Tema 6: plates, badges and vehicle documents in the DGT exam

Which papers the vehicle carries and when they stop being valid.

Reviewed on 11 October 2026 · sources: BOE and DGT

This tema is about which papers the vehicle carries and when they stop being valid.

The registration document authorises the vehicle to be driven, and a provisional authorisation from the Jefatura replaces it.
The «ficha técnica» is legally the technical inspection card (certificate of characteristics for mopeds).
You must carry it and show it to officers who ask.
With a trailer up to 750 kg MMA you also carry its ITV card.
The registration document loses its validity when the vehicle is de-registered.
De-registration may be at the owner's request or because the vehicle is found unfit to drive.

Watch out: The registration document does not expire after 5 years or on a change of owner.

Source: RGV arts. 26.1, 25.2 and 34.

Key rules of topic 6

The registration document authorises the vehicle to be driven, and a provisional authorisation from the Jefatura replaces it.

The «ficha técnica» is legally the technical inspection card (certificate of characteristics for mopeds).
You must carry it and show it to officers who ask.
With a trailer up to 750 kg MMA you also carry its ITV card.

The registration document loses its validity when the vehicle is de-registered.

De-registration may be at the owner's request or because the vehicle is found unfit to drive.
Before a new type-approved vehicle is registered, the official certificate is issued by an EU manufacturer, an importer or their representatives.
In other cases the Administration's bodies issue it.

Study topic 6 step by step: the rule, its citation and exam-style questions.