How Many Kilometers Can a Van Run Before Scrapping?
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Non-commercial small passenger vehicles have no usage age limit or mileage restrictions, and can continue to be used as long as they pass annual inspections. Small taxi passenger vehicles are guided to be scrapped after reaching 600,000 kilometers, while medium-sized taxi passenger vehicles are guided to be scrapped after reaching 500,000 kilometers. Other small and micro commercial passenger vehicles are guided to be scrapped after reaching 600,000 kilometers, and medium-sized commercial passenger vehicles are guided to be scrapped after reaching 500,000 kilometers. Below is more information on motor vehicle annual inspections: 1. Commercial passenger vehicles must be inspected once a year within the first 5 years, and once every 6 months after exceeding 5 years. 2. Trucks and large or medium-sized non-commercial passenger vehicles must be inspected once a year within the first 10 years, and once every 6 months after exceeding 10 years. 3. Small and micro non-commercial passenger vehicles must be inspected once every 2 years within the first 6 years, once a year after exceeding 6 years, and once every 6 months after exceeding 15 years. 4. Motorcycles must be inspected once every 2 years within the first 4 years, and once a year after exceeding 4 years. 5. Tractors and other motor vehicles must be inspected once a year.
I've been driving for over 20 years, and there really isn't a fixed standard for minivan scrappage. The government used to mandate that private cars be forcibly scrapped after 15 years, but now the policy has been relaxed. As long as your vehicle is in good condition and can pass the annual inspection, you can keep driving it for several more years. However, in reality, after a minivan has run 300,000 to 400,000 kilometers, major components like the engine and chassis start to develop issues. The repair costs might even exceed the value of the vehicle. I've seen the most hardcore one still hauling goods at 600,000 kilometers, but the fuel consumption was terrifyingly high, and the transmission had been replaced twice. My advice is to consider replacing the vehicle after hitting 300,000 kilometers—safety comes first, right?
