New vehicles are inspected once every 6 years, once a year after 6 years, and twice a year after 15 years. Time regulations for annual inspection: The first annual inspection for a passenger car is conducted when it reaches 6 years of age. Non-operational small and micro passenger vehicles, including family cars over 6 years but under 10 years old, require an inspection every two years. For a vehicle that has just reached 6 years, the annual inspection requires driving the vehicle to the inspection station with the ID card, vehicle license, vehicle and vessel tax or tax exemption certificate, and compulsory traffic insurance policy. After passing the inspection, a certificate will be issued, and this form along with the carried documents should be taken to the relevant window to obtain the annual inspection sticker. The purpose of the annual inspection is: To check whether the engine, chassis, body, and auxiliary equipment are clean, complete, and effective; whether the car's paint is symmetrical and aesthetically pleasing; whether major general processes have been replaced and match the initial inspection records. To check whether the vehicle's braking performance, turning maneuverability, lights, exhaust pipe, and other safety factors comply with the requirements of the "Technical Conditions for Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles." To check whether the vehicle has been modified, altered, or transformed; whether all records in the vehicle license, license plate, and vehicle file match the current vehicle condition and if there are any changes; whether applications for approval, alteration, or modification procedures have been processed. To check whether the license plate printed on the vehicle, the vehicle license, and the enlarged license plate characters are damaged or illegible, and whether they need to be replaced.
