How Long Without Annual Inspection Will Lead to Vehicle Impoundment
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Penalties Related to Vehicle Inspection Delinquency 1. If a vehicle is driven on the road within three months of missing the annual inspection, the driver will receive a verbal warning without a fine, and can directly proceed with the overdue inspection; 2. If a vehicle is driven on the road after missing the annual inspection for more than three months but less than two years, a fine ranging from 50 to 200 yuan will be imposed, 3 demerit points will be deducted, and the vehicle may also be impounded; 3. If a vehicle has not undergone annual inspection for more than two years, its registration file will be canceled, and restoration usually requires payment of the fine; 4. If a vehicle fails to obtain the motor vehicle inspection compliance mark for three consecutive inspection cycles, it will be mandatorily scrapped. There is no 30-day grace period for vehicle annual inspections; they must be conducted before the inspection validity period expires. The optimal time for annual inspection is within the three months before the inspection due date, preferably 1-2 months in advance. The inspection validity period can be found on the supplementary page of the vehicle license. The first ten days of each month are when inspection stations have relatively fewer appointments, making it the best time to avoid queues for inspection. The number of vehicles undergoing inspection starts to increase in the middle of the month and peaks towards the end. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid scheduling inspections during the middle or end of the month.
