Obtaining a fitness certificate for your car certifies that it is fit to be driven on the roads of India. Apart from being a mandatory requirement, here is why a valid FC is important for a four-wheeler:
After the introduction of the online method of FC application, it has become easier than ever to apply for a Fitness certificate via the Government’s Parivahan portal. Below we have mentioned both online and offline ways to apply for FC for a four-wheeler. Take a look:
Here is how you can apply for a Fitness Certificate for your car offline:
The car will then be inspected by the Motor Vehicle Inspector for fitness. Once fit, the car will be issued a fitness certificate which will be valid for 15 years.
A car owner can also apply for a Fitness certificate online from the Parivahan portal website. Here is a step-by-step process to do so:
In order to obtain a Vehicle Fitness Certificate for your four-wheeler, you will need the following documents:
Below mentioned is a table stating the prescribed fee payable for obtaining a fresh Fitness certificate for commercial vehicles:
Type of Vehicle | Prescribed Fees |
Three-wheeler or Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) | Manual: Rs. 400, Automated: Rs. 600 |
Bike | Manual: Rs. 200, Automated: Rs. 400 |
Heavy or Medium Motor Vehicle | Manual: Rs. 600, Automated: Rs. 1000 |
For private vehicles, the fees for obtaining an FC is charged along with registration fees.
The validity of a Fitness Certificate for a new private car is for 15 years. After which it will be renewed every 5 years. A vehicle owner can renew the fitness certificate by applying for it online.
To sum up, getting a vehicle Fitness Certificate for your new as well as old car is mandatory and essential in India. In case you are caught without a valid FC, you may have to pay Rs. 100 for the first offence and up to Rs. 5,000 for repeated offences. Thus, to avoid any traffic rule violation and to save yourself from paying hefty fines, you can apply for a car Fitness certificate online on the Parivahan portal or offline as well.
Ans: Yes, you can download the PDF of your vehicle’s Fitness certificate by visiting the Parivahan Sewa portal.
Ans: Yes, the status of your car’s fitness certificate application can be checked from the Online Services option on the official Parivahan portal.
Ans: In case your vehicle’s Fitness Certificate is rejected during an inspection and fails the fitness test, you can get your car repaired as per the reasons stated by the concerned officer. Once all the issues in your vehicle have been fixed, you can then re-apply for the Fitness certificate.
Ans: As per the RTO rules, an 8-seater car can only be registered as a commercial vehicle in the name of the company even if used for private purposes. Thus, you will be required to mandatorily obtain a fitness certificate for your 8-seater car just like a commercial vehicle.
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