What is the Critical Inspection of Motor Vehicles?

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JoelFitz
07/30/25 8:37am
Vehicle approaching annual inspection (safety technical inspection) means that small and micro non-operating passenger vehicles must be inspected once every 2 years within 6 years; operating passenger vehicles must be inspected once every year within 5 years. If an operating motor vehicle passes the safety technical inspection within the specified inspection period, it will not be subject to repeated safety technical inspections. Below is Article 16 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": Motor vehicles shall undergo safety technical inspections according to the following periods from the date of registration: (1) Operating passenger vehicles must be inspected once every year within 5 years; after 5 years, they must be inspected once every 6 months. (2) Trucks and large and medium-sized non-operating passenger vehicles must be inspected once every year within 10 years; after 10 years, they must be inspected once every 6 months. (3) Small and micro non-operating passenger vehicles must be inspected once every 2 years within 6 years; after 6 years, they must be inspected once every year; after 15 years, they must be inspected once every 6 months. (4) Motorcycles must be inspected once every 2 years within 4 years; after 4 years, they must be inspected once every year. (5) Tractors and other motor vehicles must be inspected once every year.
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