What is the mileage limit for commercial vehicles to be scrapped?
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Commercial vehicle mileage limits for scrapping are as follows: small and micro taxi passenger vehicles at 600,000 kilometers, medium-sized taxi passenger vehicles at 500,000 kilometers, large taxi passenger vehicles at 600,000 kilometers; rental passenger vehicles at 600,000 kilometers; small and medium-sized coach passenger vehicles at 500,000 kilometers, large coach passenger vehicles at 600,000 kilometers; public transport passenger vehicles at 400,000 kilometers; small and micro commercial passenger vehicles at 600,000 kilometers, medium-sized commercial passenger vehicles at 500,000 kilometers, large commercial passenger vehicles at 800,000 kilometers. Overview of vehicle scrapping: Vehicles that meet the national scrapping standards or, although not meeting the national scrapping standards, have severely damaged engines or chassis, fail to meet the national motor vehicle safety technical requirements, or do not comply with the national motor vehicle pollutant emission standards are referred to as scrapped vehicles. For vehicle scrapping: the owner should sell the vehicle to a scrapped vehicle recycling and dismantling enterprise, which will carry out registration, dismantling, and destruction according to regulations, and submit the scrapped vehicle registration certificate, license plate, and driving license to the traffic management department of the public security authority for cancellation.
I've been driving a taxi for over a decade and have deep feelings about this. The mandatory scrapping mileage for commercial vehicles is generally 600,000 kilometers, which is a government regulation. When my old car reached this mileage, the engine sound had changed, and the brakes weren't as responsive anymore. During every annual inspection, the mechanics would say the parts were too worn out and continuing to drive it would risk accidents. I remember last year a fellow driver kept operating beyond the mileage limit and ended up in a crash due to brake failure - thankfully no one was hurt. So I suggest going to an official scrapping facility early to get some subsidies. Safety comes first in commercial driving - don't be greedy for small profits. Although new cars are more expensive, they're much more reliable and actually cheaper in routine maintenance.
