Where should I go for the vehicle inspection in the second year of car ownership?

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VanGrant
07/28/25 3:40pm
Where should I go for the vehicle inspection in the second year of owning a new car? For new cars, the vehicle annual inspection is required every two years. The car owner needs to bring the vehicle registration certificate and compulsory traffic insurance policy to the designated annual inspection window at the vehicle management office to apply for the inspection sticker. Before applying, it is essential to clear any traffic violations first, otherwise the inspection cannot be passed. For biennial regular inspections, the vehicle owner can directly apply for the inspection sticker from the traffic management department of the public security authority by providing the compulsory traffic accident liability insurance certificate and the vehicle and vessel tax payment or exemption certificate, without the need to undergo safety technical inspection at an inspection institution. For new cars within the first 6 years, the biennial inspection can be done by directly applying for the inspection sticker from the traffic management department of the public security authority, without safety technical inspection at an inspection institution. New cars that have reached 6 years need to undergo annual inspection at the local vehicle inspection institution.
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