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Can we drive car after 20 years?
NEW DELHI: Announcing the vehicle scrapping policy, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said more than 20 year old personal vehicles will be de-registered from June 1, 2024, if they fail in an automated fitness test or their registration certificate is not renewed.
Will 15 year old cars be banned in India?
NEW DELHI: It’s official now. Come April 2022, owners of more than 15-year-old cars will have to shell out eight times more than now to renew registration of their vehicles. Any delay in renewing registration of private vehicles will attract a penalty of Rs 300 per month, which for commercial vehicles will be Rs 500.
Can I buy 20 years old car?
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said personal vehicles older than 20 years and commercial ones older than 15 years will have to undergo fitness tests at testing centres under the voluntary vehicle-scrapping policy. “We have identified 15-year-old transport vehicles which are emitting excess smoke.
How many years can we drive a car?
The RTO has laid down rules for scrapping old vehicles in India. As per the norm, cars that are older than 15 years cannot be used. Though they can be transferred to a new state for re-registration, it is a hassle. Instead, one can scrap the car.
Can RC be renewed after 25 years?
Yes the registration certificate of a vehicle can be renewed even after 15 years as it is valid for this period from the date it is issued. It can be renewed for an extended period of 5 years, once it expires.
How long is the RC of a car valid in India?
The RC of a car in india is valid for 15 years after which it has to be taken to the RTO for re registration. They check the overall fitness of the car and issue a RC for another 5 years. The above process has to be repeated every 5 years.
How many years can you keep a car in India?
If you are interested in keeping a car for many years, and have maintained your car well you can get an registration renewal after 15 years, and then sell it before 20 yrs are up. Any more and even operating and maintaining it will be costlier than replacing it. You can use a normal cars in India for a lifetime if you do the maintenance right.
What is the maximum life of a diesel car in India?
Basically it’s just 15 years max for diesel cars and 30 years for petrol cars. As per the government norms the life-tax cannot be renewed for diesel vehicles after after 15 years, so the vehicle has to be scrapped.
How long before a car is considered scrap in India?
In Delhi, a car running on petrol is considered scrap after 15 years and a diesel car is considered scrap after 10 years. In Maharashtra, a car running on petrol is considered scrap after 15 years and a diesel car is considered scrap after 15 years.