What is the inspection cycle for motor vehicles?

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According to the type of motor vehicle, the annual inspection period varies. According to Article 16 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law," motor vehicles must undergo safety technical inspections from the date of registration according to the following periods: For passenger vehicles used for commercial purposes, inspection is required once a year within the first 5 years; after 5 years, inspection is required every 6 months. For trucks and large or medium-sized non-commercial passenger vehicles, inspection is required once a year within the first 10 years; after 10 years, inspection is required every 6 months. For small and mini non-commercial passenger vehicles, inspection is required once every 2 years within the first 6 years; after 6 years, inspection is required once a year; after 15 years, inspection is required every 6 months. For motorcycles, inspection is required once every 2 years within the first 4 years; after 4 years, inspection is required once a year. For tractors and other motor vehicles, inspection is required once a year. Commercial motor vehicles that pass the safety technical inspection within the specified inspection period are exempt from repeated safety technical inspections.