Car inspection frequency
How often do you need to undergo a technical inspection and what does the procedure look like for a new car? The decisive parameter is the type of vehicle. Currently the following rules are established:
- Category B vehicles, motorized vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers must be subject to technical inspection 3, 5 and 7 years after the year of manufacture. After the specified period - annually.
- Once a year, C-category cars, cars used for driving lessons, and vehicles with special signals are inspected.
- Every six months, owners of taxis, vehicles for transporting people, buses and cars transporting dangerous goods will have to undergo a technical inspection.
If, for example, a B-category car produced in 2021 was purchased at a dealership in 2021, then there is no need to undergo technical inspection. What does the diagnostic chart look like in this case? In such a situation, it simply is not issued.
If the car is already 3 years old from the date of manufacture, then it is necessary to undergo a technical inspection, because without it you cannot issue an insurance policy.
Card validity and cost
In accordance with the traffic police regulations, the validity period of a diagnostic card for an MTPL policy will directly depend on the age of the vehicle. You can familiarize yourself with the time restrictions of this type of document in the table below:
| Vehicle age | Validity |
| From 1 to 3 years | No mandatory inspection required |
| From 3 to 8 years | From 2 years |
| Over 8 years | No more than 1 year |
Due to recent innovations, the technical map for new cars has been cancelled. No such restrictions were introduced at all for trailers and scooters of category A1.
Separately, it is necessary to highlight the pre-trip
type of license that is issued to drivers of passenger transport for a specific route. The minimum validity period of such a coupon is one day, the maximum is 14 days. At the same time, the cost of any diagnostic policy is calculated based on several criteria (region of inspection, type of vehicle and its age), and therefore it can range from 300 to 1000 rubles.
What is needed to successfully pass the technical inspection?
A fully technically functional car is the first thing you need to pass the inspection. It must have a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher with valid expiration dates, as well as a warning triangle. The average shelf life of a car fire extinguisher is 5 years.
You cannot pass the inspection if, for example, there is a crack in the windshield on the driver's side in the area of the wiper. If the crack is located on the passenger seat side, it will not interfere with the successful completion of the inspection.
Vehicle Inspection Law
The provision on diagnostic cards is regulated by Federal Law No. 170 “On technical inspection of vehicles and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation.” It states:
- What does the inspection form look like?
- What are the rules for filling it out and issuing it?
- How data is stored electronically and on hard media.
- How to recover a lost diagnostic card.
A complete list of points necessary for successful completion of technical inspection is contained in the “Rules for technical inspection” and in the first appendix to them. What does a vehicle inspection look like? This is a form with information about the car and a checklist. Each item displays the state of a separate vehicle system.
Both an individual and an organization can become a technical inspection operator, but for this it is necessary to undergo certification and obtain a license to carry out such activities.
What does a diagnostic inspection card look like?
After successfully passing the technical inspection, the car owner is issued a diagnostic card. The document is in A4 format, filled out on both sides and certified with a signature and seal. What does a vehicle inspection look like? Photo below.
The diagnostic card contains the results of the vehicle inspection. If, after checking the vehicle, a specialist notices malfunctions, the driver must eliminate them and go through the procedure again. But you will have to pay again for a new attempt.
Car owners should know that when applying for compulsory motor liability insurance, insurance company employees check the data entered in the diagnostic card against a special database of the union of motor insurers. So if someone decides to falsify a document and produce it themselves, the deception will be exposed.
Experienced drivers remember what a vehicle inspection ticket looks like. But in 2019, such a compact document is no longer issued. Its analogue, a diagnostic card, introduced in 2012 along with the reform of the technical inspection system, contains the following points:
- Diagnostic card registration number.
- Its validity period.
- Information about the technical inspection operator - the name of the organization, its number in the register and address.
- Information about the type of inspection (primary or repeated).
- Car registration numbers and VIN.
- Frame and body numbers.
- Car make and model.
- Vehicle category.
- The year in which the car left the assembly line.
After the introductory block there are 69 technical parameters of the machine, each of which was checked during the technical inspection. If at least one point does not meet the standard, the specialist will note in the document that the vehicle cannot be operated.
