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ITV price in Catalonia (2026)

A petrol car pays 40,60 € and a diesel 45,59 €, including taxes and the DGT fee. An electric car, 39,55 €. The authorities set a cap: stations can't charge more, but they can charge less.

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2026 prices

What it costs by fuel type

Petrol

40,60 €

Diesel

45,59 €

Hybrid

40,60 €

Same as a petrol car: it has a combustion engine and takes the emissions test. If the engine is diesel, it pays like a diesel.

Electric

39,55 €

It pays less because it doesn't take the emissions test.

Periodic inspection of a car, including taxes and the DGT fee. For a petrol car, it's cheaper than in 15 of the other 18 regions and autonomous cities. The average is 45,22 €.

At TÜV SÜD stations you must book.

Rate details (in Spanish)

Tarifa máxima regulada (el operador puede cobrar menos). Gasolina con catalizador 40,60; sin catalizador 39,58 (Applus+) / 39,55 (TÜV Rheinland); diésel 45,59; eléctrico 39,55 (TÜV Rheinland). IVA y tasa DGT incluidos.

Source

Operator and booking

Who carries out the ITV in Catalonia and where to book

Several companies authorised by the Generalitat (Applus+, TÜV Rheinland, Controlauto, TÜV SÜD and Itevelesa). Each one must charge the same at all its stations in Catalonia.

Operators and links checked on October 16, 2026.

Deadlines

Is yours due in 2026?

The intervals are the same across Spain: a car doesn't need the ITV until it's 4, then every 2 years until it's 10 and every year after that. Find the year your car was first registered:

Registered inDue in 2026?The next one
2023 or laterNo, it isn't 4 years old yetThe first one, at 4 years
2022Yes, the first oneIn 2028
2021NoIn 2027
2020YesIn 2028
2019NoIn 2027
2018YesIn 2028, then every year
2017NoIn 2027, then every year
2016 or earlierYesEvery year
Work out the exact date from the registration date

If it fails

What happens if the result is unfavourable or negative

Unfavourable

You have two months to fix what they flag and go back. Until then, the car can only go to the garage and the station; if you use it for anything else, the fine is 200 €.

Negative

The car can't be driven: it has to go to the garage on a tow truck. If you drive it, the fine is 500 €.

The second inspection in Catalonia

Free if you go back to the same station within 15 days; within two months, 60 % of the rate.

The most common faults and the fines, in the ITV guide

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does the ITV cost in Catalonia in 2026?+

A petrol car pays 40,60 € and a diesel 45,59 €, including taxes and the DGT fee. An electric car, 39,55 €. The authorities set a cap: stations can't charge more, but they can charge less.

How much does a hybrid car pay?+

The same as a petrol car, 40,60 €: it has a combustion engine and takes the emissions test. If the engine is diesel, it pays like a diesel (45,59 €).

And an electric car?+

39,55 €, less than a petrol car, because it doesn't take the emissions test.

Where do you book the ITV in Catalonia?+

On each operator's website: Applus+ Iteuve, TÜV Rheinland, Controlauto (Revisions de Vehicles, S.A.), TÜV SÜD ATISAE, and Grupo ITEVELESA. The links are on this page.

Does it cost the same at every station?+

Not always. The official rate is a maximum and some stations charge less, so compare when you book.

How much does it cost to go back if it fails?+

Free if you go back to the same station within 15 days; within two months, 60 % of the rate. You have two months to go back.

The ITV in other regions

Price for a petrol car.