Download Your Free Template to Appeal an Expired ITV Fine in Ulla (Word/PDF)

Getting fined for driving without a valid ITV (Inspección Técnica de Vehículos, Spain's mandatory periodic vehicle inspection) can be a costly mistake. Whether your car was parked, missed the date by a few days, or you simply forgot, Spanish traffic law allows you to appeal under specific circumstances. This practical guide and ready-to-use template will help you file your appeal correctly if you were ticketed in the Ulla area.

Instructions on how and where to submit it in Ulla

To ensure your appeal (recurso de multa) is legally processed, you must submit it within the statutory 20-calendar-day period starting the day after you received the notification. If you pay within this period, you get a 50% discount, but you lose the right to appeal. Since Ulla is a local entity within Galicia, administrative procedures are typically handled through regional or national traffic authorities depending on whether the fine was issued by the DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico) or local police.

You can submit this document through the following official channels:

• Online: Through the official DGT Electronic Headquarters (Sede Electrónica de la DGT) using a digital certificate, Cl@ve, or DNIe.
• In-Person: At the Provincial Traffic Headquarters (Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico), or through the general registry office (Registro General) of local administrative offices in and around Ulla (Ayuntamiento / Registros concertados under Law 39/2015).
• By Mail: Via certified mail (Correo Administrativo) directed to the corresponding Traffic Headquarters.

AL JEFATURA PROVINCIAL DE TRÁFICO DE [Insert Province, e.g., A Coruña / Pontevedra]

EXPEDIENTE NÚMERO: [Insert Fine Number / Nº de Expediente]

D./Dña. [Insert Your Full Name], con DNI [Insert ID Number], y domicilio a efectos de notificaciones en [Insert Your Street, City, and Postal Code, e.g., Ulla, Galicia], comparece y, como mejor proceda en Derecho, DIGA:

Que mediante el presente escrito, y dentro del plazo legal de 20 días hábiles establecido al efecto, formula **RECURSO DE ALEGACIONES** contra la denuncia de fecha [Insert Date of Fine] con número de expediente [Insert Fine Number], por la supuesta infracción consistente en "Circular con un vehículo cuya inspección técnica periódica ha caducado", en base a las siguientes:

ALEGACIONES

PRIMERA.- Que en la fecha indicada en la denuncia, el vehículo con matrícula [Insert License Plate] no se encontraba circulando por las vías públicas de la localidad de Ulla (o tramo indicado), encontrándose [Insert reason, e.g., estacionado correctamente en la vía pública / averiado en un taller / o bien alegar que ya se había solicitado cita previa para pasar la ITV en los días posteriores].

SEGUNDA.- [Opcional: Si el vehículo estaba de baja temporal o no circulaba] Que el artículo pertinente del Reglamento General de Vehículos sanciona la circulación, mas no la mera titularidad de un vehículo sin ITV en vigor cuando este permanece inmovilizado.

Por todo lo expuesto,

SOLICITA A LA JEFATURA PROVINCIAL DE TRÁFICO:
Que tenga por presentado este escrito, lo admita a trámite y, tras los trámites oportunos, acuerde el **ARCHIVAMIENTO DEL EXPEDIENTE** sancionador y la anulación de la multa correspondiente.

En Ulla, a [Insert Day] de [Insert Month] de [Insert Year]

Fdo.: [Your Signature]
[Your Printed Name]

Additional documentation required

To strengthen your appeal, you should attach copies of any documents that support your case. Depending on your situation, include:

• A copy of the traffic fine notification (boletín de denuncia).
• Your National Identity Document (DNI or NIE).
• Vehicle Registration Certificate (Permiso de Circulación) and ITV card.
• Proof of appointment (Cita previa) for the ITV if you had already booked it around the date of the fine.
• Repair invoices or a workshop certificate if the vehicle was immobile due to mechanical failure.

Expert Tip from our Traffic Consultants: Never ignore a notification just because you disagree with it. If your car was parked and you couldn't move it, photographic evidence and a statement showing it was stationary can significantly increase your chances of having the fine dismissed. Always keep the receipt (recibí) or digital confirmation of your submission as proof that you met the 20-day deadline.