What is the service life of commercial vehicles?
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Commercial vehicles have different service life periods depending on the vehicle type. Please see the detailed explanations below: 1. Non-commercial passenger vehicles with 9 seats or less (including sedans and SUVs) have a service life of 15 years: If continued use is required after reaching the scrapping standard, no approval is needed. The service life can be extended after passing inspections, with 2 annual inspections required. After 20 years, 4 annual inspections are required starting from the 21st year. 2. Tourist passenger vehicles and non-commercial passenger vehicles with more than 9 seats have a service life of 10 years: If continued use is required after reaching the scrapping standard, the current procedures must be followed, but the extension cannot exceed 10 years. Tourist passenger vehicles with extended service life require 4 annual inspections, while non-commercial passenger vehicles with more than 9 seats require 2 annual inspections, increasing to 4 annual inspections starting from the 16th year after exceeding 15 years. 3. The service life of commercial buses is adjusted to 10 years: If continued use is required after reaching the scrapping standard, the current procedures must be followed. The extension cannot exceed 4 years, with 4 annual inspections required during the extended period. 4. For the above vehicles during regular inspections: If they fail to meet the national standard "Safety Specifications for Power-driven Vehicles Operating on Roads (GB7258-2004)" in 3 consecutive inspections within one inspection cycle, the license plate and vehicle registration certificate will be revoked, and the vehicle owner will be notified to complete the deregistration process. After reaching the scrapping standard, registration and transfer registration are not allowed. 5. Important note: Commercial vehicles converted to non-commercial use and non-commercial vehicles converted to commercial use will be scrapped according to the commercial vehicle standard (8 years).
Last time, my buddy who drives for ride-hailing was complaining about the detailed classification of mandatory scrapping periods for commercial vehicles. For example, his sedan used for passenger transport must be forcibly scrapped after 8 years, light trucks like pickups have a 12-year limit, while long-distance coaches can operate for 15 years. However, the key factors are the vehicle type and usage nature specified on the registration certificate, and some regions also enforce a total mileage cap of 600,000 kilometers. If you take the vehicle to a scrapping station ahead of schedule, remember to obtain the "End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Certificate" and complete the deregistration at the DMV, otherwise it may affect procedures for your next car purchase.
