Do family cars need annual inspection every year?
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For new family cars with 7 seats or less (including 7 seats), there is no need for annual inspection within the first 6 years. After 6 years, the car needs to be inspected once a year, and after 15 years, it needs to be inspected every six months. Below is an introduction to the annual inspection of family cars: 1. Conditions: Newly purchased small family cars with 7 seats or less (including 7 seats) do not require on-site inspection within the first 6 years, but if a major accident occurs, on-site inspection is still required. 2. Advantages: Although new cars do not require on-site inspection, every two years, you still need to go to the vehicle management office to collect the annual inspection sticker and the environmental monitoring compliance sticker. When collecting them, bring your vehicle license and the current valid compulsory traffic insurance policy to the designated window to receive them directly without any fee. 3. Notes: The free annual inspection sticker and environmental sticker must also be collected within the specified time, which is 60 days before the vehicle registration date. If overdue, there will be a fine and 3 points deducted. Arrange your time reasonably to avoid expiration.
I've been driving a family car for five years, and according to the new regulations, annual inspections for sedans are less frequent now. New cars are exempt from on-site inspections for the first six years, but you need to apply for an inspection sticker every two years, which can be done through the Traffic Management 12123 APP. The sixth and tenth years require bringing the car to an inspection station to check emissions, brakes, and other items. If the car is over ten years old, it needs an on-site inspection every year. I remember one time my friend forgot to apply for the sticker and got pulled over by traffic police, resulting in a 200-yuan fine. Usually, we should check the tires and lights ourselves to avoid last-minute issues that might cause the inspection to fail.
