How long can a motorcycle go without inspection before it cannot be inspected?

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DawsonAnn
07/29/25 11:28pm
Motorcycles can still be inspected if they have been overdue for inspection for less than three years. According to Chinese laws, if a motorcycle's annual inspection is overdue for less than three years, it can be re-inspected after paying certain penalties. Legal Basis: According to Article 16 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": Motor vehicles shall undergo safety technical inspections according to the following periods from the date of registration: Motorcycles within 4 years shall be inspected once every 2 years; vehicles older than 4 years shall be inspected once every year; commercial motor vehicles that pass the safety technical inspection within the prescribed inspection period will not be subject to repeated safety technical inspections. Handling Overdue Inspections: Vehicle annual inspections cannot exceed the current month, otherwise it will be considered overdue. If overdue for less than three years, the vehicle can undergo normal annual inspection; if overdue for more than three years, the vehicle will be scrapped and cannot be driven anymore.
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