36% of Tehran Vehicles Fail Emission, Technical Checks

Over one-third of vehicles used in Tehran failed to meet emission standards and pass technical inspection tests.
Hossein Moqaddam, the CEO of Tehran Vehicle Technical Inspection Bureau, said that in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2021), 1.66 million vehicles visited the capital's technical inspection centers, of which 1.19 million were under four years old and underwent their first technical check, Hamshahri Online reported.
"Of the 597,600 new vehicles rejected, 17% did not receive the certificate due to high emission, 11% for wheel alignment, 4% for shock absorber failure, 13% for brake system problems and 16% for appearance issues,” he added.
The official noted that during the period, 1.13 technical certificates have been issued, of which 850,000 were regular and 283,000 were premium type.