How Long Until a Vehicle is Mandatorily Scrapped?
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Vehicles are categorized into private cars and commercial vehicles, with their respective scrapping regulations as follows: Regulations for private car scrapping: For household 5-seat sedans and 7-seat SUVs, as well as non-commercial small and mini vehicles, there is no usage lifespan limit. However, when the normal mileage reaches 600,000 kilometers, the state will guide the scrapping process. Besides the mentioned vehicles, small and mini non-commercial passenger cars, large non-commercial sedans, and wheeled special machinery vehicles also have no usage lifespan restrictions. Common commercial vehicle scrapping regulations: Small and mini taxi passenger vehicles have a scrapping lifespan of 8 years, medium-sized taxi passenger vehicles 10 years, and large taxi passenger vehicles 12 years. Public bus passenger vehicles have a scrapping lifespan of 13 years, other small and mini commercial passenger vehicles 10 years, and large and medium commercial passenger vehicles 15 years. Mini commercial trucks have a scrapping lifespan of 8 years, light and large commercial trucks 10 years. Vehicles exceeding the scrapping lifespan will be mandatorily scrapped. The vehicle scrapping process is as follows: The vehicle owner applying for scrapping and renewal must fill out an "Application Form for Vehicle Modification, Transfer, Alteration, Suspension, or Scrapping" and stamp it with the owner's seal. Apply at the registration acceptance counter. For vehicles that have reached the scrapping age, a "Vehicle Scrapping Notice" will be issued. For vehicles not yet at the scrapping age, the vehicle inspection counter will determine if they meet the scrapping standards and issue a "Vehicle Scrapping Notification" if applicable. The owner chooses a qualified recycling company to dismantle the vehicle, presenting the "Notice". The recycling company dismantles the vehicle and takes photos after verifying the "Notice". The engine must be separated from the vehicle, the engine block must be broken, and the chassis must be cut. The owner submits the "Modification Form", "XX Province Vehicle Renewal Technical Assessment Form", "Scrapped Vehicle Recycling Certificate", and dismantling photos to the vehicle inspection counter for verification and signature. The license plates are then reclaimed, and the scrapping registration is processed according to regulations after approval.
I just researched the vehicle scrappage policy. There's no mandatory retirement age for regular private cars now, but they'll be guided to scrap after reaching 600,000 kilometers. My old family car started requiring biannual inspections at 15 years old. I was worried it wouldn't pass, but after refurbishing the chassis and brakes, it made it. Special reminder for classic car enthusiasts: if a vehicle fails three consecutive annual inspections, it will be forcibly scrapped, and emission standards must be met too. If selling a car, vehicles over 600,000 km can basically only be sold as scrap metal - a friend faced this situation last year. Regular maintenance is crucial, especially for the chassis and exhaust system, which directly affect inspection results.
