Owners of cars that are more than 15 years old will have to shell out eight times more money to renew their registration, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, as the Centre prepares ground to phase out old and polluting vehicles in line with the national vehicle scrappage policy.
According to the notification, these rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (23rd Amendment) Rules, 2021, and shall come into force with effect from April 1, 2022.
Registration renewal of a 15-year-old car will now cost Rs 5,000, compared to the existing fee of Rs 600. For motor bikes that are more than 15 years old, the renewal charge will now be Rs 1,000, compared to the existing Rs 300. Similarly, a fitness renewal certificate for a bus or truck older than 15 years will cost Rs 12,500 instead of Rs 1,500, and for old medium goods or passenger motor vehicles, the cost will be Rs 10,000.