A separate block indicates the weight of the car without load, the permissible maximum weight, the type of fuel and braking system, the mileage of the car and what brand of tires are installed.
The document is completed by the date of inspection and the date of the next inspection, the full name of the expert, his signature and the seal of the enterprise. To clearly demonstrate what a technical inspection looks like, the document is presented below.
A vehicle diagnostic card is an official document that must be filled out in the form prescribed by law and has a clear structure.
For what cases is DC necessary?
First of all, you need a diagnostic card for MTPL. Without it, insurance simply will not be issued, and driving an uninsured car is simply illegal. After all, it would be stupid to insure a car with critical defects - it will definitely get into an accident and the company will have to immediately open its pockets.
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In addition, the DC is also needed as a separate document. Of course, the law does not require maintenance for “young” cars. That is, those who are less than 3 years old from the date of production. However, for “oldies”, a technical inspection is required at least once a year for seven years. Traffic police officers may fine you for overdue papers.
Features of the diagnostic card
Unlike older, more compact inspection cards, the diagnostic card does not have a security system - watermarks or holograms. The card is printed by a regular printer at a service station that inspects the vehicle and determines its suitability for use. The document is certified with a seal and signature. Such availability has provoked the spread of counterfeit diagnostic cards, the registration number of which is not determined by a single database at all or refers to a completely different car.
The average driver is not required to carry a diagnostic card with him, since it is not included in the list of documents without which the driver has no right to drive. The traffic police inspector is presented only with a license, a certificate confirming the registration of the car, and a compulsory motor liability insurance policy. And since it is impossible to issue a policy without a diagnostic card, it is assumed that if the driver has a policy, then he has passed the technical inspection.
The diagnostic card is drawn up in writing in two copies. One copy is intended for the owner of the car or his representative, the second must be kept in the organization that carried out the technical inspection for at least 3 years. Also, after passing a technical inspection of the vehicle, an electronic copy of the diagnostic card is sent to a single automated database for storing technical inspection data. The data is stored there for at least 5 years.
A diagnostic card is a strictly accountable document. If the inspection operator issues a document without checking the car, then for each such diagnostic card he will be fined in the amount of 100 to 300 thousand rubles. Such an offense is equivalent to receiving a bribe. Also, if a forgery is detected, the service station that issued a diagnostic card without inspection may lose its license to conduct technical inspections.
In addition, if a vehicle that has not passed the inspection, but has a diagnostic card, gets into an accident due to a vehicle malfunction, the responsibility will fall on the inspection operator.
Features of this document
This document has a certain structure, the central place in which is occupied by a table for checking all nodes, the so-called checklist, that is, a table that displays all nodes subject to verification and its results.
It is important to undergo testing at legal service centers that have the appropriate accreditation, and under no circumstances use online services for the production and delivery of diagnostic cards.
Such illegal companies most often produce forgeries, which, although they will look like a real document, as well as all the signatures and seals, but upon closer examination it turns out that this is a fake, and then not only can you get problems with obtaining insurance, but it is also easy to get punishment for the use of counterfeit documents in accordance with legal norms.
What does a completed diagnostic inspection card form look like in 2021 (sample)
The diagnostic card must first of all contain a registration number and a specified validity period, which are indicated at the very top of the document.
The following is general information about the operator who inspected the vehicle, as well as information about the make and model of the vehicle, its VIN number, frame and body. In addition, it should immediately be indicated whether an initial or repeated examination was carried out in relation to her.
The next and main point will be a table that describes the parameters and requirements that apply to transport; it is necessary to put marks in it that the car does not meet certain requirements; if everything is in order, then no marks are made.
The following are tables for parameters that do not comply with the standards, as well as unfulfilled requirements previously assigned by the operator, if we are talking about repeated maintenance.
At the final destinations, the vehicle's mileage, unladen weight and maximum permitted weight, as well as the type of fuel, brake system and even brand of tires must be indicated.
It is here that one of the most important elements is indicated - the EAISTO number, by which it will be possible to check the document in a single database.
