The next registration renewal is due. Every car owner knows what is meant by this. If the expiry date on your car registration card (“Mulkiya”) is approaching, you will need to pass another car inspection by authorized car inspectors, such as Tasjeel. If passed, your car is ready mechanically to be driven for another year on UAE streets. According to the law 1) the general inspection must be completed every year to ensure the safety of the vehicle. You can read, which criteria a car has to have to get the highly desired “passed” message and how this has to be read. If your card expires, it can become expensive and can even lead to your car being confiscated.
From exploding boilers to roadworthy cars
What cost motorist today their nerves, began in the last half of the 19th century with detonating boilers.
At the time of the industrialization, many steam engines often had accidents caused by exploding boilers, so that their owners founded Boiler Monitoring and Audit teams. Through periodic technical inspections, the number of accidents were successfully reduced. With the emergence and development of the automotive industry, the tasks of today’s safety standards association grew bigger.
Today, the Road and Traffic Authorities’ main responsibility is ensuring road safety. This is done among other things in the field of vehicle inspection and driving license procedure.
Car inspection is due – what does this mean?
Every year, you will have to renew your registration card, which is linked to a general car inspection done by authorized car inspectors (Tasjeel, Al Shamil, etc.). At the evaluation, the vehicle is tested precisely and according to the standard criteria. The following provides an overview as to which elements are paid particular attention to during the inspection.
- Accident or corrosion damage
- Oil leakage from the engine, transmission, axle drive
- Sufficient thread depth
- Enough coolant and antifreeze
- Intact brake pads and discs
- Flexibility and noise while steering
- Functioning electronic
- Light system intact
- Sufficient air pressure
- Intact windows
- Clean interior
- Adjustable seats
- Retracting seat belt
- Warning triangle, first aid kit or safety vest
The car inspection “passes”
If all of the criteria have been met, the vehicle “passes” the inspection and is ready for a license plate. Incidentally, the lights, oil loss or the brake components are often disputed by the inspection. The expiry month of your car registration is shown on your car registration card or “Mulkiya”, which is a credit-card-sized brown/golden card.