According to Royal Decree 265/2021, which amends Article 35 of the General Regulations for Vehicles, any car considered to be out of service can be deregistered ex officio. This procedure
will happen automatically by the Provincial Traffic Headquarters and the reasons for this are either not having registered an insurance policy in the last 10 years, or not having attended and/or passed an ITV in the last 10 years.
In concrete terms, this means that the DGT can deregister vehicles that meet these specificities in 2023, without having to inform the owners. A measure adopted a year ago that concerns vehicles that have not shown any signs of life for ten years.
For example, Tráfico will start the unsubscription process, a process that makes this possible
unsubscribe automatically to cars that have been without ITV and insurance for over a decade. This change makes it necessary to purchase insurance for cars that are damaged or unused in a garage.
The Directorate General of Traffic’s main goal is to eliminate zombie cars – a practice it is already trying to reduce by setting up
a maximum term of one year for temporary leave – given the high number of vehicles in this situation and the road safety implications of the fact that some of these vehicles can continue to circulate on the road, regardless of their administrative status. .
As they explain from Ro-Des “the danger of the so-called zombie cars has to do with cars that are temporarily discharged, but continue to circulate on the roads every day. These do not have the insurance, ITV or Road Tax in effect. As for, this measure allows the DGT to definitively deregister vehicles that, according to the database
last more than 10 years without passing the ITV or without insurance«.
As stated in Article 35 of the new General Regulations, vehicles will permanently remove them from the register, and without prior notice to drivers, when owners expressly express their wish to remove them permanently from circulation. This cancellation request will be submitted to each Provincial Traffic Headquarters.
also when
any traffic office agree that the vehicle poses a clear danger to its occupants or to traffic in general. There must be a report in advance from the competent authority in the field of Industry, which declares that there is wear or mechanical wear.
A third possibility is that the vehicles have been abandoned by their owners after verification by the Traffic Department. Vehicles will be removed from public roads by the officers in charge of monitoring and directing traffic.
Finally, according to regulations, it can be withdrawn from circulation if the vehicle has been transferred to another country where it must be registered. Once the cancellation of the transfer has been processed, it should be done in less than three months. In the event that after 3 months there is evidence that the vehicle continues to circulate in Spain, the car will be rehabilitated ex officio.
According to Ro-Des, the final deregistration is reversible, meaning it can be changed at any time and the vehicle can be rehabilitated to drive again. To do this, the owner must prove ownership of the vehicle and that it is in running order. To do this, you must pay the fee for the amount established by law, submit a request in printed form of the official model provided at the tourist office or at the electronic headquarters of the DGT.
Also the proofs of identity of the owner and the representation of the vehicle must be provided, such as the family book, owner’s ID. Once this documentation is delivered, the Provincial Traffic Bureau will require the inspection of the vehicle by the corresponding trade association, which will allow
issue a new technical inspection card and continue the rehabilitation. To complete the rehabilitation procedure of an officially deregistered vehicle, the technical inspection card and the self-assessment of the Load on Mechanical Tractors must be submitted.
Source: La Verdad
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