The technical inspection
The technical inspection in Morocco: what is checked, and how often
Four types of inspection, a frequency set by law, ten groups of checkpoints. Nothing on the vehicle is dismantled.
Types of inspection
Which one applies to you
Periodic inspection
The compulsory one. It raises the standard of maintenance across the fleet, catches defects before they get worse, and governs whether the vehicle stays on the road. Nothing is dismantled.
Transfer inspection
Required before any sale or re-registration. It runs exactly like the periodic inspection. A pass report is valid for one month.
Follow-up inspection
Required when one or more defects were found at the periodic inspection. Only the parts that caused the refusal are rechecked, within one month of the first visit.
Voluntary inspection
On your own initiative, at any time, to satisfy yourself about the state of your vehicle. It runs like a periodic inspection, with no obligation.
Frequency
When your vehicle is due
For a private car, the first inspection falls in the six months before the fifth anniversary of first registration. After that it is renewed every year.
| Vehicle use | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Private cars | Every year, from the 5th year after first registration |
| Taxis and road transport | Every year, from the 1st year |
| Goods transport | Every year, from the 1st year |
| Driving school vehicles | Every year, from the 1st year |
| Public passenger transport, urban and intercity | Every 6 months, from the 1st year |
| Mixed passenger transport | Every 6 months, from the 1st year |
| Private group passenger transport | Every 6 months, from the 1st year |
| Self-drive hire vehicles | Every 6 months, from the 1st year |
Our centre takes light vehicles and heavy vehicles of 15 tonnes and over. Online booking is for light vehicles only: for a heavy vehicle, please call the centre on 0524 01 32 30.
Other compulsory cases
Before any transfer of ownership. Every six months for passenger transport vehicles, urban public transport, driving school vehicles, taxis and hire cars. Every year for goods transport with a gross weight of 3.5 tonnes or more.
Follow-up inspection deadline
Whenever a defect calls for a follow-up inspection, the owner has one month at most from the first visit to take it.
Statutory annex
The ten groups of checkpoints
The numbering follows the official annex. Open a group to see the parts checked and the readings taken with instruments.
0 Identification
Registration
- Registration number
- Number plate
- Chassis number
- Manufacturer’s plate
- Cold stamping on the chassis
Vehicle
- Vehicle presentation
Miscellaneous
- Fuel type
- Number of seats
- Unladen weight plate
- Category identification plates
1 Braking
Roller bench readings
- Service brake
- Parking brake
- Retarder
Hydraulic circuit
- Brake fluid reservoir
- Master cylinder
- Brake pipe or hose
- Brake compensator and proportioning valve
Friction components
- Disc, drum, brake pad
Controls
- Brake pedal
- Parking brake control
- ABS or stability control unit
Warning lights
- Brake fluid level or pressure drop warning light
2 Steering
Readings
- Alignment angles and front side-slip
Steering components
- Steering wheel
- Rack, box, track rod, linkage
- Ball joint, pivot
Power assistance
- Power steering system
3 Visibility
Glazing
- Windscreen
- Other glazing
Mirrors
- Mirror
Accessories
- Front wiper
4 Lighting and signalling
Beam setter readings
- Dipped beam
Lighting
- Dipped beam
- Main beam
Signalling
- Side light
- Indicator and side repeaters
- Hazard lights
- Brake light
- Rear plate light
- Reversing light
- Marker light
- Rear or side reflector
- Warning triangle, where there are no hazard lights
Controls and warning lights
- Main beam warning light
- Hazard warning light
- Rear fog light indicator
- Lighting and signalling switch
- Indicator warning light
5 Running gear
Readings
- Suspension
Axles and running gear
- Axles and mountings
- Half-axle and mountings
- Wheel bearing
Wheels
- Rim and tyre
6 Structure and bodywork
Underbody
- Chassis rail, side member, cross member
- Floor, subframe
- Wheel arch, mudguard, sill
Bodyshell
- Side doors, pillars
- Rear door, tailgate
- Bonnet
- Wing
- Bumper
- Body
7 Equipment
Cabin
- Seat
- Seat belt
Other equipment
- Horn
- Battery
- Spare wheel carrier
- Tow hitch
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher
8 Powertrain
Powertrain
- Engine
- Fuel line
- Fuel tank
- Carburettor, injection system
- Fuel pump
- Transmission and coupling
Speed limiter and tachograph
- Speed limiter
- Tachograph
Exhaust
- Exhaust pipe
9 Emissions
Instrument readings
- CO content in the exhaust gases
- Exhaust smoke opacity
Before you come
What to bring
The registration document
The original vehicle registration certificate. The inspector reads the chassis number and the taxable horsepower from it.
Your ID
National ID card, passport or residence permit, in the name of the person presenting the vehicle.
The previous report
For a follow-up inspection only: the one from the first visit, listing the defects to recheck.