What to do if you lose your car inspection certificate to get it re-inspected?

According to Circular 70/2015 of the Ministry of Transport regulating the technical safety and environmental protection inspection of road motor vehicles, car owners in circulation when going for periodic inspection at the inspection center must present the original vehicle registration (or a copy in some cases) and a valid certificate of civil liability insurance of the motor vehicle owner.

Cars that lose their inspection certificate must apply for re-inspection.

The leaders of some inspection centers said that if the inspection certificate is still valid but the vehicle owner declares it lost, the certificate will lose its validity. The vehicle owner can take the vehicle to the inspection center to get a new certificate and inspection stamp. The next inspection period is calculated from the date of issuance of the most recent inspection certificate.

“When bringing a vehicle for inspection, the vehicle owner must present the registration certificate, insurance certificate and a commitment form regarding the loss of the inspection certificate. The commitment form only needs to be signed by the vehicle owner or representative, clearly stating the vehicle license plate number, vehicle owner name, and ID number to be included in the inspection file. The procedures, prices, and inspection fees are the same as for vehicles due for regular inspection,” said the leader of the 29-06V inspection center.

According to the inspection centers, before 2015, in cases of lost inspection certificates, vehicle owners, in addition to having to submit a loss declaration, had to obtain confirmation from the local authorities where they reside. However, the Department of Inspection later simplified the procedure, only requiring vehicle owners to submit a declaration and take legal responsibility for the declaration.

The head of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Department of the Vietnam Register also said that in case of loss of the inspection certificate, the vehicle owner can take the vehicle to any inspection center nationwide to receive the inspection. In addition to the documents as for vehicles due for inspection, the vehicle owner only needs to submit a declaration of loss of the inspection certificate as a basis for further inspection.