How the technical inspection for a taxi differs from a regular technical inspection, see the article: diagnostic card for a taxi. Where you can get a car inspection for pensioners in Moscow, read here.
And finally, the expert’s decision on the possibility or impossibility of exploitation follows, followed by his signature and the seal of the enterprise. An example of filling out a diagnostic inspection card can be found without much difficulty.
Required items
Thus, there are several points in the diagnostic card that must be there in accordance with the established standards for technical inspection:
- document registration number;
- validity;
- information about the place and the expert who conduct the survey;
- data about the vehicle known before the survey;
- a list of requirements that must comply with transport standards;
- parameters that do not meet the standards;
- operator requirements that have remained unfulfilled since the previous technical inspection;
- information about transport determined after inspection;
- conclusion on the possibility of exploitation;
- signature and seal.
What you need to know about the maintenance procedure
It is necessary to understand that technical inspection of a vehicle is carried out only at specially equipped stations and you will need to pay for it.
For passenger cars the maximum price will be about 800 rubles, trucks will cost about 1,500 rubles.
But there are also categories of citizens who may well receive a technical inspection for free; for this they need to belong to a preferential category, which are established in each region.
For example, in Moscow these are disabled people, pensioners, people awarded state awards, as well as people injured in the Chernobyl accident.
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How long does it last?
The diagnostic card will be valid for exactly as long as it is stipulated by law.
The main parameter will be the age of the car; for example, a car three years old or younger does not need to undergo technical inspection at all, since the risk of a critical breakdown in its mechanisms is quite low, and therefore it does not threaten public safety.
When the car is 3-7 years old, it will need to be inspected only once every two years, but when the car gets old, which happens after seven years from the date of manufacture, it needs to be inspected every year.
Moreover, there are also categories of vehicles that need to be taken for maintenance much more often - once every six months, regardless of the year of manufacture.
These are passenger cars that are equipped with eight seats or more, as well as vehicles that transport dangerous goods and cars equipped with special signals and equipment.
Diagnostic card in digital format
The diagnostic card has been received, the technical inspection has been completed, what does the document look like in electronic form? This is simply an original scanned on both sides, necessarily with the signature and seal of the organization. The service stations conducting the technical inspection send such a scanned copy to a single database and to the client to speed up the receipt of car insurance. It is important to understand that if the car is involved in an accident, then the original diagnostic card must be provided to the insurance company. Its absence may be a reason for refusing to repair the machine.
Sample filling in 2021
On one side of the document (made in A4 format) detailed data about the vehicle is indicated. Standard tables of the form are filled out on the computer of the institution issuing the sheets. They are filled out on both sides, the signature of the responsible person is placed in the appropriate places, and a note about the result of the inspection is placed.
An indication of the validity period is required, as well as a service station stamp. The car owner signs on the second page. The date of the next inspection of the car is also indicated.
Example of a recreation center (photo):
A sample DC can be viewed and downloaded on the website of the organization that issues such papers.
What to do if the diagnostic card is lost?
Quite often there are cases when a driver loses a diagnostic card after passing a technical inspection. What does the algorithm of his actions look like in this case?
The first step is to contact any organization specializing in technical inspections with a request to restore the document. All necessary data is contained in a single database (EAISTO), with access to it, it is easy to restore the diagnostic card. Several years ago, fees for such services were abolished, so you won’t have to pay. It is noteworthy that accredited organizations can work with the database from anywhere in the country, which is convenient if, for example, the driver has changed his place of residence. He does not need to go to the locality where he underwent technical inspection; the data can be easily restored at a new place of residence.
What to do if you don’t have a policy and card
It will not be possible to issue an insurance certificate without a document; if during an accident it turns out that the technical inspection report is not current, then it may be impossible for the driver to receive insurance payments. When analyzing the incident, traffic police officers will check whether the vehicle is present in the EAISTO register. In the worst case, a fine will be issued.
Insurance agents will also verify that the vehicle has undergone maintenance. If the vehicle is not in the traffic police database, then a corresponding act will be drawn up, which will state the refusal to receive material compensation for damage by the driver. If a controversial situation arises, the final decision is made by the court of the Russian Federation.
