If a vehicle is FOUR years old it is required to be tested. You will not be able to renew your Road Tax without the vehicle passing the test.
The test is carried out at authorised garages and covers:
- exhaust emission
- brakes
- suspension
- steering
- a visual check of lights, tyres, brake pipes etc.
The test is computerised and takes about 30 minutes.
The Procedure.
If your vehicle is properly registered and the Department of Transport (DoRT) has your current address, you should receive a reminder, in Greek, that the test is due.
It includes information on the current fees and the date by which the test must be carried out. It may be a month or so after the anniversary of first registration.
Here is a list of testing stations in Cyprus. They are usually well advertised.
If you do not receive notification, you should go through the same procedure. Non receipt of the reminder will not let you off the hook should it come to a prosecution.
Take the vehicle registration document and the fee (currently €34.17) to a testing station authorized to carry out the test.
The result is entered on the DoRT database immediately and you will be given a copy of the result, a pass certificate and a receipt.
Pass Certificate
You should keep these in your vehicle to show to the Police if required.
There is no longer a disc to display on the windscreen.
The certificate is currently valid for TWO years.
Most of the testing stations will carry out a pre test for a nominal fee and let you know what work has to be done in order to pass.
Note: The test does not currently apply to motorcycles.
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