Each vehicle must be regularly inspected (usually once a year or every two years) to get a confirmation from an authorized institution that all its components are kept in good condition. Depending on the vehicle category, this inspection must be held by the Center of Technical Inspection of Common Use Vehicles (KEMO), or by the Center of Technical Inspection of Private Vehicles (I.K.T.E.O.).
The technical inspection that was mentioned above, as well as the I.K.T.E.O institution, its activities, and all related issues are subject to The Law on Road Transport (including technical inspection and centers of technical inspection), which was adopted in 2007 and includes all revisions to date.
The МОТ test is held to make sure that a vehicle is safe to use on the roads of the Republic of Cyprus.