How Many Years Can a Private Car Be Driven?
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A car can theoretically be driven for 20 years. Nowadays, the scrapping policy for cars has abolished the 15-year scrapping limit, replacing it with a guided scrapping 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. Here are the relevant details: 1. Factors affecting lifespan: Firstly, during the use of a car, its components will gradually age with the frequency of use, and performance will decline over time. Starting from the 15th year of use, the car must undergo two annual inspections each year; from the 21st year, the number of inspections even increases to four. If the car fails the annual inspection due to aging components and declining performance, it will also need to be scrapped. 2. Increasingly strict emission standards: Additionally, with increasingly stringent environmental policies, emission requirements for cars are becoming higher. If older cars fail to meet the required emission standards, they will be labeled as "yellow-label" vehicles, prohibiting them from driving in urban areas, leading to scrapping. 3. Rising maintenance costs: Furthermore, as a car reaches a certain age, the cost of maintenance and repairs will increase significantly due to declining performance. Insurance premiums must also be paid annually, and if claims were made frequently in the previous year, the next year's premium will increase even more. If the cost of repairing the car exceeds its value, it would be more economical to purchase a new car instead.
