What does the 6-year vehicle inspection exemption mean?
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New vehicles are exempt from on-site inspections for the first six years, but owners must visit the local motor vehicle inspection station every two years to update the supplementary page of the vehicle's license. The relevant details of vehicle annual inspections are as follows: 1. For private cars, the first 6 years require biennial inspections, from the 7th to the 15th year annual inspections are required, and after 15 years, inspections are required every 6 months. 2. For non-operational medium and large passenger vehicles and trucks, annual inspections are required for the first 10 years, and from the 11th year onwards, inspections are required every 6 months. 3. For operational passenger vehicles, annual inspections are required for the first 5 years, and from the 6th year onwards, inspections are required every 6 months.
I just dealt with this last month. The 6-year exemption means new cars don’t need to go to the inspection station for an on-site check in the first 6 years, but you still have to apply for the annual inspection sticker every two years. My 4-year-old SUV was sorted out in just ten minutes by uploading the insurance documents through the traffic management app 12123 on my phone. Pay special attention: the 7th year requires an on-site inspection—don’t skip the emissions test line. Motorcycles and vans don’t qualify for this benefit, and the vehicle must have no record of injury-causing accidents, or you’ll have to queue at the inspection station. Now, you don’t even need to stick the label on the windshield—an electronic record is enough.
This policy actually saves car owners a lot of hassle. From the day you buy the car, you don't need to take it to the inspection station for six years. I helped my neighbor with it last year—just bring your ID card and vehicle license to the DMV window, and you'll get the new sticker in five minutes after verifying the information. However, note that you still need to complete the procedure every two years during this period, which can be done via a mobile app. But if the vehicle has been involved in a fatal accident or caught with illegal modifications, it must immediately undergo an on-site inspection. Cars older than seven years must follow the annual inspection rule—don't believe those who say it's exempt and neglect it completely.
