December 01, 2010

car inspection

In Singapore, you have to send your car for inspection every 2 years. If your car is over 10 years old, then it is every year. If your car fails the inspection, you have to correct the defects and go for inspection again. Otherwise, you cannot renew your road tax which means you cannot use it on the road.

Last week I sent mine for inspection at a VICOM centre. An inspector drove my car down a lane with a few testing stations. At every station I had to wait anxious moments hoping the car would get the green light.


Soon it was over, lasting just several minutes. It cost me $62.05. My car passed and they gave me a nice certificate printed on good quality paper as if I would put it on the wall for people to see. I think it looks better than my Higher School Certificate.

When I was a child, I had a neighbour who gave tuition to primary school kids at his house. He hung his school certificate on the wall in the hall. I think it was to show that he was qualified.
At that time, getting a SC was an achievement to be proud of.

1 comment:

Lam Chun See said...

What a coincidence. I just did mine this afternoon for my 7-year old Toyota Wish. I saw a couple of other drivers like you - anxious. For me I was quite confident it would be ok and so I just sat on a bench at the end of the line and waited. My inspection was at the Vicom centre at Sin Ming.