As per the information provided by the Registry Department on the afternoon of December 26, vehicles will still receive certificates for technical safety and environmental protection inspections even for minor errors deemed unimportant.
Circular No. 16/2021 from the Ministry of Transport outlines the guidelines for motor vehicle inspections. It classifies defects and damages into three categories: minor defects (MiD), major defects (MaD), and dangerous defects (DD).
The significance of the vehicle’s issue is not relevant as MiD is still granted an inspection certificate. However, vehicles with MaD and DD errors will be declined for inspection.
This circular contains a list of MiD errors that are still being issued with inspection certificates.
| Detail | MiD error |
| Identification, general | |
| Registration number plate | Installation is not secure |
| Color of paint | The paint color does not match the vehicle registration certificate |
| Logos and information drawn on car doors and sides according to regulations | Not available according to regulations |
| Inaccurate, incomplete according to prescribed information | |
| Blurry, can’t see clearly | |
| Frame, parts attached to the frame | |
| Drawbar | The toad and locking pin are stuck |
| Body shell, cockpit, cargo box | Air leaks from the engine and exhaust into the vehicle compartment and cockpit |
| Door, door lock, door handle | Not opening or closing gently |
| Locking and opening mechanism for cockpit, trunk, luggage compartment, container lock | The lock does not open gently |
| Chairs, beds | The adjustment mechanism does not work |
| Torn cushion surface | |
| Steps up and down | Weevils, rust |
| Cargo rack, luggage compartment | Bored, rusty, punctured, torn |
| Fenders | Incomplete, uncertain |
| Torn, punctured, mothed, rusted, broken | |
| Driver’s visibility | |
| Vision | Install additional objects that limit visibility to the front and sides |
| Wiper | Incomplete, not securely installed |
| The wiper blade is too worn | |
| No visibility guaranteed, no operation | |
| Spray glass cleaner | Incomplete, not securely installed |
| Not working or spraying in the wrong place | |
| Electrical, lighting, signal systems | |
| Wire | Installation is not secure |
| Battery | Unsecured installation, incorrect position |
| Refrigerant leak | |
| Lamp | Fogged or cracked lenses and reflectors (applies to front and rear lights, turn signals and position lights) |
| License plate light | Incomplete, not of the right type |
| Unsecured installation, incorrect position | |
| Does not light up when the switch is turned on | |
| Light-dispersing glass is blurred, cracked, or broken | |
| Light is not white | |
| The light intensity and area do not guarantee recognition from 10 m in daytime conditions | |
| Horn | Sound is intermittent, volume is unstable |
| Control damaged, not easy to control, not in the right position | |
| Volume less than 90 dB | |
| Wheel | |
| Status | Tire pressure is incorrect |
| Mounting bracket and spare wheel | Spare wheel is incomplete, cracked, bulging, blistered, worn to the manufacturer’s indicator mark |
| Brake system | |
| Brake booster, brake master cylinder | The brake fluid reservoir cap is not tight and is missing |
| Gearbox, drive | |
| General condition | Oil leaks into drops |
| Need digital control | Warping |
| Car bridge | Shaft end cover incomplete or damaged |
| Suspension system | |
| Elastic parts | Static deflection is too large due to fatigue of the elastic system |
| Damping | Oil leak |
| Other devices | |
| Seatbelt | The clasp does not open and close gently, it opens by itself |
| Engine and environment | |
| Work | The clocks and error lights on the control panel do not work or indicate an error |
| Exhaust system, muffler | Rusty, torn, exhaust gas leaks |
Vehicles that have more significant errors than the ones mentioned above will not receive an inspection certificate. To save time, car owners should inspect their vehicle before registering it and consult the article “What is car registration? Things to know when registering a car.” This will help them avoid unnecessary delays.
