18/12/2025
Only DGT-certified scooters will be allowed on Spanish roads
The regulation doesn’t just affect users. It places heavy new responsibilities on manufacturers and sellers.
From now on, electric scooters will need to pass a formal certification process overseen by the DGT. This certification can be requested by the manufacturer, an authorised representative or, in exceptional cases, an individual owner. The stated aim is to ensure that only models meeting specific safety and technical standards are allowed on public roads.
Certification will involve testing in laboratories authorised by the DGT, which will verify that each model complies with the requirements for this category of vehicle. Once approved, manufacturers will be allowed to register the model and display the label ‘DGT certified’, including the use of the DGT logo in promotional material.
In simple terms, this gives the DGT the power to decide which scooter models can legally be built, marketed and sold in Spain. Models that fail certification could disappear from shops altogether.
This marks a major shift in the market and could affect prices, availability and the variety of scooters on offer.
Speed limits, exclusions and what won’t be affected
The regulation confirms that electric scooters will remain limited to a maximum speed of 25 km/h, reinforcing existing restrictions designed to reduce serious accidents in busy urban areas.
However, not all vehicles fall under the new framework. Several categories are explicitly excluded, including scooters designed exclusively for use on private land or competition, vehicles intended for people with reduced mobility, high-voltage vehicles exceeding specific electrical limits, toys with a maximum speed of 6 km/h, vehicles for military use and electric pedal-assist bicycles (EPACs).
For everyday riders, the message is clear: scooters are no longer seen as informal personal devices, but as vehicles that require traceability, certification and accountability.
Supporters of the change argue it will improve safety, reduce poorly built scooters on the roads and clarify responsibilities. Critics warn it could push smaller manufacturers out of the market and make scooters more expensive for consumers.
Either way, Spain is drawing a clear line. Electric scooters are staying – but they will now do so under rules that look far more like those governing cars than casual urban transport.
For anyone riding through Spanish streets, that shift is coming sooner than you might expect.
