The list of reasons for the “headache” of drivers should also include the need to undergo a technical inspection, which the vehicle has to do every time it needs to be re-registered, or after the car has traveled a certain mileage. For relatively new vehicles this procedure is not big problem, while older machines may not always pass the test quickly.

1. Technical inspection coupon or diagnostic card: what's the difference?

There is an opinion among some drivers that no technical inspection is needed today, but this statement is generally erroneous. In 2016, indeed, they no longer use the concept of “inspection certificate”, but this does not mean that no one will check the car.

The place of such a documentary conclusion was taken by a “car diagnostic card”, which can be issued in any service center after the vehicle has been inspected. This document presented in A4 format and contains all the recorded information about the car (listed in the table), as well as a professional opinion on the future fate of the vehicle: it can be operated, or further movement is prohibited.

It is the expert who conducted the vehicle inspection that certifies the card with his signature. The specified document is drawn up in two copies (information is also entered into the electronic information base). The copy that remains with the examiner is kept for three years.

Note! From January 1, 2014, car owners no longer pay a fee for issuing and reissuing a copy of a diagnostic card. The updated form of the technical inspection form was officially approved by order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. In addition, certain requirements are put forward for such a modern "coupon": it must be a 105 * 74 mm card printed on modernized computer facilities and having a ten-digit number, which is also made using high level print.

In addition, in accordance with the requirements of the current regulatory legal acts, the form is additionally protected by a printing method of level "B". All these features must be taken into account by the driver in without fail, which will help to protect yourself from possible fakes.

So, let's imagine that you have already successfully passed the technical inspection of the car and received the necessary diagnostic card. But what about the situation if you suddenly decide to sell your iron friend? What will be the validity period of such a document in this case?

Based on paragraph 9 of Art. 1 of the Federal Law "On Technical Inspection Vehicle and on amendments to certain legislative acts Russian Federation”, the validity period of the diagnostic card begins from the date of its issue and ends no later than the next date of the technical inspection, which the car owner himself or his authorized representative must apply for. In that case when current owner vehicle purchased it with an already existing diagnostic card, this document continues to be valid until the specified period, and the change of ownership does not play any role.

2. Where can I get a vehicle inspection?

Before January 1, 2012 technical diagnostics of all vehicles was carried out exclusively at the place of their registration (it does not matter, temporary or permanent). In the future (after this date and up to the present), car owners can carry out maintenance of their car at any point intended for this Maintenance, and the place of registration of a particular vehicle no longer plays any role. In other words, any motorist can choose not only the place for mandatory diagnostics, but also the most suitable city regardless of where it is listed.

Given this change, it is quite clear that the new form of the TO coupon no longer indicates the region code, which was necessarily indicated in the old sample of this document.

3. Periodicity of technical inspection

“How long will the issued diagnostic card be valid?” - it is rather a question of the age of your car. So, based on Article 15 (part 2) of the above Federal Law of 01.07.2011 N 170-FZ, maintenance is not necessary until the car reaches the age of three, but only if you bought a new vehicle that does not yet have 3 years (including year of issue). This article also applies to owners of trucks (with a maximum authorized mass of up to 3.5 tons), motorcycles or any other motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers (the year of manufacture is also taken into account).

By the way, car trailers, which are in private possession, with a permitted weight of not more than 3.5 tons, from January 1, 2012 are also not subject to mandatory technical inspection (Article 32, Part 4 of the Federal Law of 07/01/2011). In cases where the car you have has already “celebrated” three years, a diagnostic card is a must. Based on the class of the vehicle and the purpose of its operation, this document is valid for different periods:

1. Two years for cars from 3 to 7 years (including the date of issue indicated in their passport or certificate of registration).

2. One year for vehicles that are more than 7 years old (also taking into account the year of production indicated in the relevant documents).

