What to Do If the Vehicle Annual Inspection Is One Month Late?

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LaKarter
07/24/25 5:32am
Here are the solutions for a vehicle annual inspection that is one month late: 1. If the vehicle has exceeded the annual inspection deadline, the first thing to do is to stop driving it on the road and complete the annual inspection procedures as soon as possible. 2. For vehicles that have exceeded the annual inspection deadline by less than one year, when going to the vehicle management department to complete the annual inspection procedures, you will face penalties. Here is some related information about vehicle annual inspections: 1. According to the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations," the owner of a motor vehicle can apply for an inspection compliance mark at the vehicle management office of the registration location up to three months before the expiration of the vehicle's inspection validity period. 2. For vehicles that do not undergo the annual inspection on time, all traffic accidents caused will be the full or primary responsibility of the party involved, and the insurance company will not bear any responsibility. Because the insurance policy specifies that vehicles with expired annual inspections are among the objects of claim rejection, once a traffic accident occurs with a vehicle that has an expired annual inspection, all responsibilities fall on the party involved, and the insurance company has the right to refuse compensation.
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