How Many Years Can a Car Last?

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A car lasting 15 years is a threshold. Current traffic laws have introduced new regulations regarding the service life of vehicles. For non-commercial vehicles, if the car has been in use for more than 15 years, the owner must undergo an annual inspection at the vehicle management office every six months. There are also regulations on mileage, stipulating that if a passenger car reaches 600,000 kilometers, it must be forcibly scrapped. Based on policy inferences, the number of years a car can run is merely theoretical. The actual lifespan is influenced by many practical factors. After a car has been in use for more than 6 years, it generally requires an annual inspection. Beyond 15 years, inspections are required twice a year. During use, car parts gradually wear out, and performance declines. If the car fails the annual inspection, it may be scrapped even if it hasn't reached 600,000 kilometers. As car ownership continues to rise, environmental policies impose increasingly stringent emission requirements. With policy changes, cars that fail to meet emission standards may be labeled as "yellow-label" vehicles, prohibited from driving in urban areas, and eventually scrapped.