Some other vehicles are also required to undergo an annual technical inspection.(clause 3, part 1, article 15):

- trucks weighing more than 3.5 tons;

All machines equipped with facilities for supplying light and sound signals in accordance with the Laws of the Russian Federation;

Cars used in driving schools for training.

Moreover, there are also categories that are required to be tested every six months (in accordance with paragraph 1, part 1 of article 15 of the Law of 01.07.2011 N 170-FZ). These include:

- passenger taxis;

Buses;

Trucks that are designed to transport people and are properly equipped (the number of seats must be more than 8, excluding the driver's seat).

- vehicles and their trailers, specially equipped and used for moving dangerous goods. It should be noted that owners of cars of this category are not required to show a diagnostic card when registering insurance contract, and all data on the passage of maintenance are entered into a single information system of technical inspection.

If the car owner wishes or if it is necessary to cross the border of the country, he may not wait for the expiration date of the already existing document on passing the check of the technical condition of the car. Article 15 (part 6) allows the technical inspection of the vehicle to be carried out in advance, even if the scheduled inspection is scheduled only a year later. They have no right to refuse the owner of the vehicle to pass an early inspection.

Separately, it is worth noting that the previously issued old pattern coupons can be exchanged for a diagnostic card only after its expiration date, that is, after the successful completion of the next vehicle diagnostics. Simply put, if the validity of the coupon expires after two years, then you can replace it only after successfully passing the technical inspection at the end of this period.

In cases where your motorcycle or car (it doesn’t matter if it’s a passenger car or a truck with a permitted weight of up to 3.5 tons) has served properly for more than 3 years (of course, taking into account the year of manufacture), when applying for insurance (OSAGO) you will be strongly recommended pass inspection.

Before your car is inspected by specialists, it will be necessary to prepare a certain set of documents. So, the car owner must provide the experts with his passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation (or any other document confirming his identity), a vehicle registration certificate, his passport, and his driver's license. In the event that the inspection is not carried out by the owner of the car, you will also need general power of attorney to manage and own movable property.

Note! Often, during a technical inspection of a car, a whole “bouquet” of malfunctions is found in it that interferes with the issuance of a diagnostic card. In such a situation, you will have to pass the inspection again, with the same package of documents. For the driver, a more profitable option would be to re-diagnose at the same service point and with the same operator, because here all the attention is focused on inconsistencies that appeared for the first time, while employees of another center will be forced to carry out full check cars. Be that as it may, it is better to have the original of the previous “diagnosis” with you.

5. What is checked?

If you want to successfully pass a technical inspection, quickly get a diagnostic card and forget about such a procedure for several years, then you need to know about all the requirements for the technical condition of a particular car and monitor their compliance. To do this, it is better to familiarize yourself with the "List of malfunctions and conditions under which the operation of vehicles is prohibited." This document clearly defines all the problems that may prevent the successful outcome of the test. In particular, the following mandatory parameters are set:

- instrumental diagnostics;

Checking the license plate for compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents;

Checking the serviceability of lighting fixtures;

Check suspension and steering play;

Measurement of the level of toxicity of exhaust gases.

Note! One of the most common reasons why a car owner is denied a positive inspection report is a crack in the windshield, and it should be located on half of the driver's part in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe wipers. If the damage does not fall into this zone, then the technical expertise may be successful, and all information obtained in the process of carrying out diagnostic measures is transferred to an automated computer system.

In addition to the above nuances, there are several other points that require increased attention. This is a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher for inspection. The fact is that both of these items have a limited shelf life, which means that before you go for diagnostics, you should check if it has come out. The shelf life of the fire extinguisher reaches 5 years, and you can find out information about the end date by reading the designation on the case. If necessary, the fire extinguisher will need to be replaced.

If you purchased a vehicle not so long ago, then it is recommended to buy for inspection special set a motorist, containing everything you need: a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, and a few more useful items.

