How Many Years Does a Private Car Need to Undergo Two Inspections Annually?
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Private cars require two inspections annually after 15 years. Here are the relevant details: 1. Regulations: According to the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law Implementation Regulations: small and micro non-operating passenger vehicles must undergo inspection once every 2 years within the first 6 years; once every year after exceeding 6 years; and once every 6 months after exceeding 15 years. 2. Inspection Content: Vehicles must pass regular inspections including exhaust emissions, vehicle appearance, lights, brakes, chassis, etc., and receive an inspection compliance mark if there are no violation records. All annual inspection dates are based on the registration date on the vehicle license. From the date of registration, vehicles must undergo regular safety technical inspections, commonly referred to as annual inspections or annual reviews.
Since the new regulations took effect last October, annual inspections for family cars have become simpler. For non-commercial vehicles with 9 seats or fewer, only two on-site inspections are required in the first 10 years—at the 6th and 10th year. For the 2nd and 8th year, owners can simply obtain the electronic inspection sticker without an on-site check. My cousin's 7-year-old Corolla got its annual inspection sticker this year with just a few clicks on the Traffic Management 12123 app, saving half a day of queuing time. After 10 years, vehicles return to annual inspections, but modified cars or those involved in accidents may enter the high-frequency inspection list earlier. Recently, inspection station technicians have noted an increase in vehicles failing emissions tests, possibly due to fuel quality issues.
