What to Do If the Vehicle Annual Inspection Expires?

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According to the motor vehicle registration management regulations, if a vehicle fails to undergo a safety technical inspection within the prescribed period, the public security traffic management department will issue a warning or impose a fine of up to 200 yuan. In other words, driving a vehicle with an expired inspection is illegal. Before being caught by traffic police or involved in an accident, it is essential to promptly complete the overdue inspection. If a supplementary inspection is required, the vehicle owner must personally submit a written application for the overdue inspection to the traffic police department and arrange for the vehicle to undergo the annual inspection at the vehicle inspection station as soon as possible. According to relevant regulations: motor vehicles must undergo safety technical inspections within the following periods from the date of registration: 1. Passenger vehicles for operational use must be inspected once a year within the first 5 years; after 5 years, once every 6 months; 2. Trucks and large or medium-sized non-operational passenger vehicles must be inspected once a year within the first 10 years; after 10 years, once every 6 months; 3. Small and mini non-operational passenger vehicles must be inspected once every 2 years within the first 6 years; after 6 years, once a year; after 15 years, once every 6 months.