According to Article 7 1 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Road Transportation, if a passenger transport operator or freight transport operator modifies a vehicle that has obtained a vehicle operation license without authorization, the road transport management institution at or above the county level shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of more than 5,000 yuan but less than 20,000 yuan.
Modified vehicles include: changing passenger cars into trucks, changing trucks into passenger cars, changing main parts of vehicles such as engines without authorization, changing the appearance color of vehicles without authorization, changing the load value of vehicles without authorization, and adding or subtracting passenger cars without authorization.
Article 16 of the Road Traffic Safety Law stipulates: "No unit or individual may assemble a motor vehicle or change the registered structure, structure or characteristics of a motor vehicle without authorization. The model, engine number, frame number or vehicle identification code of the motor vehicle shall not be changed. "
It is illegal to modify and upgrade the appearance or power system of the car body. It is illegal to drive a modified car on the road, let alone pass the annual inspection.
During the annual inspection, once the vehicle management office finds that the vehicle has been illegally modified, it will not only require the owner to immediately return to its original state, but also impose penalties such as fines and license deduction.