[diyguy]

I had got my Qualis painted Red and White from original silver in its 18th year and got it endorsed in the new RC smart card that i received at the end of the 20th year fitness renewal. I went through an agent and it was a painless process last year. I now need to renew my swift which crossed the 15 year mark in Apr during the lockdown. Need to figure out penalties if any. Have sunfilm which i will need to get removed prior to the visit.

[diyguy]

Wanted to check if the government has given any grace period this year for expired registrations for 15 year old vehicles in Chennai? My Swift was due for renewal before the 12th of April but I missed to get this done due to work pressures and the general corona situation.

[mayuresh]

I am trying to renew the registration of a 2 wheeler for MH-12. On vahan portal, the registration renewal first directs me to payment of tax and payment of tax draws the following error. Any idea about this?

Alert!!Tax Payment is not allowed for Non-Transport or Private Vehicle from this Vahan Citizen portal for your state.

[WanderinNomad]

Got my 2006 Honda city zx registration renewed till 2026 on Tuesday at Dehradun RTO. I was going to do the entire process myself and had paid the fees at vahan website ( Rs 1260 ). However, my dad got hold of an agent who charged Rs 5300 and got the entire work done in 3 days.
The process for me:
1 The agent came home and collected the documents
2 He traced the chasis number on Form 25 he had brought.
3 I paid him Rs 5300 and handed him over the receipt for Rs 1260 already paid online.
4 Got the RC in 3 days

Total cost=
1 paid online - Rs 1260
2 Green tax - Rs 3300 ( I am yet to get a receipt for this hence do not know if the agent has conned me )
3 Agent charges - Rs 2000

Total= Rs 6560

The car didn't have to be taken to the RTO for inspection which was a huge plus since the car has CNG installed which is not endorsed on RC because Uttarakhand government does not endorse the same on RC for pre 2010 cars ( which I find strange because there is no such rule in Delhi NCR ). I was thinking of getting the kit removed for Fitness test and installed it later on but was saved from the hassle.

[ST7677]

I was able to login to the site earlier for registration renewal and it said tax is up to date.
My registration expired a week back. Now I am unable to login to the portal, which gives the following error

"Vehicle tax is not up to date, You can't proceed Online."

Even though life time tax is paid for the car.

There is no option also to pay additional tax. I am getting same error as post 48 above.


Don't know if it is a bug in the site or some other issue. I suggest people fill in the online application before expiry of current registration.

[Aksthedreamer]

Guys need your help.

I live in Delhi.
I own a 2004 Hero Honda Karizma.

Bike was not in a running state from the past 3-4 years.
I got it restored today.

I have lost my rc, it was a paper rc.
Rc expired in 2019.

Anyway I can retrieve my old rc online?
Anyway the vehicle rc can be renewed?

If not in Delhi, can I get an noc to register it in some other state?

Since the rc expired in 2019, I obviously can neither get insurance done nor get puc.

How to go about it, if at all it is possible to renew my rc?
Any help is appreciated

[ruzbehxyz]

From April 2022, pay 8 times to renew cars over 15 years.



Source: TOI, Mumbai. 06th Oct. 2021.

[ashwin.terminat]

Got our 2006 Honda City ZX's registration renewed at the Bangalore Central (KA-01) RTO today.

NOTE: The Bangalore Central RTO has moved to HSR Layout. It is no longer situated at Koramangala.

Steps I completed before I visited the RTO:
1. Applied for renewal on the Parivahan website. I chose to pay at the RTO instead of paying online.
2. Printed Form 25
3. Printed the receipt (though I had not paid online)
4. Got a letter of authorization from the registered owner (The template is attached at the end of the post)
5. Self-attested copy of Aadhaar of the registered owner
6. Printed the Insurance Copy
7. Photocopied the emission test certificate
8. Got the chassis impression on Form 25, receipt and an empty piece of paper
8. Spoke to an agent. He said RC Renewal will cost around Rs.6,000 to Rs.6,500. And if I want to get it done without presenting the car, Rs.10,000. Chose to do it myself since I didn't believe in feeding the same system I complain so much about.
9. Packed a pen, pencil, eraser and the documents in a bag for the mission

What you should do that I did not - take a punching machine with you.

I got to the HSR RTO on a Saturday at around 11 am. Luckily, they work between 11 am - 1:45 pm. (The Jayanagar RTO only works from 10 am - 12 pm on weekends!)

