Saudi traffic authority clarifies periodic inspection rules for new vehicles
New private vehicles require a technical inspection after three years, while taxis, buses, and public transport vehicles must be inspected after two years.
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AIThe official account of the Saudi Traffic Authority has clarified the rules regarding periodic technical inspections for new vehicles, responding to a follower's inquiry about whether new vehicles with valid registration are exempt if they have not been previously inspected.
A user had asked the authority's official account on X: "Are new vehicles with valid registration exempt from periodic inspection if the vehicle has not been inspected before?"
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The Traffic Authority confirmed on its X page that periodic technical inspections for new private vehicles begin three years after the vehicle is first licensed, and become mandatory once this period ends.
For public taxis, buses, and public transport vehicles, the authority explained that inspections are required two years after the initial licensing.
The authority added that all these vehicles must undergo annual inspections after the first inspection, according to the specified intervals for each category.