What to Do After 15 Years of Car Use?
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Legally, the service life of a car is 15 years, but that doesn't mean it must be scrapped after 15 years. The service life can be extended with timely annual inspections. Here are the new regulations for the scrapping of household cars: 1. Mileage Limit: The new regulations for household car scrapping, as officially issued by the Ministry of Commerce in the 'Mandatory Scrapping Standards for Motor Vehicles,' have removed the stipulation on the service life of non-commercial cars and set the scrapping mileage limit for private cars at 600,000 kilometers. This shift from a time-based limit to a mileage-based standard significantly improves car utilization. 2. Scrapping Age: The removal of the scrapping age for household cars imposes higher requirements on vehicle safety and technical inspections. Under the new policy, private cars must undergo two annual inspections per year starting from the 15th year after registration, and four annual inspections per year starting from the 21st year for cars over 20 years old. The inspections have strict regulations for older vehicles. During power inspections for private cars, the chassis output power must not be less than 60% of the engine's rated power or 65% of the maximum net power. Additionally, the new standards stipulate that vehicles failing safety or environmental standards during an inspection cycle will be mandatorily scrapped.
