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Forum: Portugal

Jun 18th 2021, 7:06 am

Replies: 23

IPO, car safety inspections 2021

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: IPO, car safety inspections 2021

I've replaced the headlights on both my cars; polishing was no longer sufficient due to the tiniest little bit of fading of the reflectors.
My cars are old though.
Retest with the new lights at...

Forum: Portugal

Jun 10th 2021, 5:11 pm

Replies: 23

IPO, car safety inspections 2021

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: IPO, car safety inspections 2021

I'm having that problem; polishing up the lenses isn't good enough anymore.
Before inspection I took the car to walk-in quicky place to get them aligned, then went to the IPO where they failed them...

Forum: Portugal

Jun 9th 2021, 9:53 am

Replies: 23

IPO, car safety inspections 2021

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: IPO, car safety inspections 2021

Yeah, the scuttlebutt here is go to Portimao, not Lagos.
There's conflict of interest with those inspection stations, if they do their job and fail things they're supposed to by regulation, then...

Forum: Portugal

Jun 9th 2021, 7:28 am

Replies: 23

IPO, car safety inspections 2021

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: IPO, car safety inspections 2021

I never heard that; there are only CIMA near me, and they aren't particularly near. 50-60 km.

In my youth, I used to perform safety inspections on vehicles where I worked; the tests done here are...

Forum: Portugal

Jun 8th 2021, 1:12 pm

Replies: 23

IPO, car safety inspections 2021

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: IPO, car safety inspections 2021

I was also confused, because it was reported that all documents had more time; so I checked.
my IPO was due June 6, 2021
The answer is categorically NO.
IPO deadline is as before, no extension.
...

Forum: Portugal

Apr 8th 2021, 5:29 pm

Replies: 23

IPO, car safety inspections 2021

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: IPO, car safety inspections 2021

Thanks; I don't intend to do it myself, I'll have my local driving school guy take care of it.
The cost will probably not be more than driving 200km to IMT and back a couple of times.

Of course,...

Forum: Portugal

Apr 8th 2021, 10:06 am

Replies: 23

IPO, car safety inspections 2021

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Posted By liveaboard

IPO, car safety inspections 2021

I read that all government deadlines and documents are extended to the end of the year.
Does that include vehicle inspections?

I need to get a new (corrected) registration issued by IMT before my...

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