When Does a Vehicle Start to Be Considered as Scrap?

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The scrap age of a vehicle varies depending on the type: commercial vehicles, motorcycles, full trailers, semi-trailers for hazardous goods transportation, and other motor vehicles are calculated based on their service life. However, vehicles that reach a certain mileage are also guided to be scrapped. Small and micro non-commercial passenger vehicles, as well as large non-commercial cars, have no service life limit and can be used as long as they pass the annual inspection. The so-called scrap vehicle refers to a vehicle that has reached a certain service life or has been severely damaged or has poor technical conditions due to other reasons, cannot be repaired, and is compulsorily scrapped according to government regulations. Due to the poor mechanical performance and aging parts of scrap vehicles, coupled with drivers who, in order to carry passengers, haul goods, or make money, arbitrarily reassemble, modify, or damage the balance and stability of the vehicle structure, if the vehicle continues to be used when its technical condition does not meet the requirements, it will lead to various failures, directly affecting driving safety and inducing traffic accidents.