[TrackDay]

According to the notification, renewal of registration certificates for such vehicles will become expensive starting from later this year -- from 1 October, 2021 to be precise. Oh, and this hike will be applicable to not only all private vehicles, but commercial vehicles in India as well.

A quick look at the quantum of the hike in the RC renewal fees for motor vehicles older than 15 years:

• Motorcycles: ₹1,000
• Three wheeled or quadricycle: ₹3,500
• Light motor vehicle: ₹7,500
• Medium goods / passenger motor vehicle: ₹10,000
• Heavy goods / passenger motor vehicle: ₹12,500

Other fees and levies proposed in the new draft notification include:

• For motorcycles, the delay in applying for renewal of registration certificate will result in an additional fee of ₹300 for delay of every month or part thereof
• ₹500 for delay of every month or part thereof in respect of other classes of no transport vehicles shall be levied.
• Vehicle owners will also have to pay an additional fee of ₹200 if the certificate of registration is a smart card type issued or renewed in Form

This proposal is part of the government's endeavours to take polluting older vehicles in India off the roads. Other efforts in this regard include the newly announced vehicle scrappage policy and several other incentives to discourage the use of older

Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/fe...ve-hike/733925

This is from the 1st of October 2021 and the increment is big. My query here is whether one has to wait till the 15 year mark ? Can we get it done before that ?

[Aniket Verma]

User experience have improved a lot at RTOs in last few years. With digitization of records, requirement to approach home RTO should also be done away with.

OT: This thread is like rubbing salt to the wounds of NCR people.

Despite having a Fit & Well maintained vehicles, we have to scrap / sell our 10 year old vehicles (15 in case of Petrol).

This make things worse for people above 65 years of age, as they cannot get fresh loan for new vehicles nor are allowed to keep old vehicles.

In absence of any proper scrapping policy, I find only Car manufacturers are laughing away to their banks.

[govindasrani]

We renewed the RC of our 2004 Santro that's used as an occasional city runabout by my family and serves as our beater. We hired a competent agent and were present at the RTO for just about a couple of hours. It's a mechanically sound car that has done just about 100k kms so did not see the need to buy a new car. If your car is well maintained, go ahead and renew the RC. I'm going to do the same for my 2007 Cedia as well, shortly.

[su1978]

Originally Posted by Aniket Verma

User experience have improved a lot at RTOs in last few years. With digitization of records, requirement to approach home RTO should also be done away with.

OT: This thread is like rubbing salt to the wounds of NCR people.

Despite having a Fit & Well maintained vehicles, we have to scrap / sell our 10 year old vehicles (15 in case of Petrol).

This make things worse for people above 65 years of age, as they cannot get fresh loan for new vehicles nor are allowed to keep old vehicles.

In absence of any proper scrapping policy, I find only Car manufacturers are laughing away to their banks.

Correctly said. Car dealers/manufacturers are the only ones to gain from this draconian rule of NGT, which itself seems to be run by people who have lost it all. Seems that since nobody give them any importance, hence they have this unique method of creating a nuisance value for themselves. They keep on coming up with something draconian which will keep them in limelight.. I had to sell my Ritz VDi which was in almost mint condition. Had this rule not existed, i would have kept it for another 20 years. The Pollution was so minimum that every time i went to get a certificate, the gentleman asked if i had got the engine replaced. power, pickup, performance, fuel efficiency were top notch. The person who got it lives in the vicinity. All his neighbors inquired, if he got one from the showroom. He has got it registered in punjab now.

This is the irony of our nation that law makers have no connection with the ground reality. Most of them are with a huge ego and would stoop down to any level to ensure that they are given importance.

[Vijin]

Originally Posted by Aditya

How to renew your vehicle registration at the 15-year mark

Thanks for the thread and the details guys. However, I am curious to know if RTO had any comments about the chrome bull bar seen in picture? I am guessing tyres are also not OEM spec. No issues related to modifications?

[Romins]

We renewed registration of our 2005 model Maruti 800 at Jayanagar, Bangalore recently. Total expense was Rs 2400 change including the stationery.

Please make a note of this: in Karnataka there is no tax when you renew your registration for another 5years. In Kerala you need to pay tax (Rs 10k for car) each time registration is renewed. So, in case you are planning to transfer a car from KA to KL for your own use, think twice.

LTT (Life Time Tax) is really life-time for the vehicle in KA and it is 15years in KL.

[AutoConsultant]

Wrt the law in the NCR region -

- Why can't they keep stringent pollution norms and decide the validity of a vehicle based on that rather than setting an absurd year limit?
- What would cause more pollution - the production of a new vehicle or a the running of a 15-year old vehicle for 5 more years under strict pollution standards?

Haven't heard a more baseless law that the 10/15 year NCR law

[daredemon]

Guys, How long can we extend the vehicle registration after 15 years ?

