How often should a car undergo annual inspection?
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Small and micro non-operational passenger vehicles are exempt from inspection for the first 6 years. For vehicles over 6 years but less than 10 years old, inspection is required every two years. For vehicles over 15 years old, inspection is required every 6 months. Operational passenger vehicles must be inspected annually within the first 5 years, and every 6 months thereafter. Annual inspection includes: checking whether the engine, chassis, body, and auxiliary equipment are clean, complete, and functional; whether the paint is uniform and aesthetically pleasing; whether major assemblies have been replaced and if they match the initial inspection records; verifying if the vehicle's braking system, steering control, lights, exhaust, and other safety features comply with the "Technical Conditions for Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles"; checking if the vehicle has been modified or altered, and whether the driving license, license plate, and vehicle records match the current condition, including any changes or required approval and modification procedures; inspecting the license plate, driving license, and enlarged license plate markings for damage, tampering, or illegibility, and determining if replacement is needed; for large vehicles, verifying if the unit name or the street, township, or town name and the maximum seating capacity in the driver's compartment are correctly printed in Chinese imitation Song font on both sides of the door; for trucks, checking if the rear tailgate (including the trailer's rear tailgate) displays the license number enlarged 2-3 times as required, and for individual or joint-venture vehicles, if the word "individual" is printed on both sides of the door; all markings must be clear, and no unit codes or other patterns are allowed (special cases require approval from the vehicle management office). Consequences of not attending the annual inspection on time: Vehicles that fail to undergo annual inspection on time are not allowed on the road; driving an uninspected vehicle will result in 3 penalty points and a fine; in the event of a traffic accident, the driver of an uninspected vehicle will bear full or primary responsibility, and the insurance company will not compensate; driving without timely inspection is considered illegal and may lead to vehicle impoundment; according to the "Compulsory Scrapping Standards for Motor Vehicles," vehicles that fail to obtain an inspection qualification mark for three consecutive inspection periods after the expiration of the inspection validity period will be forcibly scrapped.
