How Many Years Until a Car is Mandatorily Scrapped?

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VonJosiah
07/29/25 9:03am
For household 5-seater sedans and 7-seater SUVs, as well as non-commercial small and mini vehicles, there is no mandatory scrapping age. When the normal mileage reaches 600,000 kilometers, the state will guide the scrapping process. In addition to the above-mentioned vehicles, small and mini non-commercial passenger vehicles, large non-commercial sedans, and wheeled special machinery vehicles also have no usage time limit. Commercial vehicles have mandatory scrapping ages, as follows: Small and mini taxi passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 8 years, medium-sized taxi passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 10 years, and large taxi passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 12 years. Public transport passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 13 years, other small and mini commercial passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 10 years, and large and medium-sized commercial passenger vehicles have a scrapping age of 15 years. Mini commercial trucks have a scrapping age of 8 years, light and large commercial trucks have a scrapping age of 10 years. The vehicle scrapping process is as follows: The car owner applying for scrapping and renewal must fill out the "Motor Vehicle Change, Transfer, Modification, Suspension, and Scrapping Approval Application Form" and stamp it with the owner's seal. The registration department will accept the application and issue a "Vehicle Scrapping Notice" for vehicles that have reached the scrapping age. For vehicles that have not reached the scrapping age, after inspection by the motor vehicle inspection department, if they meet the scrapping standards, a "Vehicle Scrapping Notice" will be issued. The owner can choose a qualified recycling company to dismantle the vehicle with the "Notice". The recycling company will dismantle the vehicle and take photos after verifying the "Notice". The engine must be separated from the vehicle, the engine block must be broken, and the frame (chassis) must be cut. The owner must submit the "Change Form", "XX Province Vehicle Renewal Technical Appraisal Form", "Scrapped Vehicle Recycling Certificate", and photos of the dismantled vehicle to the motor vehicle inspection department for verification and signature. The license plates will be reclaimed, and the scrapping registration will be processed according to regulations. Special Notes: According to Article 30 of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations", if the vehicle is damaged and cannot return to the registration location, the owner can sell the scrapped vehicle to a local motor vehicle recycling company. If a commercial vehicle is converted to non-commercial use, it must be scrapped according to the original commercial vehicle's scrapping time. According to Article 43 of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations", after completing the transfer or cancellation of a motor vehicle's registration, the original owner can apply to the vehicle management office to use the original license plate number for a newly purchased vehicle. The application must meet the following conditions: (1) The application must be submitted within six months after the transfer or cancellation; (2) The owner must have owned the original vehicle for more than three years.
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