Glossary term

end-of-life motor vehicle

China source-specific ELV term for a motor vehicle that should be scrapped under the Road Traffic Safety Law.

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What does end-of-life motor vehicle mean?

End-of-life motor vehicle is the China-specific entry point into the ELV recycling chain. It should be treated as a legal status that routes the vehicle to qualified recycling, certificate, deregistration, and dismantling controls.

Official definitions by source

China ELV Recycling Measures

报废机动车回收管理办法

本办法所称报废机动车，是指根据《中华人民共和国道路交通安全法》的规定应当报废的机动车。

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Practical application

Implementation records should capture vehicle identity, scrapping trigger, owner, qualified recycling enterprise, recycling certificate, registration documents/plates, deregistration record, and downstream treatment or five-major-assemblies handling.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, the China term should remain source-bound: it connects the vehicle to a state-recognised recycling and deregistration proof chain rather than generic disposal.

Common confusions

Treating the draft English translation as the legal text.
Using end-of-life motor vehicle as a generic global synonym without China source boundaries.
Assuming recycling-certificate evidence proves material recovery outcomes.