6. The cost of vehicle inspection

On January 1, 2012, the document of the Federal Tariff Service came into effect. From now on, the price for passing a technical inspection of cars should not exceed 958 rubles (excluding VAT). However, given the real circumstances of passing the technical inspection in previous years and the inspection rules in 2016, the diagnostics of vehicles of category “B” will cost their owners 700 rubles, but the state fee for the procedure will not be charged.

All generally accepted tariffs depend not only on the type of vehicle, but also on the region where the diagnostic procedure itself is carried out, where prices are set and controlled by executive bodies. For example, the maximum cost of technical inspection, which was set for the category of large trucks, was approximately 1510-1630 rubles.

To date, the rules for technical inspection have been significantly simplified, which means that the further passage of MOT will not seem like such a difficult task to motorists. It should also be noted that now an ordinary driver may not present a coupon (or, more correctly, a “diagnostic card”) to the traffic police inspectors about passing a technical inspection, limiting himself only to providing an OSAGO policy.

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Federal Law No. 130-FZ of July 28, 2012 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" abolished the technical inspection coupon and the international technical inspection certificate. They were replaced new document- diagnostic card. In addition, car dealers have received the right to carry out technical inspection of vehicles in accordance with their agreement with the manufacturer or importer and in the presence of accreditation, provided by law about technical inspection.

Note. Regular maintenance vehicle (scheduled inspections) carried out at official dealers, technical inspection does not replace.

Vehicles not older than 3 years with a maximum authorized mass of up to 3.5 tons, namely:

Cars;

Trailers and semi-trailers;

Trucks;

Motor vehicles -

from passing inspection released.

Trailers owned by individuals do not have to undergo technical inspection at all.

Every six months, passenger taxis, buses, trucks vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers (with more than 8 seats), vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods.

Annual inspection provided:

For trucks with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3.5 tons;

Cars with special sound and light signals;

Training cars.

Inspection required to pass before conclusion of an OSAGO agreement and before vehicle registration. If the term of the next technical inspection expires more than 6 months before the end of the expected period of insurance, then it will have to refuse to conclude the contract.

Until January 1, 2014, the car owner has the right to undergo a technical inspection at his choice - at a technical inspection operator accredited by the Russian Union of Motor Insurers or at old inspection points. After January 1, 2014, technical inspection will be carried out only by technical inspection operators.

Regardless of the place of registration of the vehicle, technical inspection can be carried out at any point.

As already mentioned, according to the new rules, technical inspection should be carried out in specialized accredited organizations. What to do if such organizations have not been created in your city (town, village, etc.) and it is not known when they will appear at all? You can go to another city, since you can pass the technical inspection at any point, regardless of the registration of the vehicle.

Many questions arise when purchasing a car from hand. When buying a car for secondary market Do I need to re-inspect? In general, re-registration when changing ownership is made by amending the current policy. You just need to pay attention to the expiration date of the inspection coupon: if more than six months remain before the expiration date, then the coupon is considered valid until the expiration of the OSAGO agreement, which will be concluded. If the period is less than six months, then the technical inspection will have to be passed and after that you will receive an OSAGO policy.

Will the inspection fee change? The maximum amount of payment for the technical inspection is set differentially depending on the amount of work performed and the type of vehicle, including taking into account the cost of individual technological operations, forms of diagnostic cards. The government will set a limit on the fee.

State duty for the issuance of a diagnostic card containing information about the conformity or non-compliance of the vehicle mandatory requirements the safety of vehicles, including in exchange for the lost or worn out, will amount to 300 rubles.

The inspection fee will be charged by inspection operators on the basis of an agreement to be concluded between the operator and the owner of the vehicle.

What is the procedure for issuing an OSAGO policy when buying a new car in the showroom? Should I first register the vehicle and get a technical inspection coupon, and then issue an OSAGO policy?

Since vehicles with a maximum permitted weight of up to 3.5 tons (cars, trailers and semi-trailers, trucks, motor vehicles) not older than three years are exempt from technical inspection, for new passenger vehicles an OSAGO policy is issued before registration with the traffic police without technical inspection.

