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How often should a car be inspected after six years of purchase?

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MacAnnie
09/07/2025, 02:50:14 AM

After six years of purchase, a car should be inspected once a year. After fifteen years, it should be inspected every six months. Below is a detailed introduction about motor vehicle inspections: Passenger vehicles for commercial use: Must be inspected once a year within the first 5 years. After exceeding 5 years, they must be inspected every 6 months. Trucks and large or medium-sized non-commercial passenger vehicles: Must be inspected once a year within the first 10 years. After exceeding 10 years, they must be inspected every 6 months. Small and mini non-commercial passenger vehicles: Must be inspected once every 2 years within the first 6 years. After exceeding 6 years, they must be inspected once a year. After exceeding 15 years, they must be inspected every 6 months. Motorcycles: Must be inspected once every 2 years within the first 4 years. After exceeding 4 years, they must be inspected once a year. Tractors and other motor vehicles: Must be inspected once a year. Commercial motor vehicles that pass the safety technical inspection within the specified inspection period are not required to undergo repeated safety technical inspections. Vehicles exceeding the scrapping age limit: Can continue to be used but cannot be transferred or sold.

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