How Many Years Can a Car Generally Last?
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Under normal driving conditions, a car can last for 20 years. The specific lifespan of a car is influenced by many practical factors. The scrappage policy for cars has eliminated the 15-year mandatory scrappage period, replacing it with a guided scrappage at 600,000 kilometers. If a car is driven 20,000 kilometers annually, it can last for 30 years; if driven 30,000 kilometers annually, it can last for 20 years. During the use of a car, its components will gradually age with the frequency of use, and its performance will also decline over time. Starting from the 15th year of use, the car must undergo two annual inspections per year; from the 21st year, the number of annual inspections even increases to four. If the car fails the annual inspection due to component aging and performance degradation, it will also need to be scrapped. For licensed vehicles that do not meet the standards, they will be guided to be scrapped or forcibly scrapped. The specific mandatory scrappage regulations are as follows: vehicles that still do not meet the national standards for in-use vehicles regarding safety technical requirements after repair and adjustment; vehicles that still do not meet the national standards for in-use vehicles regarding atmospheric pollutant emissions or noise after repair, adjustment, or the use of control technology; vehicles that fail to obtain the motor vehicle inspection qualification mark for three consecutive inspection cycles after the expiration of the inspection period; vehicles that have reached a certain age and mileage.
