Is the car scrapped if the engine is damaged?

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Martin
09/08/25 4:42am
The car is not scrapped if the engine is damaged; it only needs an engine replacement. Vehicle scrapping standards: 1. Reaching the service life limits for various types of motor vehicles. 2. Failing to meet the national safety technical standards for in-use vehicles after repairs and adjustments. 3. Failing to comply with national standards for pollutant or noise emissions from in-use vehicles even after repairs, adjustments, or control technologies are applied. 4. Not obtaining the motor vehicle inspection qualification mark for three consecutive inspection cycles after the inspection validity period expires. Vehicle scrapping age limits: The scrapping regulations have abolished the mileage limit for non-commercial passenger cars, while setting the private car scrapping mileage limit at 600,000 kilometers. Vehicles are exempt from inspection for the first 6 years, require annual inspections from 6 to 15 years, and biannual inspections after 15 years. Only vehicles that pass the annual inspection can continue to operate on the road. Taxis and ride-hailing vehicles are mandatorily scrapped after 8 years.
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