How Long Until a Pickup Truck is Scrapped?

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Currently, pickup trucks are still subject to the mandatory scrappage policy after 15 years or 600,000 kilometers. Some regions are gradually lifting the 15-year scrappage rule for pickups, allowing household-use pickups to operate without an age limit, but they still must comply with the 600,000-kilometer scrappage regulation. Additionally, pickup trucks must adhere to the following inspection schedule: new pickups are exempt from inspection for the first 6 years, but owners must visit the vehicle management office every two years to get a stamp during this period. From years 7 to 15, inspections are required annually, and after 15 years, inspections are required every six months. Pickups that fail inspections or exceed 600,000 kilometers must be scrapped. Below is an introduction to the pickup truck scrappage process: 1. Pickup truck scrappage and deregistration. The applicant must deliver the vehicle to a qualified motor vehicle recycling company for dismantling and obtain a "Scrapped Motor Vehicle Recycling Certificate." The recycling company then processes the "Motor Vehicle Deregistration Certificate" with the traffic management department and notifies the owner that the vehicle has been deregistered. 2. Pickup truck scrappage subsidy application. The applicant (or an authorized agent) must visit the service window to fill out and submit the "National III Diesel Vehicle Elimination Subsidy Application Form." The following documents are required for the application: (1) Original and photocopy of the "Scrapped Motor Vehicle Recycling Certificate"; (2) Original and photocopy of the owner’s ID card (for corporate vehicles, submit the original and photocopy of the business license); (3) Original and photocopy of the owner’s bank card (photocopy must be signed by the individual; for corporate vehicles, submit the original and photocopy of the bank account opening license, with the photocopy stamped with the company seal); (4) If handled by an agent, a notarized power of attorney from the owner or corporate legal representative, along with the original and photocopy of the agent’s ID card, must be provided. 3. Pickup truck subsidy disbursement. After approval, the subsidy funds will be transferred to the bank account opened under the owner’s (or company’s) name.