What are the new regulations for annual inspection of passenger cars in 2020?

[StChristopher]

Here are the new regulations for annual inspection of passenger cars in 2020: 1. Expanded exemption scope for private cars and optimized inspection cycle: On the basis of exempting non-operational mini and micro passenger vehicles with 6 seats or less within 6 years from inspection, non-operational mini and micro passenger vehicles with 7 to 9 seats within 6 years are now included in the exemption scope. For non-operational mini and micro passenger vehicles over 6 years but less than 10 years old, the inspection frequency is adjusted from once a year to once every two years. Please note that the following three types of vehicles are not eligible for the exemption policy: minivans, vehicles that have been illegally modified and penalized according to law, and vehicles involved in traffic accidents causing casualties. Additionally, vehicles that have not been registered for more than 4 years since the date of manufacture are not eligible for the 6-year exemption policy. 2. Electronic inspection labels: Starting from March 1, 2020, 16 cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Harbin, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Jinan, Zhuzhou, Shenzhen, Haikou, Chengdu, Guiyang, Yuxi, and Urumqi became the first batch of pilot cities for electronic inspection labels of motor vehicles. The electronic inspection label has the same effect as the paper label. Vehicles that have obtained the electronic inspection label do not need to display the paper label, and traffic authorities will not penalize vehicles for not displaying (or affixing) the inspection label. The electronic inspection label can be downloaded and saved on mobile phones for offline presentation when needed. 3. Annual inspection can be postponed due to the impact of COVID-19: During the epidemic prevention and control period, if motor vehicles are required to undergo safety technical inspections according to regulations, the inspections will be uniformly postponed based on the epidemic prevention and control situation.