When should I perform the technical examination and what do I need to do to complete the procedure?

The summer months are synonymous with vacations, but also with being able to carry out various tasks and procedures. With the beginning of January, the calendar also begins to be able to take the 2024 technical exam, one of the main conditions to be able to obtain, from March, the circulation permit.

But beyond the paperwork, it is a mandatory process that all used vehicles must complete every year – and some even every six months, as we explain below.

The images left by the technical inspection facilities at this time are generally not very encouraging due to the long queues and the time that must be allowed to carry out a check which should not take more than 45 minutes. The problem is that many drivers and vehicle owners abandon this mandatory procedure until the end, even when the technical inspection has expired, which could lead to the vehicle being taken out of circulation, as required by law.

The process itself is simple and if you do it at the right time, it shouldn’t take long. For this, there is a calendar depending on the termination of the patent and the month of the year so that you can carry out this process.

For those who own a light car for private use, this procedure is done once a year (except new vehicles) and the months are as follows:

January: vehicles with license plates ending in 9.

February: vehicles with license plates ending in 0.

March: –

April: vehicles with license plates ending in 1.

May: vehicles with license plates ending in 2.

June: vehicles with license plates ending in 3.

July: vehicles with license plates ending in 4.

August: vehicles with license plates ending in 5.

September: vehicles with license plates ending in 6.

October: vehicles with license plates ending in 7.

November: vehicles with license plates ending in 8.

December: –

However, there are vehicles which are not governed by this schedule, because they must present themselves every six months to pass the Technical Inspection, and these are the following:

– Vehicles circulating in the Metropolitan Region and which were registered in the motor vehicle register before September 1, 1992.

– Diesel vehicles manufactured in 2004 or earlier.

– Vans, jeeps and pickup trucks which circulate in the Metropolitan Region and which are registered in the name of a company or legal entity dated after September 1992.

– Other vehicles for commercial use, trucks, machines and public or private transport of people.

– According to the Chileatiende portal, if you meet any of the following conditions, the procedure must be carried out every 6 months:

– Vehicles transporting people with more than nine seats, including that of the driver.

– Motorized cargo vehicles with a transport capacity of more than 1,750 kilograms, their trailers and semi-trailers.

– Taxis.

– School vehicles.

– School transport vehicles and vehicles using LPG or CNG as fuel.

The technical examination is a mandatory procedure and if a person whose technical examination has expired, they will be penalized with a fine ranging from 1 to 1.5 UTM (between $64,666 and $96,999 according to January 2024). In addition, the vehicle will be removed from circulation and transferred to municipal corrals.

To carry out the procedure, it is necessary to have a series of documents that will allow you to access the technical inspection facilities (PTR) with the car, including the Circulation Permit, the previous technical inspection certificate, the certificate of conformity to standards. emission certificate, the current annotation certificate (only if it does not present a polluting emissions certificate) and the previous polluting emissions certificate (except for new vehicles or those undergoing their first technical inspection) .

The following points are those that the PRT must examine to establish that the vehicle respects the basic safety elements for its normal circulation.

– Steering systems.

– The brakes.

– Lights.

– Rims and tires.

– Chassis structure.

– Suspension and transmission system and internal combustion.

– Exhaust and emission of pollutants.

– Windshield and window.

– Bodywork.

– Doors, seats and ventilation.

– Mirrors.

– Horn.

– Windshield wipers and safety features.

– Speedometer and instruments.

If they detect a fault, the technical examination will be rejected and you will have fifteen days to resolve the problem and start the procedure again.

The values ​​for obtaining the Technical Inspection vary depending on the type of vehicle you own and also the technical inspection establishment (PRT).

The costs (in effect until March 2024) are as follows:

Cars, Jeep, Station Wagon (conventional, diesel or catalytic): $19,650

Cars, Jeep, Station Wagon (catalytic): $19,650

Trailing carts: $9,600

Electric vehicles: $19,350

Motorcycles: $9,900

Gas (conventional, diesel or catalytic): $6,800

Eye inspection: $12,150

Motorcycle eye inspection: $6,100

The procedure is carried out in authorized factories located throughout Chile. Below you can check which one it is the nearest PRT according to your location And even if it’s in the month that suits you, you can reserve an hour in most approved centers.