5/29/2023 0 Comments Tico times![]() ![]() Our September 2022 inspection due date was repeatedly delayed. The transition from Riteve to Dekra was severely delayed as they signed government contracts and set up their inspection stations. Riteve was the previous company that had the government contract (for 20 years). Note: Before 2022, Dekra was called Riteve. For example, a sticker that says JUN 24 means you need to get your car inspected before the end of June 2024. That is the date your next vehicle inspection is due. The car you own should already have a Dekra (or Riteve, if it is older) sticker on the windshield with a date on it. Public transport vehicles (buses) are required to get inspected twice a year. All older vehicles need to be inspected annually. Newer vehicles (less than five-years old) need the inspection every two years. License plates ending with zero are due in October. Plates ending in one are due in January, two in February, three in March, and so on. Ours ends in nine, so our Dekra is due in September. The date your Dekra inspection is due corresponds with the last number of your license plate. Here in Costa Rica, there are more than a dozen dedicated Dekra-inspection facilities scattered around the country. Where we lived, in Massachusetts and Maine, we had to bring our car to an approved mechanic. Many of you may have experienced similar tests in your home country. It applies to cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and even ATVs (if you drive them on public roads).īasically, the inspection tests the safety of your vehicle and pollution levels coming from the tailpipe. ![]() In this post, we’ll share our Dekra experience and explain how the process works.įor those new to Costa Rica or hoping to move here soon, Dekra is the company contracted to carry out all the country’s vehicle inspections. This mechanical check-up is what vehicles must pass in order to be driven legally. This year, we felt fairly confident that our three-year old Hyundai Tucson was in good enough shape to go it alone. Once, we brought the car ourselves along with a Tico friend. Will the car pass easily or will you have to pay hundreds of dollars to get something fixed? With our older cars, we usually asked a local mechanic to handle the inspection appointment. Costa Rica’s annual vehicle inspection, known as Dekra (previously Riteve), can make even the most carefree person stressed out. ![]()
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