Why German-Plated Cars Are Being Checked at Playa de Palma

The checks are meant to enforce road safety and make sure imported vehicles comply with Spanish registration rules. At Playa de Palma, officers found vehicles that had not completed the required change of foreign plates, and they also checked whether the ITV was still valid. The control is legally grounded, but it has also highlighted how difficult the paperwork can be for some drivers on Mallorca.