more than 1600 vehicles failed due to lack of cleaning

Whenever cleanliness conditions impair the observations during the inspection, the vehicle must be failed and the inspector must describe in the inspection form the failure to carry out the tests and checks corresponding to the inspection because cleanliness conditions do not exist. According to recent data, more than 1500 vehicles failed due to lack of cleaning.

The news comes from the newspaper that reports that there are cars failing inspections due to lack of cleanliness. The rules began on November 1, 2020 (i.e., more than 4 years ago) and in this period, there has been a record of more than 1,600 vehicles failed due to lack of cleaning. 1559 were light vehicles, 39 were semi-trailers, 36 were heavy and 5 trailers.

Inspections: there are other "obligations" besides cleaning...

Need to remove detachable elements such as mats, lids, covers, panels or others, designed to be removed easily without using tools.
Whenever it is found that the number on the panel is non-existent or cannot be located, contains signs of alteration or corruption, or does not correspond to that contained in the vehicle's identification documents, compromising its identification, it must be rejected.
The vehicle should not be subject to inspection when the inspector considers that its condition or that of its cargo does not allow all tests and checks to be carried out without putting its physical integrity or that of third parties at risk or causing damage to equipment. inspection, on the premises or in the vehicle itself

All information can be consulted in the document published by the Institute of Mobility and Land Transport (IMT) in Republic Gazette.