Inspection will be:

Until January 1, 2014 - technical inspection and REO accredited by the Russian Union of Motor Insurers;

After January 1, 2014 - only technical inspection operators accredited by the Russian Union of Motor Insurers.

Responsibility for the absence of a technical inspection coupon is excluded: in para. 1 hour 2 tbsp. 12.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, the words "coupon for passing the state technical inspection," from January 1, 2012 are excluded.

Since it is impossible to conclude an OSAGO agreement without a technical inspection, the OSAGO policy will be a confirmation of passing the inspection.

What about the one who did not pass the technical inspection in 2012 or ends in less than six months? The insurance company is obliged to refuse to renew or issue a policy. People often ask how to get to the inspection station if there is no policy, and without it, as you know, the driver does not have the right to drive.

Alas, there are no options. Or a tow truck, or, which is much more reasonable, timely, i.e. advance, passing the technical inspection before the expiration of the OSAGO policy.

What is a diagnostic card? This is a document that contains a conclusion on the compliance or non-compliance of the vehicle with the mandatory vehicle safety requirements. A diagnostic card containing a conclusion on the possibility of operating a vehicle must contain its validity period, and a diagnostic card containing a conclusion on the impossibility of operating a vehicle must contain a list of identified malfunctions that do not meet the mandatory safety requirements of vehicles.

The diagnostic card is certified by the signature of the technical expert who checked the technical condition of the vehicle.

The diagnostic card is drawn up in writing in two copies and in the form of an electronic document. One of the copies of the diagnostic card, drawn up in writing, is issued to the owner of the vehicle or his representative, the other is kept by the technical inspection operator for at least three years.

The diagnostic card drawn up in the form of an electronic document is sent to the unified automated technical inspection information system and stored there for at least five years.

The diagnostic card is a document of strict accountability. If during the period of validity of the diagnostic card containing information about the compliance of the vehicle with mandatory vehicle safety requirements, the owner of the vehicle has changed (acquisition of ownership, receipt for economic management or operational management, etc.), this diagnostic card is considered valid until the expiration of the specified there is a deadline in it.

In case of loss or damage to the diagnostic card during its validity period, a corresponding duplicate is issued by any technical inspection operator at the request of the vehicle owner or his representative based on the information contained in a single automated information system technical inspection.

A duplicate of the diagnostic card is issued to the applicant on the day of the application.

For the issuance of a duplicate of a diagnostic card, a fee is charged in the amount of one tenth of the maximum fee for a technical inspection established by the authorized state authority of a subject of the Russian Federation.

To conclude an OSAGO contract, the driver presents to the insurer not a technical inspection coupon, but a diagnostic card. Until August 1, 2015, along with it, you can present a technical inspection coupon. The inspection operators include dealers. They are legal entities (entrepreneurs) that carry out service maintenance cars individual brands in accordance with the agreement concluded with the manufacturer and (or) importer (distributor).

There is one more requirement for accreditation in the field of technical inspection, which applies only to dealers, is the existence of a service agreement with the manufacturer and (or) importer (distributor).

September 2012

On January 1, 2012, new rules for passing technical inspection came into force. The most significant of the innovations are aimed at simplifying and accelerating the maintenance process.

Technical inspection functions have been transferred from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to independent technical inspection operators. Maintenance can be carried out not only state structures, but also private companies accredited by the PCA. Authorized dealers who have an agreement with the manufacturer and (or) importer of cars were allowed to conduct selective inspection of vehicles of certain brands (such dealers must also obtain accreditation in the PCA).

The Russian Union of Motor Insurers (RSA) accredits technical inspection operators, maintains their register, controls the activities of maintenance operators and conducts inspections.

