Under the provision of Motor Vehicle Act, the registrations of vehicle are treated as valid only if the vehicle have valid certificate of fitness. The duplicate fitness is issued in case of loss, theft or mutilation. The duplicate fitness is issued after verifying the records of previous fitness. In case of Private Vehicles the fitness certificates is valid for 15 years and thereafter for every 5 years. In case of Commercial vehicles the fitness certificates is issued for new vehicle for 2 years and subsequently renewed for one year.
Documents are required for fitness of new vehicle:
(1) Application From 20
(2) Sales certification Form 21
(3) Valid insurance Certificate
(4) LOI from S.T.A. ( for commercial passenger vehicles)
(5) Temporary registration if any
(6) Road worthy Certificate in form 22 from the manufacturers for road worthiness and pollution under control
(7) Prescribed Fees
Documents required for renewal fitness of Commercial vehicle:
(1) Registration certificate.
(2) Old C.O.F.
(3) Road tax clearance from account branch up to date.
(4) Prescribed Fees.
(5) In case of fitness certificate expires penalty is charged.
(6) Challan clearance from Transport Deptt.
(7) Address proof of the owner.
(8) Valid Permit.
(9) For CNG vehicles Third Party Inspection Report for Compliance of CNG Safety Norm.
