Can a Car Older Than Ten Years Still Be Driven?

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A car older than ten years can still be driven normally as long as its condition and safety performance are good, provided that it meets exhaust emission standards and passes annual inspections. Generally, private cars (non-commercial passenger vehicles) do not have a mandatory scrapping age. According to national regulations, non-commercial passenger vehicles with nine seats or fewer have a scrapping age of 15 years, and the maximum extension of the scrapping age is unlimited, which effectively means there is no mandatory scrapping age. The usage periods for various types of motor vehicles are as follows: 1. Small and micro-sized taxi passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 8 years; 2. Medium-sized taxi passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 10 years; 3. Large taxi passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 12 years; 4. Public passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 13 years; 5. Specialized school buses have a scrapping age of 15 years; 6. Medium and large non-commercial passenger vehicles (excluding large sedans) have a scrapping age of 20 years, etc.