New age-based fee slabs take effect nationwide; vehicles over 20 years face the steepest rise.

The cost of keeping older vehicles on Indian roads has increased sharply, with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways revising fitness test fees by as much as ten times. The amendments, notified under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (Fifth Amendment), are now in effect across the country, fundamentally changing how vehicle fitness certification is priced.

A major change lies in the age threshold. Earlier, higher fees applied only to vehicles older than 15 years. Under the revised structure, increased charges now begin the moment a vehicle completes , with three new age slabs introduced: , , and . Fees progressively rise with every category, replacing the previous flat-rate system.

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