Argentina opens vehicle inspection to private workshops under Milei reforms

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The national government of Argentina issued Resolution 32/2026, reopening the Registro Nacional de Talleres de Inspección Técnica de Vehículos. The reform allows private mechanic workshops, dealerships and importers that prove sufficient technical capacity to perform the Revisión Técnica Obligatoria (RTO) and Verificación Técnica Vehicular (VTV). The registry is public, free and fully digital via the Trámites a Distancia platform, and the Secretariat of Transport will oversee standards and issue certificates.

The decree ends the “monopolio de las plantas de VTV,” liberates inspection fees so prices are set freely between users and workshops, and expands the types of vehicles that can be inspected. Inspection intervals change: zero‑kilometre cars must undergo the first check after five years, then every two years up to ten years, after which inspections are annual; commercial vehicles continue with annual checks. Implementation depends on provincial adoption; the Province of Buenos Aires announced it will retain the existing system, while other jurisdictions may join the new scheme.

The measure is part of President Javier Milei’s broader deregulation agenda and aims to increase competition, reduce waiting times and lower costs for motorists.