Things to keep in mind when registering your car at the end of the year
To make the process of bringing the vehicle for inspection smooth and quick during the peak season at the end of the year, car owners need to clearly understand the procedures and necessary documents, as well as what to prepare in advance for the vehicle.
Car owners need to pay attention to a few things to avoid wasting time and money when going for vehicle inspection. Photo: Linh Tu
Schedule an inspection in advance
The Vietnam Register has launched an online appointment booking application to facilitate and save time for people and businesses. Accordingly, people can book an appointment at the registration center and the most suitable time via the TTDK application on their phones or via the website https://ttdk.com.vn/.
After making an appointment, the vehicle owner only needs to follow the appointment schedule to the inspection center, present the online appointment slip and be able to inspect without having to wait in line for hours. Registering for an appointment online not only helps the vehicle owner save waiting time, but also helps the vehicle owner be flexible in his work and control his time.
Mr. Tran Duc Thin (Binh Tan District) said that at this time, vehicle inspection centers should tighten the process of accepting appointments via the application to avoid confusion when queuing for vehicle inspection during peak times.
"I found that only accepting cars with pre-booked appointments was effective at the beginning of this year, so the same should be applied this time," said Mr. Thin.
Mr. Nguyen Chi Linh - Manager of Inspection Center 50-05V Tan Binh branch - informed that currently the number of vehicles with online appointments accounts for about 50% of the number of vehicles coming for inspection each day at the center. Because the number of vehicles at the end of the year has increased but is not yet at 100% capacity, the station still accepts inspection for vehicles that have not yet made an appointment.
Vehicle maintenance before inspection
Whether long or short, wear and tear and breakdown of the car's systems are entirely possible. Having the car repaired or serviced before registering will ensure that the entire vehicle's system operates at its best and meets safety standards to pass the inspection.
If the vehicle fails to meet the technical safety requirements during the inspection, the owner will have to return the vehicle and have it repaired. If the vehicle still fails after repair, the owner will have to re-conduct the inspection and pay the fee again.
This not only costs the car owner time but also costs more money. In cases where the inspection station is overloaded, having to go to fix the problem and return for inspection will cost the car owner many more hours.
Look up fines
Many car owners only find out when they take their cars for inspection that they have been fined for not paying the fine, so their vehicles are refused inspection. Therefore, before going for inspection, car owners should look up information to see if they have been fined for not paying the fine.
The Vietnam Register recommends that car owners can proactively look up information about whether their vehicle has been fined or not on the website of the Traffic Police Department and the Register Department or look it up directly on the TTDK application when scheduling a registration inspection.
Required documents
According to Circular 02/2023 of the Ministry of Transport, the required documents to bring when going for vehicle inspection include: Vehicle registration documents (original vehicle registration issued by a competent state agency or original receipt), original vehicle registration (with a copy of the vehicle registration) mortgaged by a credit institution or a copy of the vehicle registration certified by a financial leasing organization (with a copy of the vehicle registration) or an appointment letter for vehicle registration issuance.
At the same time, depending on each case, the vehicle owner needs to supplement the vehicle registration certificate with confirmation from the financial leasing organization. The chassis number and engine number of the vehicle for motor vehicles that are exempt from inspection.
