How much longer can a 2004 car be driven?

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Philip
07/29/25 1:06pm
Currently, as long as it is a non-commercial private vehicle, it can continue to be driven indefinitely until it reaches 600,000 kilometers in mileage, with no time restrictions. Therefore, a 2004 car can still be driven as long as it remains functional and has not exceeded the mileage limit. According to Article 5 of the "Mandatory Scrapping Standards for Motor Vehicles," the service life for various types of motor vehicles is as follows: 1. Taxi passenger vehicles: Small and mini taxi passenger vehicles have a service life of 8 years, medium-sized taxi passenger vehicles 10 years, and large taxi passenger vehicles 12 years; rental passenger vehicles have a service life of 15 years. 2. Training passenger vehicles: Small training passenger vehicles have a service life of 10 years, medium-sized training passenger vehicles 12 years, and large training passenger vehicles 15 years. 3. Other vehicle types: Other small and mini commercial passenger vehicles have a service life of 10 years, while large and medium-sized commercial passenger vehicles have a service life of 15 years.
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