How Many Years Until a Motor Vehicle is Scrapped?
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Private vehicles and commercial vehicles have different scrapping periods, as detailed below: Private Vehicle Scrapping Regulations: For 5-seat family cars and 7-seat SUVs, as well as non-commercial small and mini vehicles, there is no usage period limit. However, when the mileage reaches 600,000 kilometers, the state will recommend scrapping. In addition to the above, small and mini non-commercial passenger vehicles, large non-commercial cars, and wheeled special machinery vehicles also have no usage period restrictions. Common Commercial Vehicle Scrapping Regulations: Small and mini taxi passenger vehicles have a scrapping period of 8 years, medium-sized taxi passenger vehicles 10 years, and large taxi passenger vehicles 12 years. Public transport passenger vehicles have a scrapping period of 13 years, other small and mini commercial passenger vehicles 10 years, and large and medium-sized commercial passenger vehicles 15 years. Mini commercial trucks have a scrapping period of 8 years, while light and large commercial trucks have a scrapping period of 10 years.
As a seasoned driver, I must say private car policies have indeed loosened up quite a bit nowadays. My own compact car has been running for nearly twenty years and is still in use. However, there's a common misconception here - while non-commercial mini and micro vehicles no longer have mandatory scrappage timelines, the government recommends retirement after reaching 600,000 kilometers. My old faithful has been requiring biannual inspections at the testing station since hitting the 15-year mark, with each emissions test feeling like a level-clearing game. Last time, it nearly failed due to a deteriorating catalytic converter, with repair costs equivalent to three months of my fuel expenses. If a vehicle fails three consecutive inspections, the DMV will directly mandate scrappage. Truth be told, cars are like people - when they age, components deteriorate, leading to not just higher fuel consumption but also increased safety risks.
