Motor-vehicle inspection (Japan)

Shaken main study (车 検, Shaken ) contains the technical inspection for vehicles with more than 250 cc in Japan.

Test set

A key objective of the general main investigation is the examination for illegal technical modifications of the vehicles. The police may at any time change vehicles, which it deems no longer safe enough for use on the road, order a label for the main study - it is a red sticker with yellow writing and the writing不正 改造 车( fuseikaizousha "Illegal vehicle " ) and the in date.

Admission costs

The Shaken main examination is performed by a Shaken test center where you logs an appointment for a general inspection by phone. The costs are divided into 1400 yen ( about 10 euros ) for the registration forms, 25,500 yen for the technical examination, 29,780 yen for 24 months technical approval ( control ) and 8090 yen for the Recycling Fund - registration costs for different admission forms can vary ( economy vehicle, private vehicle, commercial operation ) so that the total cost for admission to the open road are in the range 100000-150000 yen ( about 1000 euros ), partly beyond.

For micro car, called Kei cars, which account for Shaken costs about 60,000 yen for two years and include the mandatory liability insurance.

The high costs result in a great used car export to itself.

Admission intervals

  • Private cars and two-wheeled motor vehicles must the first time after 3 years and then all two years for Shaken main study.
  • Vans must every 2 years for Shaken main study.
  • Lorries must initially after 2 years and then every year for Shaken main study.
  • For commercial vehicles to an annual roadworthiness test.
  • Special vehicles must every 2 years for Shaken main study.

Test methods

There are gesetztich prescribed test procedures, which are performed by state licensed test centers or workshops:

  • External inspection of the body - illegal extensions must be removed.
  • Tracking control of the wheels,
  • Light examination of the headlights and signal transmitter,
  • Brake test,
  • Emission testing,
  • Under ground control including damper test.

In case of defects re- presentation is necessary before the road approval is granted.

Tuning

In Japan Tuning is indeed widespread, but this is almost exclusively through specialist workshops that also ensure that the authorization requirements have been complied with. If carried out illegal extensions, it is very typical to remove them before Shaken main study. Entries in the vehicle registration certificate (as in Germany ) do not exist.

Export

Vehicles for which it is no longer worthwhile, they technically work up for the relatively expensive main study, are usually exported. This vehicle exports account for a significant share of international trade in Japan - in 2006 alone, 1.136 million used vehicles were exported. The strict approval conditions of Japan to ensure that vehicles are usually in a more excellent state for other states.

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