CABA Updates VTV Prices and Fines

The City of Buenos Aires has updated its mandatory vehicle inspection prices, with private cars up to 2,500 kilos now paying ARS 63,453.61 and motorcycles ARS 23,858.78. (buenosaires.gob.ar, ambito.com) In CABA, the Verificación Técnica Vehicular, or VTV, is required for privately owned cars and motorcycles starting in the fourth year after registration, or earlier if the vehicle reaches 64,000 kilometers. The city says the inspection takes about 20 minutes, can be booked online, and is offered at seven authorized plants. (buenosaires.gob.ar) The city changed its inspection schedule on May 4, 2023, moving the first mandatory check to the fourth year of the vehicle’s age instead of earlier deadlines used in other jurisdictions. For vehicles between four and under seven years old that have less than 84,000 kilometers, the next inspection can remain valid for up to two years; after seven years or 84,000 kilometers, the validity drops to up to one year. (buenosaires.gob.ar) That puts CABA on a different timetable from Buenos Aires Province, where separate rules and tariffs apply and the inspection is handled through a different system. Province tariff tables published by the VTV operator show a different fee structure, underscoring that drivers in the metropolitan area can face different costs depending on where the vehicle is registered. (vtv.com.ar) The price update lands as traffic fines in Buenos Aires City have also been recalculated this year under the city’s semestral adjustment system. Infobae reported on March 7, 2026, that the latest citywide fine schedule took effect on March 3 and remains in force through September 2, 2026. (infobae.com) For drivers, the inspection is more than a paperwork step: the city says it checks mechanical condition, documentation, and emissions to reduce crashes tied to vehicle defects and to measure pollution from cars and motorcycles circulating in Buenos Aires. The required documents include a valid national identity document, driver’s license, proof of insurance, vehicle registration papers, proof of payment, and, for compressed natural gas vehicles, the gas sticker and related technical documentation. (buenosaires.gob.ar, ambito.com) Some vehicles do not pay the fee. Ámbito reported that zero-kilometer vehicles are exempt until they reach four years from registration or 64,000 kilometers, matching the city’s current threshold for the first inspection. (ambito.com) The city’s own guidance is blunt: circulating without a current VTV is not allowed, and the inspection now costs enough that the update will be felt directly by households that own a car or motorcycle in Buenos Aires. (buenosaires.gob.ar, buenosaires.gob.ar)