How to Check the Vehicle Annual Inspection Date?

[LawsonAnn]

To check the vehicle annual inspection date, mainly refer to the following three sources: 1. Vehicle License: Look at the vehicle license, the registration date at the bottom of the original copy indicates the month for the annual inspection, with the deadline being the last day of that month. The duplicate copy also prints a line stating 'Inspection valid until XXXX/XX', allowing for an early inspection up to 3 months in advance (including the inspection month). 2. Annual Inspection Sticker: On the white side of the annual inspection sticker, it prints 'Inspection valid until XXXX/XX', which indicates the deadline month for the inspection, also permitting an early inspection up to 3 months in advance. 3. Compulsory Insurance Policy: The compulsory insurance policy lists the vehicle's registration date, and the month of the registration date is the month when the vehicle requires an annual inspection.

[KimberlyDella]

I usually check the vehicle license first, as the supplementary page clearly prints the inspection validity period, so I can know when the annual inspection is due just by looking at the date. But sometimes I forget where I put it, so I open the Traffic Management 12123 APP on my phone to check. After binding the vehicle, it directly shows the next inspection date. This APP can also send reminders three months in advance, which is very convenient. Remember not to rely solely on the vehicle license—now new vehicles are exempt from on-site inspections for the first six years, but you still need to collect the inspection sticker every two years. I suggest setting a calendar reminder on your phone. Last time, my neighbor was overdue by half a month and ended up being fined 200 yuan and penalized with points during the annual inspection, which was really not worth it. Plan ahead to avoid last-minute chaos.

[PatrickDella]

The most convenient way to check your annual inspection date is through the Traffic Management 12123 app. Every time I log in and click on the vehicle information, the inspection validity period is clearly stated. If you don't have the app on your phone, you can also search for the local traffic police official account on WeChat. After binding your license plate, you can check it there as well. For paper materials, you must check the inspection validity period on the supplementary page of the vehicle license, and the year on the compulsory traffic insurance policy can also be used as a reference. Recently, the annual inspection cycle has been adjusted. For example, my car has just reached five years, and the first on-site inspection will be next year. If you can't remember the vehicle registration date, just bring your ID card to the vehicle management office window and ask. Their system will tell you immediately. I recommend trying all these methods for double confirmation to be safer.

[AdrielLee]

I'm used to putting a sticky note in my car with the date of the next annual inspection. This date can mainly be checked from two sources: one is the inspection validity period section on the supplementary page of the vehicle license, which is the most official record; the other is the compulsory traffic insurance policy, because the insurance renewal date is often close to the annual inspection time. It's also easy to check on a mobile phone, either through the Traffic Management 12123 APP or Alipay's car owner services. Last time when my car turned four years old, the APP reminded me to go and collect the inspection exemption sticker. Remember to avoid the peak period at the end of the year, it's best to handle it a month in advance to save queuing at the inspection station. If you miss it, driving with an overdue annual inspection will result in a fine.