New order of maintenance

In the "Rules for the technical inspection of vehicles", approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on December 5, 2011 No. 1008, two main principles are fixed: reducing the time of the procedure to the minimum possible (without compromising road safety) and fulfilling the requirements contained in the technical regulations , government decrees and in international treaties of the Russian Federation.

can be taken in any region of the country. You can choose a convenient region in which to this moment the vehicle is located. The region may not coincide with the place of residence of its owner or the place of registration of the vehicle.

According to the new rules, the sale of an OSAGO policy is tied to the presence of a diagnostic card.

The technical inspection operator is obliged:

• provide a service related to the technical inspection, with the exception of the provision of services for the technical inspection of vehicles by a dealer, to any person who applied for its provision, regardless of place of residence individual, location legal entity, the place of registration of the vehicle,
• refuse to issue a diagnostic card if the vehicle does not comply with at least one of the mandatory vehicle safety requirements.

Authorized Dealer, which is the technical inspection operator, has the right to refuse to the car owner in carrying out maintenance of his vehicle, if the brand of such a vehicle does not match the specialization of the dealer.

From January 1, 2012, a medical certificate, an OSAGO policy and a notarized power of attorney (if the driver is not the owner) are no longer needed to undergo MOT.

Until July 30, 2012, the fact of passing the technical inspection was confirmed by a technical inspection coupon, currently the only document allowing the vehicle to traffic, — . However, previously issued inspection coupons will be accepted by insurance companies for registration of OSAGO insurance until August 1, 2015. In the future, all information about passing the technical inspection will be checked using the Unified Automated Information System for Technical Inspection (UAISTO). At present, all information about technical inspections carried out in the territory of the Russian Federation is mandatory sent to this system.

In general, the new technical inspection rules tend to simplify the technical inspection procedure for car owners, but the main elements that affect the safety of the vehicle have been retained. The check takes place on 65 points, all of them are listed in the diagnostic card. This includes checking:

• brake performance,
• element state brake system and steering,
• content of pollutants in exhaust gases,
• serviceability of external lighting devices,
• serviceability of the windshield wiper and washer,
• tint level windshield, front side windowscount and stenumber of front doors,
• equipped with a fire extinguisher and a sign emergency stop.

According to the rules, passenger car it will take only 30 minutes to go through the necessary technical procedures (earlier time technical diagnostics was 42 minutes).

Performs vehicle diagnostics technical expert, which works for your chosen maintenance operator. technical expert assumes full responsibility for the inspection. After examination, the expert makes a decision on the issuance diagnostic card, which contains a conclusion on the compliance or non-compliance of the vehicle with mandatory safety requirements. Technical inspection operators will be responsible for accidents that occurred due to technical failure, which was reviewed by their maintenance specialists.

If no problems are found, the car is considered approved for road traffic. If the expert has found certain problems, they are entered into the diagnostic card and the car is sent to re-examination. will be paid, but only those parameters for which the car did not pass the "certification" for the first time will be checked. If you want to pass re-inspection from another maintenance operator, technical condition the vehicle will be checked completely and again - you will have to pay again full cost inspection.

The new Rules for passing technical inspection have come into force February 22, 2018

The government has tightened the Rules for the technical inspection of vehicles. You can read the decision on the website of the State Legal Information. Link: publication.pravo.gov.ru

What changes were made to the technical inspection rules by Dmitry Medvedev's team, and why the improvements made to them cannot be called cardinal "new inspection rules"?

We all, of course, have heard about the long-prepared amendments to Federal Law No. 170, or, more in simple terms, to the Law "On the Technical Inspection of Vehicles", which threaten to turn into revolutionary changes in terms of MOT. There are a lot of innovations proposed by the amendments:

1. This includes the transfer of accreditation rights for technical inspection points and operators from the Russian Union of Motor Insurers (RSA), federal agencies and employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

2. And an increase in the responsibility of technical inspection operators, up to criminal

3. Video filming of the process of inspecting the car to track the operation of maintenance points. And so on and so forth. More information about the planned changes can be found here:

So, it turns out, the published document "On Amendments to the Rules for the Technical Inspection of Vehicles"- is this the very "revolution" in technical inspection? Far from it, rather, the approved changes can be called an intermediate stage of reconstruction, due to which the maintenance rules will only change slightly from a purely technical side.

