The Central Motor Vehicles Rules,1989
Certificate of fitness
Section 62. Validity of certificate of fitness
(1) A certificate of fitness in respect of a transport vehicle granted under section 56 shall be in Form 38 and such certificate when granted or renewed shall be valid for the period as indicated below:
(a) new transport vehicle two years
(b) renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of vehicles mentioned in {a) above 1[***] one year
2[(c) renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of vehicles covered under rule 82 of these rules one year]
(d) fresh registration of same period as in the case of vehicles imported vehicles manufactured in India having regard to the date of manufacture:
3[Provided that the renewal of a fitness certificate shall be made only after the 4[Inspecting Officer or authorised testing stations as referred to in sub-section (1) of section 56 of the Act] has carried the tests specified in the Table given below, namely:
TABLE
Item Check Fitment Check make/type/
rating, etc. as
per
original
equipment
recommen
dations Check
condi-
-tions Check
functi-
-oning Test Remarks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sparkplug/
Suppressor
cap/High
Tension cable Yes Yes Yes No NoHead Lamp
Beams Yes No Yes Yes Check Beam focus as per Annexure
VII Other Lights Yes No Yes Yes No Also ensure that unauthorized
lights are not fitted Reflectors Yes No Yes No No Ensure colour of reflectors
and reflective
tapes arc as per rule 104 Bulbs Yes Yes Yes No No Ensure that head light
bulbs wall-age, especially
halogen is not higher than
those indicated in IS
1606 1993 and also
ensure thas halogen bulbs
with P45t caps
are not used in all vehicles Rear View
Mirror Yes No Yes No No Safety Glass Yes Yes Yes No No Laminated windscreen glass is
used for vehicles manufactured
from April,1996 onwards Horn Yes No Yes Yes No Silencer Yes No Yes Yes No Ensure no leakage Dash board
equipment Yes No Yes Yes No Windshield
wiper Yes No Yes Yes No Exhaust
emission No No No No Yes Pollution under Control
Certificate Braking system Yes No Yes Yes Yes As per rule 96(8) Speedometer Yes No Yes Yes No As per rule 117 Steering gear Yes No Yes Yes Check
free
play Check free play as per rule 98
for-vehicles with steering
wheel.
Explanation. “Inspecting Officer” means an Officer appointed by the State Government under section 213 of the Act.]
(2) The fee for the grant or renewal of a certificate of fitness shall be as specified in rule 81.
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1. Certain words omitted by G.S.R. 933(E), dated 28-10-1989 (w.e.f. 28-10-1989).
2. Substituted by G.S.R. 589(E), dated 16-9-2005 (w.e.f. 16-9-2006).
3. Proviso added by G.S.R. 221(E), dated 28-3-2001 (w.e.f. 28-3-2001). Earlier the Proviso was omitted by G.S.R. 76(E), dated 31-1-2000 (w.e.f. 31-1-2000). Before that the Proviso was added by G.S.R. 684(E), dated 5-10-1999 (w.e.f. 22-10-1999).
4. Substituted by G.S.R. 845(E), dated 27-12-2002, for “Inspecting Officer” (w.e.f. 27-12-2002).
