How to Check if Your Car is BS4 or BS6 compliant?

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Currently, the rising pollution in Delhi NCR is one of the gravest concerns for the residents and the Delhi government. As a first step to combat the situation, the state government has implemented Stage-4 GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) which is a temporary ban on BS3 and BS4 diesel vehicles until December 9, 2023. In addition to that, the government has announced the Odd-Even vehicle rule which will start on 13th November and end on 20th November. Like the earlier times, the traffic police are on the lookout for commuters not following the rules and the offenders are being fined up to Rs 20,000. Irrespective of such legal consequences, it is important and even more so, a duty towards Mother Earth to know that if your car is BS4 or BS6 compliant. In this article, we explain the methods to know if your car is BS4 or B6 compliant.

How to Check if your car is BS4 or BS6 compliant?

Registration Certificate

When you purchase a vehicle, you receive a registration certificate with it. Earlier it used to be a one-page document, now it usually is in the form of a small card. On most of the RC cards, the emission compliance is written beside the maker’s class or the model section.

RTO Form 21

To get a vehicle registered, a duly filled Form 21 is submitted to the state RTO. The emission compliance is mentioned on Form 21; either beside the car’s name or in front of the stipulation named ‘fitted with/fitted with compliance.

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Manufacturing Date

On both above-mentioned documents, you can find the car’s manufacturing date. Thereafter, you can take the manufacturing date to the internet and search when production of the specific car began. For example, the BS4-compliant Maruti Brezza was launched in 2016.

Bharat Stage Standard

Make Year

Region

Bharat Stage I

2000

All India

Bharat Stage II

2001-2003

Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, & 8 cities

2005

All India

Bharat Stage III

2004-05

Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, & 8 cities

2010

All India

Bharat Stage IV

2010

Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, & 8 cities

2017

All India

Bharat Stage VI

2018-19

Delhi NCR

2020

All India

Decode your Car’s VIN

Those who have not received their car documents can check the emission compliance with the help of the Vehicle Identification Number/ VIN. The VIN is an alpha-numeric code that, in coded form, consists of essential details of the car. You can find the VIN on the car’s dashboard on the driver’s side, under the hood of the car near the engine, under the spare wheel in the car’s boot, under the front grille, on the driver’s side door, or on the rear wheels. Here is what each character of the VIN denotes, and the ninth and tenth digit of your car’s VIN will give you the month and year of manufacture of your car. Using this information, you can check your car’s Bharat Stage emission compliance.

Summary

In the wake of such alarming pollution levels, it is scrupulous to take necessary steps to improve air quality. And following the recently implemented rules that include a temporary ban on BS3 and BS4 diesel vehicles, is a good step in the right direction. In case you are unaware of your car’s emission compliance, this article will educate you on all the methods to find it.

FAQs

  1. What are Bharat Stage emission standards?

    Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) are emission norms instituted by the Indian government to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engines (ICE).

  2. Where can I find the BS compliance of my car?

    You can find the Bharat stage compliance of your car on your car’s registration certificate, RTO Form 21, and with the help of the manufacturing date and VIN.

  3. When was BS4 implemented?

    The BS4 was implemented in April 2017.

  4. Which Tata cars are compliant with the BS6 Phase 2?

    All Tata cars- Tiago, Altroz, Punch, Tigor, Nexon, Harrier, and Safari follow the BS6 Phase 2.

  5. What is VIN?

    A VIN is an alpha-numeric code that consists of 17 characters (digits and capital letters) that act as a unique identifier for the vehicle. A VIN displays the car’s important specifications and manufacturer.

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