I bought the following stationery:
1. A brown file
2. A self-addressed envelope with stamps. Don't worry about the value of the stamps, the stores will have them ready-made. You will not need an A4 size envelope. A regular-sized envelope will do just fine.
3. They didn't have the zip pouch for the RC Book. But the plastic cover they usually give with the emission certificate is a perfect fit!

Don't arrange the documents just yet. Do it once the payment is made.

Got into the RTO and headed straight for the Cash Counter. To get to the cash counter, turn left at the entrance, take the right and enter the open-top verandah. Go to the furthest counter and present the person with the receipt you printed online.

I was asked to pay Rs.2,424 in total for RC Renewal. This includes Rs.63 extra for the Smart Card since the system says the cost for the Smart Card is Rs.137 whereas the cost has increased to Rs.200. Paid the amount and then arranged the documents in the following order.

1. Fee paid receipts (Original).
2. RC Book (original)
3. Emission Test certificate (copy)
4. Insurance copy
5. Form 25
6. Receipt of the online application
7. Empty sheet with chassis imprint
8. Self-addressed envelope

Went to meet the Motor Vehicle Inspector who sits directly opposite the cash counter.

He looked at the file and asked me if I was the registered owner. When I said no, he said the registered owner must come. I then told him I have a letter of authorization from the owner. He looked at it and then asked me to get a signature from someone in the Non-Transport Section on the 1st floor. Got the signature and came back down.

He now asks me why my signature isn't on the Letter of Authorization. Then made me sign twice on the letter. Then tells me I need to attach my Driving Licence to it as well. So I had to go back outside and get my DL photocopied. For good measure, I got my Aadhaar photocopied and attached it to the end of the file.

So along with the previous documents, I now added the Letter of Authorization, my self-attested DL copy and my self-attested Aadhaar copy.

Back to the Motor Vehicle Inspector. He asks me to bring the car to the front of his window. I go out and then move the car to in front of his window.

This is what he saw.





He then turned to my friend who had accompanied me and said he cannot authorize the renewal of the car's registration.

Why? Because the bumper is damaged. We requested him but to no avail. "Fix it and come, I will approve", he said. I asked him if he knew a body shop nearby. He said he was no clue and could not be of assistance.

Oh, well.

Fired up Google Maps and looked for the nearest body shop. The quotation they gave me - Rs.3000 for the entire bumper and it would take 3 hours.

It was already 1 pm. There was no guarantee the work would get done in 3 hours and I had nothing to do in those 3 hours as well. So decided to head back home.

At this point, I briefly considered taking the help of an agent. But then decided to give it one more go before I gave in.

Contacted an FNG nearby and asked them to collect the car to fix the bumper. They quoted Rs.2500. Sure, workmanship won't be great. But the goal here was to get the renewal completed. Not much else. So agreed and let the car go.

The rains delayed the painting process but after 3 days, the car was back home.



Now to attempt the renewal again.

Left in the morning at 10:30 am and reached the RTO at 11:10 am. It was a different motor vehicle inspector. I presented the file and he asked me to go get the signature from the same person on the 1st floor at the Non-Transport Section. When I asked him to sign, he asked me to pay Rs.63 for the Smart Card. I told him I had already paid but he didn't seem to understand (or tried hard not to). Never mind, Rs.63 is nothing to worry about. Luckily, he signed and then sent me off. Paid the fee and attached the receipt to the start of the file.

Presented the file again to the Motor Vehicle Inspector. He asked if the vehicle was on the premises. I answered in the affirmative.

He asked me to go wait near the vehicle and he would come for the inspection.

Sigh, more waiting.

I waited near the car for about 20 minutes when the inspector's PA waved at me asking me to get my file.

Reached the office and gave my file and he asked which car was mine. Pointed it out to him and he signed Form 25 authorizing the renewal. Then his PA put some stamps on it and gave it to a lady for entry on the computer. Then sent me to the same Non-Transport Section on the 1st floor to submit the file.

Went up to the Non-Transport section and I was asked to give the file to the furthest counter on the left side. Submitted the file there and asked for an acknowledgement. He suggested I take photos - which I did. He said the new RC will take 30 days to arrive.