The main changes were made specifically to the requirements for the technical inspection of vehicles. In the so-called Appendix No. 1 of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 5, 2011 No. 1008, the inspection rules were spelled out more clearly and from a technical point of view in more detail.

a special role in successful completion inspection of the vehicle will now play the details and a broader explanation of the problems in the condition of the vehicle. For example:

This is how position 16 of Appendix No. 1 sounds in today's edition:

16. The use of parts with traces of residual deformation, cracks and other defects in the steering mechanism and steering gear is not allowed

And this is how it was changed:

The use in the steering mechanism and steering drive of parts with traces of residual deformation, with cracks and other defects, inoperability or absence of the steering damper and power steering provided by the vehicle manufacturer in the operational documentation of the vehicle is not allowed. Leakage working fluid in the hydraulic system of the power steering is not allowed.

Thus, it will be easier for inspection operators to diagnose a malfunction that. Less vague wording, less problems with discrepancies.

As an example, let's give another position, the 19th, of the same Appendix No. 1

It was:

19. Destruction and lack of diffusers of lighting devices are not allowed

So it became:

Absence, destruction and pollution of diffusers of external lighting devices and installation not provided for by the design light fixture optical elements (including colorless or colored optical parts and films) are not allowed.

As you can see from the example, legislators specify the violations with which the car will also not be allowed to travel on the roads, namely: tint or armor films, judging by these changes, are now outlawed.

The same changes are made in the part "Wipers and washers" of Appendix No. 1.

Text from 2011:

24. The vehicle must be equipped with at least one windshield wiper and at least one windshield washer jet

New text:

Windshield wipers and windshield washers must be operational. It is not allowed to dismantle the windshield wipers and windshield washers provided by the vehicle manufacturer in the operational documentation of the vehicle.

And again we see the specification of operational standards: if the automaker's documentation says that there should be three washers, then there should be three of them at the technical inspection. A similar item, spelled out in the changes, also affects the tuning of vehicles.

What is meant by modifications to vehicles?
Any change specifications car up to installed tires other dimension, different from the characteristics recommended by the automaker. For example, tires with a width of 195 to 215 mm can be installed on a car. By putting tires wider or narrower, you will deprive yourself of the opportunity to pass the inspection.

What to do if you want to do tuning?

According to the New Rules for the Procedure for Making Changes to the Design of Vehicles for Registration changes(car retrofitting, tuning, etc.), the owner must oppose the following authorities:

- Contact the testing laboratory (center) for a preliminary technical examination. Possible or not, changes to the vehicle
- Contact the traffic police for permission to make changes to the design of the machine
- contact technical Center to make changes to the design of the car.
- In the testing laboratory, the safety of the car will be re-checked in the design of which changes were made in the technical center
And only then, pass a technical inspection and receive a diagnostic card

You can read more about this here:

What if changes have already been made?
If they are not agreed with the state. authorities, such tuning is illegal, in one case or another, the design of the car must be brought to factory performance. Even if you do not need to pass a technical inspection, illegal changes to the design of the car can be fined in the amount of 500 rubles and even canceled registration.

LPG equipment must be installed and comply with the requirements of paragraph 9.8 of Appendix No. 8 to TR TS 018/2011.

Position No. 56 of Appendix No. 1 has expanded. Now vehicles must be equipped not only with a warning triangle, but also with honey. first-aid kits, and the fire extinguisher must comply with the requirements of paragraph 11.4 of Appendix No. 8 TR CU 018/2011.

And finally, special transport of operational, utility services, tow trucks, tanks and others must meet additional requirements established technical regulation Customs Union; also for them, the document separately prescribes the time standards for passing the inspection.

