LMVs older than 20 years will now pay ₹15,000, heavy vans and buses ₹25,000, and medium business autos ₹20,000. Two-wheelers in the identical bracket can pay ₹2,000
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Okay.V.S. Giri
Months after the federal government elevated renewal prices for older autos, the transport ministry has raised the health take a look at price for all motor autos older than 20 years to discourage individuals from preserving them.
The Ministry of Street Transport & Highways (MoRTH), in a contemporary notification issued on November 11, stated the upper price slabs now start at 10 years for business autos, as a substitute of 15 years, bringing extra autos beneath the up to date price brackets.
It has created three clear age teams for health testing: 10-15 years, 15-20 years and above 20 years.
In keeping with the notification, the health take a look at price for mild motor autos (LMVs) older than 20 years has been elevated to Rs 15,000 from Rs 10,000.
The notification has made steep revisions to the health take a look at price for heavy vans and buses older than 20 years. They may now must pay Rs 25,000 for the health take a look at, from Rs 3,500 earlier.
Medium business autos in the identical age group will now must pay Rs 20,000, and the health take a look at of sunshine motor autos above 20 years will price Rs 15,000.
The health take a look at price for two-wheelers above 20 years has additionally been elevated to Rs 2,000 from Rs 600 earlier.
The transport ministry, in its earlier notification in August this 12 months, elevated renewal prices for older autos.
In August, the Supreme Court docket ordered authorities to not take coercive motion in opposition to the house owners of diesel autos which are greater than 10 years previous and petrol autos older than 15 years within the Delhi-NCR.
Printed on November 19, 2025
