How to Check Vehicle Emission Standards?
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You can check through the following methods: 1. Check the vehicle's emission standard by looking at its annual environmental inspection label. 2. Visit professional query websites and search for keywords like 'motor vehicle environmental protection' to input vehicle information on relevant websites. For example: The Motor Vehicle Environmental Protection Network can query a vehicle's emission standards. 3. Bring your vehicle registration certificate and relevant ID documents to the local vehicle management office where the car is registered for inquiry. 4. Check the vehicle's new car factory certificate, which will indicate the emission standard in its specifications.
When buying a used car, I'm most afraid of failing to meet emission standards and not being able to get it licensed. Just flip through the Vehicle Conformity Certificate or the Environmental Information List attached to the car, and look for codes like 'GB18352.6-2016'—this indicates China VI emission standard, while numbers ending with 2013 indicate China V. The supplementary page of the vehicle license will also print 'China V' or 'China VI'—bring a magnifying glass during inspection to check clearly. The easiest method is to look at the color of the environmental label on the windshield: blue means China VI, green means China V. Nowadays, restrictions on out-of-town license plates in cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen are getting stricter—my China V car has to avoid restricted zones when entering downtown areas. Just two days ago, while helping my neighbor transfer ownership, I learned that a 12-year-old China IV diesel car can no longer pass the annual emission test. Failing to meet emission standards directly affects the price of used cars—I suggest checking the local government's published traffic restriction policies before buying.
