What is a pre-ITV and what's it for?

It's the same inspection the ITV station runs, done at the garage beforehand. If something would fail, we fix it first — so you skip the wasted trip and the retest.

Can you take the car through the ITV for me?

We can arrange the appointment and have the car ready. Ask when you book and we'll explain how it works.

My car is on foreign plates — does this apply?

If the car is (or will be) registered in Spain, it needs a Spanish ITV. We check the points and point you in the right direction for the paperwork.

Pre-ITV Check in Dénia (Spanish MOT) | MotorPlus

Signs you need it

Your ITV is due this month or next

A warning light on the dash

Blown or badly aimed bulbs

You've changed wheels, exhaust or suspension

The car hasn't seen a garage in a while

What's included

Lighting check and headlight alignment

Brake and handbrake test

Emissions test (petrol or diesel)

Steering, suspension and tyre check

Inspection of play, mounts and underside

A report of what to fix, with a fixed written quote

How we work

1We inspect the car and measure the real wear
2We call you with a fixed written quote
3Nothing happens until you say yes
4We do the work and road-test before you collect

Why MotorPlus

Fixed written quote before any work

If it doesn't need replacing, we tell you

Open Saturday mornings

We deal with you in English or Spanish

OEM-quality parts

On Madrigueres Sud, Dénia — serving the whole Marina Alta

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What Our Clients Say

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"I had an amazing experience at Motorplus! From start to finish, the team was professional, welcoming, and genuinely helpful. It's rare to find a place that combines top-tier expertise with such great customer service. The entire process was smooth and stress-free."

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"Jordi saved us. We had an untimely flat tire just before a public holiday and a few minutes after closing time; he helped us and we were able to continue our trip! Thank you so much!"

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"Everything's perfect, my new trusted workshop!"

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"Very good treatment, the guys are very professional, recommended 💯 I had a problem with my BMW 1 series 5 months ago and I have been to many workshops and they could not do anything and in two days that the car was in the workshop they solved it, excellent work and thank you 👍"

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"Trustworthy workshop, very professional people."

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Shall we book your car in?

Message us on WhatsApp or call. We'll give you a day, a time and a fixed quote with no obligation.

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Pre-ITV inspection in Dénia (the Spanish MOT)