How Long Can a Vehicle Inspection Be Overdue?
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According to Chinese laws and regulations, the annual vehicle inspection must be conducted within the same month as the registration date, meaning it should be completed within the valid month stated on the vehicle license. Failure to undergo the inspection on time will result in a fine of 200 RMB and a deduction of 3 points from the driver's license. Below are relevant details: As stipulated in Article 47, Clause 4 of the 'Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations', if a vehicle fails to undergo the mandatory safety technical inspection within the specified period, the public security traffic management department may issue a warning or impose a fine of up to 200 RMB. The inspection can only be conducted after the fine is paid. In other words, there is no grace period for overdue inspections. Whether the inspection is overdue by one month or just one day, it constitutes a violation of the law.
I just completed the renewal of my vehicle inspection procedures at the DMV and deeply understand the consequences of overdue inspections. Even a single day past the inspection date marked on the vehicle registration is a violation of the law, with no grace period whatsoever. If caught driving on the road after the inspection date by electronic surveillance or pulled over by traffic police, the penalty for passenger vehicles is 3 demerit points and a 200-yuan fine. A colleague of mine forgot about it due to a business trip and was pulled over three days later, not only receiving a ticket but also having to go through the hassle of renewing the inspection. What’s more troublesome is that insurance companies outright refuse to cover accidents involving overdue inspections—you only realize how big the loss is when you experience it firsthand. I recommend setting a phone reminder; you can schedule an inspection up to 90 days in advance, avoiding both long queues and peak periods.
