Fines for overdue car inspections in 2023

Vehicle inspection validity is a mandatory document that vehicle owners must possess when participating in road traffic. When the inspection certificate expires, vehicle owners need to re-inspect at the Inspection Agencies. In case of overdue inspections, penalties will be imposed as stipulated in Circular 16/2021/TT-BGTVT. Details of fines for overdue car inspections in 2023 are as follows.

Penalties for overdue car inspections for 4, 5, 7-seater cars, pickup trucks, tractor trucks, trailers, etc.
 

1. What is car inspection? Responsibilities of car inspection

- According to Article 3, Clause 1 of Circular 16/2021/TT-BGTVT, car inspection (or testing) is the process of initially and periodically assessing the technical safety and environmental protection status of cars according to prescribed standards and regulations.

- Also according to this Circular, car owners are responsible for initial and periodic inspections. The latest regulations on car inspection in 2023 have been updated by us, readers can refer to learn more about details such as inspection periods, costs, etc.
 

2. Fines for overdue car inspections in 2023

- Many wonder how long a car can be overdue for inspection before being fined. According to the regulations in Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, a car that is overdue for inspection is referred to under the term 'a vehicle with a Certificate or sticker for technical safety and environmental protection inspection but has expired...'

- Fines for overdue car inspections are divided into various cases, namely:

(1) Cars overdue for inspection less than 01 month

+ Driver fine: From 02 - 03 million VND, license suspension from 01 - 03 months.
+ Owner fine: Individuals fined 04 - 06 million VND, organizations fined 08 - 12 million VND.

Therefore, for inspections overdue less than 1 month, both the driver and the owner will be fined according to current regulations.

(2) Cars overdue for inspection over 01 month

+ Driver fine: Fine of 04 - 06 million VND and license suspension from 01 - 03 months
+ Owner fine: Individuals fined 06 - 08 million VND, organizations fined 12 - 16 million VND.

Note that if the driver is also the owner, the fine applicable is for the owner, and the owner's license will be suspended for 01 - 03 months.

Violation of car inspection overdue in 2023
 

3. Inspection periods for various types of vehicles

Appendix XI issued with Circular No. 16/2021/TT-BGTVT stipulates the inspection cycle table for the following types of vehicles.

You can also refer to how to look up vehicle inspection records for cars and motorcycles online here to get accurate information.

Read more: How to check vehicle inspection records for cars, motorcycles

Readers should follow the regulations to understand the deadlines for vehicle inspection procedures. And please note:

- The number of seats in the car includes the driver.
- The initial cycle applies only to vehicles not previously inspected for the first time within 02 years from the year of manufacture.
- Modified vehicles: those that have undergone functional conversion or changes in one of the following systems: steering, braking (except for additional installation of auxiliary brake pedals).
- Motor vehicles inspected and issued with a Certificate of Inspection valid for 15 days are not considered as the initial cycle.
- Vehicles inspected for the second time (immediately after being inspected and issued with the initial cycle) have an inspection period calculated according to a smaller regular interval than the inspection period of the initial cycle.

=> The validity period for the second inspection is granted equal to the validity period of the corresponding first cycle inspection for the 'Vehicle Type' in the table above but counted from the date of the first cycle inspection.

4. Questions related to fines for overdue car inspections

By referring to the updated content above, the following questions can be easily answered:

* Will there be a fine for being overdue for 1 day?

The answer is yes. If the inspection is overdue, both the driver and the vehicle owner will be fined according to the law. If the vehicle is overdue for inspection by 01 day, it will be fined according to the case of inspection overdue less than 01 month as mentioned in section 2.

* How long is the fine for overdue vehicle inspections?

According to current regulations, vehicles that are overdue for inspection will be fined, with fines applied between cases of overdue less than 01 month and over 01 month. Therefore, vehicle owners need to pay attention to the inspection deadline to comply properly.

Here is the latest regulation on fines for overdue car inspections in 2023 that we inform our readers about. Ensuring timely vehicle inspections is the responsibility of vehicle owners, avoiding penalties and ensuring safety when participating in traffic.

Regarding various types of motor vehicles participating in traffic, readers can also refer to how to look up car license plates in 2023 shared by Mytour.