What you might want to know:
1. Koramangala RTO is now HSR RTO. The location is available on Google Maps as HSR RTO
2. The registered owner MUST be present during renewal - at least in the HSR RTO. If not, a letter of authorization is mandatory. Sign on the letter and include a copy of your DL and Aadhaar along with it
3. There are two parking lots in the RTO, use the larger one. This is where the inspector will ogle at your beautiful car
4. You only need to know the following places - Cash Counter, Motor Vehicle Inspector's Room, Non-Transport Section on the first floor. Nothing else matters.
5. You do not need an agent. Sure, I would have saved 3-4 hours. But for Rs.1200 less, I did not contribute to corruption and got my car to look better! You can be in and out of the RTO in about 1 hour if you have all your docs in a row.

[Motorhead07]

My car's RC just got expired a few days ago. It is a 2006 Hyundai Santro Xing eRLX XO BS-III. It has been driven 1.1 Lakh Kilometres. It has various issues like scratches and dings on the body, play in the pedals, and the indicator switch doesn't work many times, loose bumper etc. Would my renewal application be rejected upon the inspection of the car by the official? The mechanicals are very well maintained though. What should I do if my renewal application is rejected?

[GeeTee TSI]

For my father's Suzuki Access approaching the 15 year mark, we decided to prepare the vehicle for fitness renewal. Took it to Apco Suzuki who did a good job on

• Repainting the front mudguard, left engine cover
• Repainting the underside of the apron/sill area
• Polishing the vehicle

The left side sticker being the casuality of the repainting, looks rather featureless

Mechanically the vehicle is in good nick and the only component requiring a replacement was the starter relay. Rear tyre was replaced a few months ago and front tyre has adequate thread

The quality of the plastics and the electricals are admirable for their inherent quality and durability

As stated earlier in this thread, KL RTO does a thorough inspection including (questionably) paint scratches and scrapes

It should sail through, but will update further on the same once done

[mn2363]

Hi everyone, I'm in quite a big pickle & need urgent advice & help.

Background:
We have a Jan 2007 Getz that we use as a second/beater car for farm, garden, misc. errands etc. Since the very beginning:

• All the repair/servicing has been done only at Hyundai authorised service centre,
• All parts are OEM & replaced as per official schedule, and
• Every single thing/feature works.

However there's one glaring issue - the paint has receded in 3-4 patches on the roof, and on top of the tailgate, due to the classical/documented paint issue on Hyundai vehicles.

The problem(s):

a ) I had wrongly assumed that the RC was valid till Jan 23 - and just checked it last week to confirm & found that it's expiring on 30 Jan 22.

b) I had planned a complete repaint & overhaul but had postponend/procastinated it due to the wrong assumption above & the covid scenario.

d) RC is in Dad's name & his current address is different than the one on the RC (neighbouring state/city).

e) RC has his name's initials whereas Aadhar card has his full name - so nothing will work/is working on vaahan website.

Queries

a) First & foremost I'll have to temporarily get the paint fixed - car won't pass inspection/fitness test otherwise, right? Everything else works so that's not an issue.

b) We'll have to get an NOC from current RTA, and then get a new RC, pay road tax etc. and get new number plates, right?

Both RTAs are in neighbouring cities, 20 minutes driving distance - but - IMO all this can't be done by 30th, or can it?

Is there any alternative/fill gap process?

c) How will the car be driven around for RTA inspection & painting etc?

Thanks a ton in advance!

[bhardwhu]

Originally Posted by WanderinNomad

Got my 2006 Honda city zx registration renewed till 2026 on Tuesday at Dehradun RTO..

I am looking to do something for a Maruti 800 we have at home in Dehradun. The RC has expired and needs renewal. Can you please share details of the agent you went through?

[callnishanth]

Originally Posted by mayuresh

I am trying to renew the registration of a 2 wheeler for MH-12. On vahan portal, the registration renewal first directs me to payment of tax and payment of tax draws the following error. Any idea about this?

Alert!!Tax Payment is not allowed for Non-Transport or Private Vehicle from this Vahan Citizen portal for your state.

For any Tax Related Issues, there seems to some problem with the software where you have to visit your RTO and ask them to "Clear the Tax" on their systems and this usually resolves these issues.

Sharing my experience of renewing FC in Feb 2022 for my 2007 Swift at KA-04 Yeshwantpur( Bangalore North) RTO. Maybe used as a the latest guide for KA-04 vehicles. I suggest you go directly as the process is pretty straightforward.

