How to Conduct Annual Inspection for Vehicles Within Six Years?
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New vehicles within six years do not require online inspection. Owners only need to bring relevant documents to the vehicle management office to obtain the motor vehicle inspection compliance label. The scheduled appointment is valid for one week starting from the day after the application. If unable to attend, the appointment should be canceled in advance. Missing two consecutive appointments will result in being blacklisted in the appointment system and no longer eligible for scheduled inspection services. Information about annual inspection: For vehicles exempt from inspection within six years, owners should plan their time reasonably. The inspection compliance label can be obtained up to 60 days in advance. Late inspections will incur fines and a 3-point penalty on the driving license. Before obtaining the inspection label, check if the vehicle has any outstanding violations. If there are violations, they must be resolved first; otherwise, the process cannot proceed. New vehicles can schedule an annual inspection, but all violations must be resolved before the appointment. Additionally, vehicles can only be scheduled for inspection within three months before the expiration of the current inspection period. Regulations on annual inspection: For special vehicle types exempt from inspection for six years, such as non-commercial passenger cars, the exemption means the vehicle is exempt from online inspection. However, owners must still apply for the inspection compliance label within the specified period at the vehicle management office, motor vehicle registration service station, or traffic police substation, and affix it to the upper right corner of the vehicle's front windshield.
I just had my three-year-old car inspected last month, and new cars within the first six years are actually quite hassle-free. For the first six years, there's no need for an on-site inspection; you only need to apply for the inspection label online every two years while the compulsory traffic insurance is valid. Simply open the Traffic Management 12123 app, click on 'Apply for Inspection Label for Exempt Vehicles,' upload the electronic insurance policy, and the system will automatically verify the compulsory insurance and vehicle tax. Once approved, the electronic label is sent directly to your phone. The whole process takes about five minutes, saving you a trip to the DMV. Just remember to clear any traffic violations or accidents beforehand, or the system might hold up the process. Nowadays, many cities don’t even require the paper label to be displayed, but it’s a good idea to save a screenshot of the electronic label for reference.
Vehicle inspection within six years is not as complicated as imagined. My neighbor Uncle Zhang, a veteran driver with 30 years of experience, said the current policy is very user-friendly. For new cars within the first six years, you only need to complete the procedure every two years without taking the vehicle to the inspection station. Just bring your ID card, vehicle license, and valid compulsory traffic insurance policy for the year to the nearest vehicle management office window, fill out an application form, and you'll receive the inspection compliance label in ten minutes. Note that if you've modified the lights or changed the body color, the vehicle must undergo on-site inspection as a new car. If caught by traffic police for overdue inspection, you will face point deductions and fines.
As a young person who just bought my first car, I found the annual inspection within six years incredibly convenient. You only need to handle it in the second and fourth years after the vehicle's registration date, and everything can be done through the Traffic Management 12123 APP. The key is that the car completes the inspection with zero physical contact: log in to your account, select 'Vehicle Services' - 'Apply for Inspection Exemption for Eligible Vehicles', and the system automatically retrieves the electronic insurance policy information. You'll receive an SMS notification within 24 hours after submitting the application. This completely avoids the hassle of using middlemen or waiting in line. However, for vehicles older than seven years, you'll have to go to the inspection station as usual.
