The difference between semi-trailers and full trailers in service life
According to the "Regulations on Mandatory Scrapping of Motor Vehicles", the service life of semi-trailers and full trailers is clearly stipulated, as follows:
1. Full trailer
- **Scrap age**: The service life of full trailers is 10 years.
- **Delayed scrapping**: After a full trailer has been used for 10 years, if the vehicle is in good condition, it can pass the safety performance and exhaust emission tests, and the service life can be appropriately extended, but the maximum delay is 5 years.
2. Semi-trailers
- **Scrap age**:
- **Dangerous goods transport semi-trailers**: The service life is 10 years.
- **Container semi-trailers**: The service life is 20 years.
- **Other semi-trailers**: The service life is 15 years.
- **Delayed scrapping**: After a semi-trailer has been used for 15 years, if the vehicle is in good condition, it can pass the safety performance and exhaust emission tests, and the service life can be appropriately extended, but the maximum delay is 5 years.
3. Semi-trailer tractors
- **Scrap age**: The service life of semi-trailer tractors is 10 years, which can be extended for up to 5 years.
Summary
- **Full trailer**: The service life is 10 years, which can be extended for up to 5 years.
- **Semi-trailers**:
- **Hazardous goods transport semi-trailers**: The service life is 10 years, which can be extended for up to 5 years.
- **Container semi-trailers**: The service life is 20 years, which can be extended for up to 5 years.
- **Other semi-trailers**: The service life is 15 years, which can be extended for up to 5 years.
- **Semi-trailer tractors**: The service life is 10 years, which can be extended for up to 5 years.
These regulations ensure the safety and environmental protection of vehicles during use, and also provide transportation companies with clear vehicle renewal and maintenance plans.