What is the Scrap Life of a Car?
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Cars are divided into private cars and commercial vehicles, and their scrap life is as follows: Scrap regulations for private cars: For 5-seat family cars and 7-seat SUVs, non-commercial small and mini cars have no usage life limit. When the normal mileage reaches 600,000 kilometers, the state will guide the scrapping. In addition to the above vehicles, small and mini non-commercial passenger cars, large non-commercial cars, and wheeled special machinery vehicles also have no usage life limit. Scrap regulations for common commercial vehicles: The scrap life for small and mini taxi passenger cars is 8 years, medium-sized taxi passenger cars is 10 years, and large taxi passenger cars is 12 years. The scrap life for bus passenger cars is 13 years, other small and mini commercial passenger cars is 10 years, and large and medium-sized commercial passenger cars is 15 years. The scrap life for mini commercial trucks is 8 years, light and large commercial trucks is 10 years.
When it comes to car scrapping, I have deep feelings after driving for over a decade. Nowadays, there's no mandatory scrapping age limit for passenger cars - as long as they pass the annual inspection, they can keep running. But 15 years is a critical threshold; beyond that, you'll need to visit the testing station multiple times each year. Don't just focus on age though - mileage is equally crucial. If a car has already clocked 600,000 kilometers, it's basically on the verge of being scrapped. Actually, emission tests in big cities are particularly strict. Some older cars that are still drivable often fail emissions repeatedly, which practically forces owners to scrap them. I know several people who had to send their cars to dismantling plants simply because their vehicles kept failing emission standards.