Based on watching the inspector checking the vehicles, it is best to get the following done :
Fix major dents and paint scratches
Ensure No visible rust marks
All lights should be in working condition
No cracks on windscreen
Although I dont know if a rule exists - Put an IND number plate from local shop.

Things to do at home

1)Login to https://parivahan.gov.in/
- Choose Online Services - Vehicle Related Services. Choose State (Karnataka)
- On Next Page : Click on Vehicle Registration No. and enter your vehicle registration number without any spaces. ex : KA04AA0000 and Submit.
- Read and Click on OK on any popup
- Choose "Renewal of Registration" for private (White Board). I was selecting "Apply for Fitness" and I understood from RTO that this is for Yellow Board Vehicles.
- On the Next Page : Input the last 5 digits for your chassis number and click Veryify Details.
- On the Next Page : DO NOT select any of the checkboxes if you DONT have any address/owner change or hypothecation. Just head to the bottom of the page and click on Pay and complete the payment. For my 2007 swift, it costed me Rs. 2300.

Green Tax=500 ; RC Fees = 200 ; Renewal Fees = 600 ; Road Safety Tax = 1000

- After the payment, download and print out the payment Receipt and filled form 25. You can also do it using the Status Tab (on the page where you selected "Renewal of Registration" ). No need to paste photo.
- The Payment ID will be your application number for future reference.

I had an issue where I had to get the "Tax Cleared" which seems to be some option internal to the RTO Software and didnt require me to pay anything as such. All I had do was to go to a lady called Bharati (Next to the cash counter - 3rd Floor) and give her my Vehicle details and ask her to give clearance before proceeding with some steps. You may need to do this if you get stuck in any of the above steps.

2) Take a set of photocopies of RC, Insurance and pollution and Aadhar Card. You can keep the RC photocopy with you and you need to put the others into a file later.
3) Pencil your chassis number onto this form, at the bottom. Check youtube on where you can find this for your vehicle

At the RTO - Better to reach around around 11:30 a.m. - 12 Noon:
4) Out of any of the numerous Photocopying shops, ask for a Brown File, Green envelope (with stamps), small platic pouch to put in your RC Card and File Tag thread.
5) File in the following order - RC Card (pouch), Form 25, Payment receipt, Insurance, PUC, Aadhar & Envelope. Write your name, car #, reason for submitting file - RC Renewal. Fill the envelope with your name, address and mobile number.
6) Goto 3rd floor Right Side Counter 5 (Kavita) and ask her to verify your file and put a signature (Mandatory Step).
7) Drive your car to the FC checking location about 1.5 KM away ( Towards Mysore Lamps Factory / ESI Hospital on 8th Main Road Malleshwaram )
There are separate areas for White and Yellow board vehicles. Try to reach around between 12 and 12:30 and you will find some cars parked in a Lay-by for FC)
Reaching before 12 may not be worth as once the inspection starts, all the vehicles will move pretty quickly and your spot in the line doesn't matter.
8) The inspector will be doing the Fitness Check for the yellow board vehicles in a ground across the street and will come around 12:30 - 12:45 for white boards.
9) When its your turn, hand over the document and he will ask you to read out the Chassis number from your car for verification.
10) You have to then turn on your headlights and blinkers and he will check if you have a sun film on all your windows and walk around to check paint and dents, etc.
11) If all looks good, he will sign the form 25 and hand it back to you. You will now have to go to his chamber at 3 p.m. His room has the board - Inspector of Motor Vehicles, which is right oppsite to the stairs on 3rd floor in the RTO. There will be a person oppsite to the inspector's desk on a computer and you have to hand over the file to him and he will make an entry into the computer and hand back the file to you.
12) Hand the file over a lady in Counter 6. She will hand give you a receipt which you can use as proof for any traffic stops.
13) Sit tight and hope you get the RC (which now seems to be a print and not a card) to arrive within 1 month to your address.

[WanderinNomad]

Originally Posted by bhardwhu

I am looking to do something for a Maruti 800 we have at home in Dehradun. The RC has expired and needs renewal. Can you please share details of the agent you went through?

Sorry I don't have the name of this guy as my father dealt with him but here's the number 9761122985

[ASHUJNMC]

Originally Posted by androdev

Happy to know that "Life time tax" in Karnataka is indeed valid for life and not just for 15 years.

Please don't give them any ideas.