[GeeTee TSI]

In case of outstation registered vehicles (but still plying about in the original registration), it seems renewal of registration has to be done in the home RTO.

Quite a challenge in case of 2 wheelers where one can't just ride (my '06 TN07 regd scooter in Bangalore) across to the home RTO. So the procedure doesn't appear any easier for this age old problem of a decentralised RTO

Would appreciate any inputs from fellow members

P.S. I would even consider scrapping it in case the new norms will make it easier, but I think the same problem applies here too

[Aniket03]

Originally Posted by GeeTee TSI

In case of outstation registered vehicles (but still plying about in the original registration), it seems renewal of registration has to be done in the home RTO.

Quite a challenge in case of 2 wheelers where one can't just ride (my '06 TN07 regd scooter in Bangalore) across to the home RTO. So the procedure doesn't appear any easier for this age old problem of a decentralised RTO

Would appreciate any inputs from fellow members

I am facing a similar problem. My 2005 CI Standard 500 is registered in Andheri RTO and I ride it in Delhi. Being over 15 years old, it's RC, insurance and Pollution has expired.

I have currently gotten hold of an agent in Mumbai to deal with the RTO and renew my bike's fitness and RC for 5 years.
If someone knows the actual RTO fees such as Green tax, hypothecation removal etc and can tell me about the same, I would be much obliged.

[coolmel]

Many thanks for this thread. I have to renew my Karizma and hope the process is more or less the same for two wheelers. Cheers mates!

[skyocean]

Originally Posted by daredemon

Guys, How long can we extend the vehicle registration after 15 years ?

In standard cases they give it for a period of 5 years. The NGT rules have affected Diesel vehicles in some parts of the country like NCR.

Be advised that in some states for example KA and KL the vehicle will be inspected thoroughly, a proper reconditioning of the vehicle is required. I have seen vehicles getting rejected for reasons as simple as for the need of a fresh coat of paint, faulty speedo etc.

Lot of technicality is already explained here in other posts. I will mention the human factor
1) The overall process is very easy and will not take more than 2 visits to RTO.
2) You don't need an agent, the process is straightforward. This is if you are going with clear papers and reconditioned vehicle.
3) The first sight of RTO and the crowd will make you sick, stay calm this too shall pass.
4) Things to note, receptionist / teller to get the process, the officer in-charge of paper clearance, the officer for inspection, the fee payment booth.
5) Patience is the key, take this up as a DIY and go with the flow. No need to pay bribes anywhere.
6) This is a game of egos if bribes are not involved, Be respectful and don't flash ones education qualification there : this will only slow things down.
7) You may not face a huge queue as the officer for renewal is different from the one for new registration.

The vehicle cannot be renewed in any other RTO, other than the one in which it was registered even if it’s in the same state. This is a draconian rule, I faced a lot of problem while renewing our KB100. Not sure if they have that flexibility now.

A task well begun is already half done! All the best

[inder]

Can we renew the RC before 15 years. Say in the 13th or 14th year itself.

[Aniket03]

Originally Posted by incinerator

I was able to complete the RC renewal of my 2002 Bullet Thunderbird. Here's the real picture:
2. Total RTO charges including address change, green tax, smart card issue, fine for delay, etc. was only Rs. 1450 or so.
3. Rs. 300 penalty for delay was charged only once, not every month.
4. Fitness is also covered with RC renewal.
5. LTT is of course valid and no further charges there.
6. I had to go to the same RTO where the bike was originally registered as it was a book RC and they needed to retrieve the file.
7. Insurance policy had some errors in bike cc, better to ensure it matches the RC details perfectly. Emission test report is also required.
8. Actual paid to the agent was Rs. 5000.

Hi, can you post a small breakup of this 1450 rupees. My agent is asking for 10,000 including 2700 for third party insurance.
He is giving me the following details for fees in Mumbai
Green Tax - 2000
Passing/Fitness - 400
Hypothecation Removal - 1300
Road Tax - 880

My bike is a 2005 RE Standard 500 with RC expired in Jan 21. I won't be able to take it to Mumbai from Delhi for this process.

[clevermax]

Just the thread I was looking for

I have a car which is turning 15 years next month end. But here's my predicament - I am at Trivandrum Kerala now, but the car was registered in Bangalore.

Question: For renewal, is it mandatory to produce the car to the RTO where it was registered? I think it is required, isn't it?

The problem is, I can't drive the old car all the way to Bangalore for renewing the registration. It is not really worth that effort, time and money. Moreover, I do not have an address in Bangalore anymore.

What could be a better approach? Is getting an NOC from the Bangalore RTO and reregistering it here in Trivandrum RTO a practical idea at all? I am looking at options where I don't have to take the car back to Bangalore. Anybody been in this kind of a situation?