostic card.
If you have been issued a false diagnostic card for mandatory maintenance, when conducting an online request for authenticity, the situation may develop according to one of the following scenarios: When used to check the VIN code or license plate number of a car, the system will not find your document in its database.
Information will be provided based on the last reliable inspection, which has already expired. If, when sending a request, you entered the registration number of the document, it can be found in the database, but with a different VIN code and license plate number of the car, and the validity period of the MOT will not coincide with the paper one.
This is explained simply: the attackers take the number of the original document of another car, but instead of its data they insert yours. A reliable way to avoid fraud To avoid unpleasant situations, you should check in advance the service station you intend to contact for accreditation by the Russian Union of Auto Insurers. The register includes more than enterprises throughout the country that have current RCA accreditation. Using a convenient filter, you will quickly find the nearest OTO operator.
Here it is also possible to find out his address, contact details, full name. There are dozens of them on the Internet. Each of them has its own level of access to maintenance data. In any online service, information is provided free of charge, but there may be restrictions on the number of requests. The authenticity of the document can be determined by the vehicle’s VIN code, license plate number, chassis or body number, as well as by the digital combination of the diagnostic card.
After entering any of these parameters, the system will provide information about the most recent maintenance. Conclusion Using your diagnostic card number, you can establish its authenticity in a few minutes. This can be done immediately after it is issued if you have access to the Internet. A conscientious insurance company always checks the accuracy of the maintenance information using the number of the document provided and will not issue a policy based on a false diagnostic card.
Even if you manage to obtain insurance using a fake, in the future the fact of deception may become the basis for refusing to pay compensation for damage to the injured party in the event of an accident. The most effective way to avoid being deceived is to pre-check the service station for PCA accreditation and refuse to undergo maintenance without directly providing the car, when you are offered to deliver the document to your home.
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When is a card number required?
Since the diagnostic card is printed on ordinary A4 office paper, it does not have counterfeit protection in the form of watermarks or holographic symbols. Enterprising scammers skillfully take advantage of this, and their tricks often fall for drivers who are not aware of the possibility of independently verifying the authenticity of a document. Citizens find out that they were sold a counterfeit during a visit to the office of the insurance company to obtain a compulsory motor liability insurance policy, when their application is denied.
In this case, checking the authenticity of the technical inspection using the diagnostic card number in the EAISTO electronic database will help. All accredited GTO operators are required to enter information about issued DCs here. The following information must be attached to the document number in the EAISTO database:
- Vehicle VIN code;
- state registration number;
- chassis and body number, if available;
- name of the OTO operator;
- validity period of the document.
When checking, the system will display the above information, which should be identical to the data in the diagnostic card. If you have been issued a fake mandatory maintenance diagnostic card, when making an online request for authenticity, the situation may develop according to one of the following scenarios:
- When used to check the VIN code or license plate number of a car, the system will not find your document in its database. Information will be provided based on the last reliable inspection, which has already expired.
- If, when sending a request, you entered the registration number of the document, it can be found in the database, but with a different VIN code and license plate number of the car, and the validity period of the MOT will not coincide with the paper one. This is explained simply: the attackers take the number of the original document of another car, but instead of its data they insert yours.
A reliable way to avoid fraud
To avoid unpleasant situations, you should check in advance the service station you intend to contact for accreditation by the Russian Union of Auto Insurers. To do this, just look at the “Register of Maintenance Operators” on the official website of RSA.
The register includes more than 4,900 enterprises throughout the country that have current RCA accreditation. Using a convenient filter, you will quickly find the nearest OTO operator. Here it is also possible to find out his address, contact details, full name. manager and category of vehicles served by the service station.
Why do a check?
Before concluding a contract, each insurer is required to check the diagnostic card using the EAISTO database. And this is not done in vain, because the law prohibits insuring a vehicle if it has not passed inspection and the owner cannot confirm this fact with documents.
It will not be superfluous to “punch” the maintenance ticket by the driver himself in the following cases:
- doubts about the authenticity of the recreation center;
- offers to buy a card;
- very low cost of inspection;
Important!
Often, sellers offer drivers “real” DCs attached to the MTPL policy. In fact, some of them are not entered into the database, which means that if an insured event occurs, the insurance company will pay the money to the injured party, but then make a recourse claim against you. And it will be completely legal. Beware of purchasing diagnostic cards at the offices of insurance companies; there are often cases of failure to enter information about your car into a single database.
To minimize risks, drivers are advised to independently check the MOT on the official website 24 hours after visiting the technical inspection station, and only then go to the insurance company.
Or you don’t have to go to the insurance company. If you don’t want to waste time, try our online OSAGO cost calculator. I think the price will pleasantly surprise you.
Self-verification of document authenticity
To check a diagnostic card by number in the EAISTO database, you can use various online services belonging to accredited OTO operators or insurance brokers. There are dozens of them on the Internet. Direct access to the EAISTO system is available only to OTO operators, MTPL insurers and traffic police officers. Each of them has its own level of access to maintenance data. In any online service, information is provided free of charge, but there may be restrictions on the number of requests.
The authenticity of the document can be determined by the vehicle’s VIN code, license plate number, chassis or body number, as well as by the 15-digit digital combination of the diagnostic card.
After entering any of these parameters, the system will provide information about the most recent maintenance.
Why can you easily check using a car number?
After passing the MOT, the specialist who inspected the vehicle enters the diagnostic card data into a special EAISTO database.
Each document has an original 21-digit number confirming its authenticity.
The database stores all data on both the owner and the vehicle itself.
Therefore, in order to find all the information about the diagnostic card, it is enough to enter the vehicle registration plate or VIN code on the EAIST website.
IMPORTANT! If the car underwent maintenance before registration, then the check is according to the state. number will not be possible.
The best option is to search by VIN code.
