What is the scrap age limit for a vehicle?
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Non-commercial vehicles and commercial vehicles have different scrap age limits, as detailed below: Scrap regulations for non-commercial vehicles: For household 5-seat cars and 7-seat SUVs, there is no usage age limit for non-commercial small and mini vehicles. When the normal mileage reaches 600,000 kilometers, the state will guide the vehicle to be scrapped. Apart from the above-mentioned vehicles, small and mini non-commercial passenger cars, large non-commercial cars, and wheeled special machinery vehicles also have no usage age limit. Common scrap regulations for commercial vehicles: Small and mini taxi passenger vehicles have a scrap age limit of 8 years, medium-sized taxi passenger vehicles have a limit of 10 years, and large taxi passenger vehicles have a limit of 12 years. Public transport passenger vehicles have a scrap age limit of 13 years, other small and mini commercial passenger vehicles have a limit of 10 years, and large and medium-sized commercial passenger vehicles have a limit of 15 years. Mini commercial trucks have a scrap age limit of 8 years, light and large commercial trucks have a limit of 10 years. The vehicle scrap process is as follows: The owner of the vehicle applying for scrap renewal should fill out the "Motor Vehicle Change, Transfer, Modification, Suspension, Scrap Approval Application Form" in duplicate and stamp the owner's seal. The registration desk will accept the application and issue a "Vehicle Scrap Notice" for vehicles that have reached the scrap age limit. For vehicles that have not reached the scrap age limit, after inspection and confirmation by the motor vehicle inspection desk, if they meet the vehicle scrap standards, a "Vehicle Scrap Notice" will be issued. The vehicle owner can choose a qualified recycling company to dismantle the vehicle with the "Notice". The recycling company will dismantle the vehicle and take photos after verifying the "Notice". The engine must be separated from the vehicle, the engine block must be broken, and the frame (chassis) must be cut. The vehicle owner should submit the "Change Form", "XX Province Vehicle Renewal Technical Appraisal Form", "Scrap Vehicle Recycling Certificate", and vehicle dismantling photos to the motor vehicle inspection desk for verification and signature. The license plates will be reclaimed, and the scrap registration will be processed after approval according to regulations. Special notes: According to Article 30 of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations", if the vehicle is damaged and cannot be driven back to the registration location, the owner can sell the scrap vehicle to a local motor vehicle recycling company. If a commercial vehicle is converted to a non-commercial vehicle, it must be scrapped according to the original commercial vehicle's scrap time limit. According to Article 43 of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations", after completing the transfer registration or cancellation registration of a motor vehicle, the original owner can apply to the vehicle management office to use the original license plate number when registering a newly purchased motor vehicle. The application to use the original license plate number must meet the following conditions: (1) The application must be submitted within six months after completing the transfer or cancellation registration; (2) The owner must have owned the original vehicle for more than three years.
