Is PUC required on a brand new car

Before heading out for a long drive in the new Honda City - one month old, I need to find out if a PUC will be required.

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Before heading out for a long drive in the new Honda City - one month old, I need to find out if a PUC will be required. What are the rules? I will be crossing into Karnataka and Goa from Maharashtra.

Here's what BHPian amvj had to say on the matter:

I believe for a brand new vehicle, you don’t need PUC for the first year.

Here's what BHPian aargee had to say on the matter:

Please see this image. If you have one like this, you're good to go, otherwise get in touch with dealer to obtain the same.

Here's what BHPian BLACNWYTE had to say on the matter:

AFAIK, brand new vehicles don't a need PUC certificate for the first two years. I was stopped for usual documents check/ verification by highway patrol in 2019, and my vehicle was about one and half years old, they didn't ask for the PUC certificate and let me go once they found my RC and insurance was in order. I started taking PUC from the start of 3rd year of ownership. This was in Kerala and I suppose the law is same pan India.

Since 2019 I have never been stopped for documents verification so I don't know what they are looking for now.

Then non polluting vehicle sticker is still there same as the one in our 12 year old i10, but I think the validity of that sticker is for the first two years. I think I have read the same in the user manual of my Activa that the NPV certificate issued at the time of sale/ registration is valid for 2 years.

Here's what BHPian astrodex had to say on the matter:

I believe it is one year from date of registration. As per the FAQ of Delhi Motor Dept, it is one year for newly registered 4 wheelers and 3 months for others.

Here's what BHPian GrandTourer had to say on the matter:

I have been in this situation with a new car as well as a bike. Few kms after the MH->KA border, they stopped me for doc check. The usual license, RC, insurance and PUC. I told them the car is under 1 year and they didn't bat an eye (The insurance copy has registration date). Same for the bike in Bangalore. They just check the license, RC and insurance.

Oh this reminds me, I need to get PUC for the bike next week. It'll be 1 year old.

Here's what BHPian abhishek46 had to say on the matter:

It's not needed as per my interaction with the dealership. However, it is not mentioned anywhere on the RTO website etc.

Hence, to be on the safe side, I got the PUC done for my 2 month old Creta Diesel. It costs hardly Rs. 100, and it is valid for 1 year.

Here's what BHPian blackwasp had to say on the matter:

Just take it. Costs Rs. 80 bucks and is peace of mind. I always get PUC done even for brand new vehicles, as Vahan portal also gets updated automatically. With frequent out of state runs to GJ and KA, I don't take a chance if the cop there would know all the rules.

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