Can Vehicle Inspection Be Done in Another Location?
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Vehicle inspection can indeed be conducted in another location. Since September 1, 2018, cross-provincial vehicle inspections for small cars, trucks, and medium-sized buses have been fully implemented. This means applicants can directly inspect their vehicles and obtain inspection qualification marks in provinces other than where the vehicle is registered, without needing to go through the procedure of entrusting the inspection. Additional Information: Vehicles that cannot be inspected in another location: Large passenger buses and school buses cannot be inspected in another location and must return to the vehicle's registration place for inspection. If unsure, you can check the annotation on the vehicle's registration certificate. Required materials: After the implementation of the new policy, vehicles registered in other provinces only need to bring their ID card, vehicle registration certificate, original copy of compulsory traffic insurance, and vehicle and vessel tax certificate to any inspection station nationwide for the annual inspection.
Now vehicle inspections can be conducted nationwide across different locations, and the policies are becoming increasingly convenient. The other day, I drove my neighbor's SUV to a neighboring province for business and completed the annual inspection directly at the local testing station. Just bring the vehicle registration certificate, a copy of the owner's ID card, and the compulsory traffic insurance policy—the entire process is no different from a local inspection. However, I recommend checking the operating hours of the testing station in advance, as some remote areas may not operate on weekends. The inspection fee cost me 380 yuan, which was 50 yuan cheaper than in my hometown—quite an interesting price difference. The entire process took only 40 minutes, much faster than in previous years.
As a car owner who works out of town all year round, I just had my vehicle inspected in Shenzhen last year. All you need to bring are the original green book (vehicle registration certificate), valid compulsory traffic insurance policy, and make sure all traffic violations are cleared (this is extremely important). Then simply book the nearest inspection station via the 12123 APP. The process is completely standardized, and staff are accustomed to seeing out-of-town license plates. The only thing to note is that modified vehicles require special attention, especially those with excessive lighting modifications which may fail the inspection. Now that the inspection system is nationwide networked, it really saves a lot of hassle from traveling between two places.
As a seasoned driver with ten years of experience, I'm quite familiar with cross-province vehicle inspections. There are three key points: the vehicle must be within the inspection validity period, all traffic violations must be cleared, and compulsory traffic insurance must be valid. Bring the green-covered vehicle registration certificate and prepare a copy of the owner's ID card. Special reminder: check the emission standards - some cities like Beijing and Shanghai have stricter requirements (China VI standard). I recommend going on a weekday morning to avoid weekend crowds; the entire inspection process takes about half an hour.