These are the changes that were developed for the intermediate stage of changes in the passage of MOT. The changes are small, but important, so any driver should familiarize themselves with them so that the inspection is passed successfully and without hassle. Link to government decree: publication.pravo.gov.ru

Time of technical diagnostics of vehicles

*Explanation of vehicle categories

M2- Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, having, in addition to the driver's seat, more than eight seats, technically permissible maximum weight which does not exceed 5 tons.

M3- Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, having, in addition to the driver's seat, more than eight seats, the technically permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 5 tons

N1- Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods, having a technically permissible maximum mass of not more than 3.5 tons.

N2- Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods, having a technically permissible maximum mass of more than 3.5 tons, but not more than 12 tons.

N3- Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods, having a technically permissible maximum mass of more than 12 tons.

L- motorcycles, scooters, tricycles.

First, you should know that the technical inspection in general case needed. After the abolition of the state maintenance, the task of checking its passage was assigned to Insurance companies. Therefore, when applying for OSAGO insurance, you will be required to show a diagnostic card or simply check its availability in the database - after all, since last year, insurance companies have and are required to check on it. By the way, for used car buyers, this good news, because you can not have a diagnostic card on hand, but the database will show the passage of maintenance by the previous owner.

But for “fresh” cars younger three years an exception is made - they do not need to undergo MOT.

But there is a nuance, as they say. Many drivers are mistaken, believing that a diagnostic card does not need to be issued until the third “birthday” of the car, starting from the date indicated in the TCP. But insurance companies interpret this requirement differently - they do not require maintenance for cars manufactured this year, last year and the year before.

That is, in 2018, maintenance is not required for cars made in 2018, 2017 and 2016.

And for a car released even on December 31, 2015, it is already necessary to issue MOT, although formally it is not yet 3 years old. Because the calculation goes on for whole years, not days.

Let's take a look at the laws to understand who is right:

The fact that insurance companies must check for the presence of a technical inspection (it has not been canceled, as some people think), is written in the Federal Law “On OSAGO”, in Chapter II, Article 15, paragraph 3:

3.To conclude an agreement compulsory insurance The policyholder submits the following documents to the insurer:

e) diagnostic card, containing information on the compliance of the vehicle with mandatory vehicle safety requirements (except in cases where, in accordance with the legislation in the field of technical inspection of vehicles, the vehicle is not subject to technical inspection or its conduct is not required or the procedure and frequency of the technical inspection are established by the Government of the Russian Federation, or the frequency of the technical inspection of such a vehicle is six months, as well as the cases provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 10 of this Federal Law)

As you can see, here the OSAGO Law refers to Law on Technical Inspection, so we look at what is written there. Namely - in Article 15(“The frequency of the technical inspection”) of Federal Law No. 170 of July 1, 2011 “On the technical inspection of vehicles and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation”:

2. No technical inspection required in the first three years, including the year of issue, in relation to the following vehicles (with the exception of vehicles specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 of part 1 of this article):

1) cars;

2) trucks, the maximum authorized mass of which is up to three tons five hundred kilograms;

3) trailers and semi-trailers, with the exception of vehicles specified in Part 4 of Article 32 of this Federal Law;

4) motor vehicles.

Items 1 and 3, which are indicated in the exceptions, are all sorts of taxis and buses that, by law, need to undergo MOT more often than ordinary cars and motorcycles.

As you can see, the insurance companies are right. So once again the conclusion is technical inspection in 2016 is not needed for cars manufactured in 2014, 2015 and 2016 (according to TCP). That is:

• if the car is 1 or 2 years old, then maintenance is not needed for insurance exactly,
• if the car is 3 years old, then you need to look at what month it was released,
• if the car is older than 3 years, then a diagnostic card is needed for sure.

This is how all services for the purchase of electronic OSAGO are configured.

You can discuss this issue in the comments below or.

P.S. After three years, the car undergoes MOT and receives a diagnostic card every 2 years until it is 7 years old. After that, an inspection must be carried out annually.