How Often Should Vehicles Be Inspected After the 6-Year Exemption?

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After the six-year exemption from inspection for motor vehicles, those over 6 years old must be inspected once a year. According to the relevant provisions of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law": Article 16. Motor vehicles should undergo safety technical inspections within the following periods from the date of registration. The documents required for vehicle annual inspection include the vehicle's driving license, valid compulsory insurance policy, the owner's ID card, and all traffic violation records must be cleared in advance. Safety technical inspections should be conducted within the following periods: Operational passenger vehicles must be inspected once a year within 5 years; those over 5 years old must be inspected every 6 months. Trucks and large or medium-sized non-operational passenger vehicles must be inspected once a year within 10 years; those over 10 years old must be inspected every 6 months. Small and mini non-operational passenger vehicles must be inspected once every 2 years within 6 years; those over 6 years old must be inspected once a year; those over 15 years old must be inspected every 6 months. Motorcycles must be inspected once every 2 years within 4 years; those over 4 years old must be inspected once a year. Tractors and other motor vehicles must be inspected once a year. Operational motor vehicles that pass safety inspections within the specified period. Therefore, non-operational motor vehicles are exempt from inspection for the first six years, then inspected once every two years from 6 to 10 years, and vehicles over 10 years old must be inspected once a year, while those over 15 years old must be inspected every 6 months. Vehicle annual inspection mainly includes the following items: Appearance inspection: Mainly checks vehicle lights, body appearance, suspension, sunroof, and tires. It verifies if the lights are functioning normally, if there are any non-working lights, if the body color has been changed, or if the suspension has been modified. Emission inspection: Checks whether the tailpipe emissions meet national standards during high-speed operation. On-road inspection: Primarily examines the vehicle's braking system, headlights, horn, and chassis. Violation check: All traffic violation records must be cleared before the annual inspection to pass. Vehicle annual inspections can be conducted up to 90 days in advance but must not be overdue. According to Article 47, Paragraph 4 of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Management Measures," vehicles that fail to undergo safety technical inspections within the specified period will be warned or fined by the public traffic management department. Only after paying the fine can the annual inspection be conducted. Consequences of failing to inspect on time include: Vehicles that do not undergo annual inspection on time are not allowed on the road. Driving a vehicle without timely annual inspection results in 3 penalty points and a fine. If an uninspected vehicle is involved in a traffic accident, the owner bears full or primary responsibility, and the insurance company will not compensate. Driving without timely annual inspection is considered illegal and may result in vehicle impoundment.