How to Check When a Vehicle Needs Annual Inspection?

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EmilioRose
07/29/25 12:57pm
Check the duplicate of the vehicle license; the annual inspection date is three months before the expiration date of the inspection validity (including the current month). The vehicle annual inspection date is calculated by month, meaning that as long as the inspection is conducted within the last full month of the validity period, it is not considered overdue. Below are the specific documents required for vehicle annual inspection: 1. Vehicle annual inspection, also known as motor vehicle annual inspection, requires submission of the original and duplicate pages of the vehicle license, a copy of the compulsory traffic insurance, and the invoice for the vehicle and vessel tax for the year of inspection. 2. For passenger cars and blue-license minivans, within the first six years after registration, the inspection is required every two years. After six years, it becomes an annual inspection, and after fifteen years, it becomes a semi-annual inspection. 3. For trucks, an annual inspection is required after registration, and after ten years, it becomes a semi-annual inspection.
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