Objectives

• To ensure the safety of a vehicle and protecting the lives and property of the Citizens from traffic accidents by checking whether a vehicle is roadworthy.
• To prevent damage and to establish driving rules by identifying uninsured and illegally modified vehicles
• To prevention criminals and authenticate ownership by checking the vehicle's identity
• To prevent environmental pollution caused by emissions and noise

Vehicle Inspection Types

New Inspection

• The inspection required for the initial registration of a vehicle

Periodic Inspection

• The regular inspection that is required after initial registration

Structural Modification Inspection

• The inspection required when modifying the structure or equipment in a vehicle

Temporary Inspection

• Irregular inspection implemented under the Vehicle Maintenance Act or as ordered by the Vehicle Maintenance Act or upon request by the owner of the vehicle
• Repair Inspection : Inspections conducted before operating a repaired car after full-loss processing

Regular Inspection

Inspection Standards

• A vehicle is inspected
  • - Check whether the structure and devices of a motor vehicle comply with the "Motor Vehicle Management Act" and the automoive safety standard
  • - Check whether exhaust gases (CO, HC, λ, smoke) are acceptable in accordance with the allowable exhaust standard specified by the "Clean Air Conservation Act"
  • - Check whether horn sound and exhaust noise are acceptable in accordance with the "Noise and Vibration Control Act"
  • - Check the tempering of items which require tuning approval in accordance with the "Motor Vehicle Management Act"

Inspection Items

• Compliance with the "Motor Vehicle Management Act" enforcement regulation [Attachment 15].

Comprehensive inspection: regular inspection + exhaust gas precision inspection (or light motor vehicle exhaust gas inspection)

Inspection Standards and items

• "Motor Vehicle Management Act" enforcement regulation [Attachment 15], "Clean Air Conservation Act" [Attachment 26], or the "Special Act on Metropolitan Air Quality Improvement".
  In accordance with the enforcement regulation [Attachment7]

Implement of Vehicle Inspection

Term of Validity

Term of Validity

Category		Inspection effective period
Non-commercial passenger car & towed car		2 years (First inspection effective period is 4 years in the case of cars which have received new inspection in accordance with Statute Article No. 43 Item 5)
Commercial passenger car		1 year (First inspection effective period is 2 years in the case of cars which have received new inspection in accordance with Statute Article No. 43 Item 5)
Light, small passenger cars & trucks		1 year
Commercial large trucks	Cars less than 2 years old	1 year
	Cars older than 2 years	6 months
Mid-size passenger cars & commercial large-size passenger cars	Cars less than 8 years old	1 year
	Cars older than 8 years	6 months
Other cars	Cars less than 5 years old	1 year
	Cars older than 5 years	6 months

Note) Apply the inspection validity period of passenger cars in the case of passenger cars made to transport less than 10 people (excluding cars applicable from (Ga) to (Da) of Article 2 Item 1 No. 2) and registered prior to December 31, 2000.

Service Charge

(Unit: KRW, VAT included)

Service Charge

Category		Motor vehicle inspection fees
		Light	Small	Medium	Large
Regular inspection		17,000	23,000	26,500	29,000
Comprehensive inspection	Load	48,000	54,000	56,000	65,000
	No load	34,000	39,000	45,000	49,000
	Emission exemption	15,000	20,000	24,000	26,000
Tuning inspection		31,000		36,000	40,000
Temporary inspection	General	16,000	21,500	25,000	27,000
	Car age extension	Regular inspection & comprehensive inspection fees applied
New inspection	Domestic revival	30,000		33,000	35,000
	Certification exemption	131,000 (Including self certification waive checking fees 11,000 won)
Repair inspection		110,000		130,000	140,000

* Small car fees applied to passenger cars (including passenger cars for 10 people or fewer)

Penalty

Penalty

Violations	Fines
If a regular inspection is not received in accordance with Article 43 Item 2.1 of the "Motor Vehicle Management Act" or a comprehensive inspection in accordance with Article 43 Item 2.1 of the "Motor Vehicle Management Act"
If inspection delay period is less than 30 days	40,000 KRW
If inspection delay period is over 30 days and less than 114 days	Add 20,000 KRW for every 3 days after the 31st day
If inspection delay period is over 115 days	600,000 KRW

※ Be sure to make a reservation before your visit, as the inspection place of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority operates via a reservation system. If you do not make a reservation, you may not be able to receive an inspection on the day that you visit. (Check the "Cyber Inspection" portal site (www.cyberts.kr))

• Inspection Process and Description

Approval for Structural Modifications

A system to prevent traffic accidents and environmental contamination through inspection of the safety of cars after a structural change.

Approval subjects

Approval subjects

Category	Approval subjects
Structure	Length, width, height
	Total weight (sum of car weight, maximum load, and weight obtained after multiplying riding capacity by 65 kg)
Device	Steering apparatus
	Brake
	Fuel system & electric/electronic devices (Limited to fuel devices and High-Power Electric Devices in accordance with Article 2 Item 52 of the "Safety and Performance Regulations for Motor Vehicles and Parts")
	Car frame & car body
	Connecting devices & towing devices
	Passenger boarding devices & goods loading devices
	Noise prevention device
	Exhaust gas emission prevention device
	Other lighting devices such as headlight, license plate light, taillight, stop lamp, sidelight, backlight, etc.
	Pressure-resistant container & auxiliary devices
	Other devices needed for safe driving of cars specified by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Service charge

Service charge

Category	Walk-in approval	Electronic approval
Structure & device change	60,000 KRW	35,000 KRW
Device change	35,000 KRW	21,000 KRW

Types of illegal structural modifications