Can a car pass the annual inspection with stickers?
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Applying stickers to a car is one of the ways to express individuality. However, if the car stickers do not comply with regulations, they will not pass the annual inspection, and if discovered by traffic police, you may face a fine of 500-1000 yuan. Below are the precautions for car stickers: 1. Sticker area: First, the area of the car stickers must not exceed 30%; otherwise, you need to register with the vehicle management office and obtain a new driving license, or it will be considered illegal modification. 2. Sticker location: Secondly, the stickers must not affect driving safety, or they will also fail the annual inspection. 3. Sticker color: Additionally, special colors such as red for firefighting, yellow for engineering rescue, and the white-blue combination for national administrative law enforcement are exclusive to special vehicles, so ordinary family cars cannot use them.
I used to put stickers on my car, and during the annual inspection last year, I almost got rejected. Later, I learned that there are specific rules. Actually, the area of car stickers cannot exceed 30% of the total painted surface. For example, small stickers on the doors or rear window decorations are fine, but covering the entire hood is definitely not allowed. There are also restrictions on the content of the stickers; things like advertising slogans or vulgar patterns will absolutely not pass. The most troublesome part is color-changing wraps—you have to go to the DMV first to update the photo on the vehicle registration, otherwise, it’s considered illegal modification. My advice is to take a photo and check with the inspection station before applying any stickers, so you don’t end up making a wasted trip like I did.
