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It’s just like an MOT in the UK, or the periodic checks in most countries for that matter. The car is exempt for the first few years, then gets checked yearly.
by dontlaugh 5y ago
It’s just like an MOT in the UK, or the periodic checks in most countries for that matter.
The car is exempt for the first few years, then gets checked yearly. Most cars pass with few, if any, repairs.
- kragen 5y agoThanks to ehnto providing the keyword, I found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor-vehicle_inspection_(Japan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor-vehicle_inspection_(Japa.... It says: ... the system effectively represents an additional tax on used car ownership. Even owners of a perfectly maintained vehicle can expect to pay 100,000 yen (US $899) for a two-year inspection, and requirements are even stricter for vehicles over 10 years old leading to an extremely high effective tax rate. This is in contrast to vehicle tax regimes in other developed countries, where the tax or registration fee is based on the current market value of the vehicle, meaning older vehicles have a lower tax burden. ... A typical third-party shaken for a small or normal sized passenger vehicle costs between ¥100,000 (US$806) and ¥200,000 (US$1,612). [3] However, these prices often include large service fees so the cost of a self-performed "user" shaken is much lower, although exact prices are dependent on the size, weight and age of the vehicle.[4] ... Many Japanese used vehicles are exported once it is no longer cost-effective to keep them in service in Japan. Wikipedia also has a page about the MOT in the UK. which I hadn't heard of; it says it costs £54.85 per year for cars and light vans. I don't think paying US$70 per year is "just like" paying US$600 per year. Anyway, it confirms my inference that Japan exports a lot of used cars without them getting stolen first.