The Motor Vehicles Act, 1989 mentions that every vehicle should have a valid vehicle fitness certificate (FC) to ensure if it is fit for the roads. The registration of both commercial and private cars becomes easier when the Government issues an FC.
So, if you are planning to buy a car anytime soon, it is wise to clearly understand the process to apply for an FC and other formalities.
If you are still wondering what the primary purpose behind obtaining an FC is, keep scrolling down!
Apart from trying to avoid paying fines and vehicle seizure, here are all the reasons that make a vehicle fitness certificate mandatory -
Since it is pretty clear why a vehicle fitness certificate is necessary for both private and commercial vehicles, let’s see how its application process works.
As mentioned earlier, both offline and online procedures are available to help out the vehicle owners.
Here is a step-by-step guide to applying offline -
Now, here is what you need to do to complete the entire process from the comfort of your home -
Note that to complete these procedures successfully, make sure that you are eligible for a vehicle FC in the first place. Generally, individuals can get a fitness certificate after his/her car or bike passes all sorts of fitness tests. There might be other parameters you need to meet before even applying for this, so make sure you contact your RTO to get those details along with document requirements as well.
Make sure to keep the following documents handy when applying for a vehicle fitness certificate online -
Apart from these, you also need to provide the fee receipt and a copy of your application. Now that you know the basic requirements to obtain a car FC or any commercial vehicle, know the fees you have to bear for the same.
Go through the following table to get an overall idea regarding the prescribed fee payable for fresh FCs for commercial vehicles. However, you must also note that the fees might differ across different RTOs.
|
Type of Vehicles |
Fee Payable |
|
Heavy or Medium Motor Vehicle |
Manual: ₹600, Automated: ₹1000 |
|
Three-wheeled or Light Motor Vehicle |
Manual: ₹400, Automated: ₹600 |
|
Bike FC |
Manual: ₹200, Automated: ₹400 |
|
FC Renewal |
₹200 |
Note that for private vehicles, the fee is generally applicable along with the registration fee.
As mentioned earlier, having a vehicle fitness certificate is mandatory. Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences. The Motor vehicle Act 1989 states a penalty of ₹100 for the first offence, and a repetition of the same mistake can cost you up to ₹5000.
To avoid these complications, obtain your VC today!
Plus, if you are still wondering how to check the fitness certificate of a vehicle online, the Parivahan Sewa portal is there to help you with that too!
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Disclaimer: This information is added only for informative purposes and collected from different sources across the Internet. Digit Insurance is not promoting or recommending anything here. Please verify the information before making any decisions.
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