How often does a car need to be inspected after six years of purchase?
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After six years of purchase, a car needs to be inspected once a year, and after fifteen years, it needs to be inspected every six months. Below is a detailed introduction about motor vehicle inspections: 1. Passenger vehicles for commercial use: Inspect once a year within 5 years. After exceeding 5 years, inspect once every 6 months. 2. Trucks and large or medium-sized non-commercial passenger vehicles: Inspect once a year within 10 years. After exceeding 10 years, inspect once every 6 months. 3. Small and mini non-commercial passenger vehicles: Inspect once every 2 years within 6 years. After exceeding 6 years, inspect once a year. After exceeding 15 years, inspect once every 6 months. 4. Motorcycles: Inspect once every 2 years within 4 years. After exceeding 4 years, inspect once a year. 5. Tractors and other motor vehicles: Inspect once a year. If a commercial motor vehicle passes the safety technical inspection within the specified inspection period, it does not need to undergo a repeated safety technical inspection. 6. Vehicles exceeding the scrapping age limit: They can continue to be used but cannot be transferred or sold.
My car just turned six years old last month, and I had it inspected at the testing station where I chatted quite a bit with the technician. According to the new regulations, private vehicles must undergo an on-site inspection in their sixth year, primarily checking items like lights, brakes, and emissions. After the inspection, they stamped my vehicle registration certificate and reminded me that the next inspection would be in the tenth year, meaning I don’t need to worry about annual inspections for the next four years. However, vehicles older than ten years must visit the testing station every year. The new rules are indeed more convenient—my neighbor used to have to queue for inspections every two years with his older car, but now he can skip several trips. I recommend calling your insurance company before the inspection to confirm the validity of your compulsory traffic insurance, bringing all necessary documents, and checking if the testing station offers mobile app reservations to avoid peak hours and save a lot of time.
