The age of the vehicle is the parameter for the fitness test, but not necessarily for scrapping. Only a vehicle that has crossed its registration cycle and is rendered unfit in the fitness test will be scrapped as per the vehicle scrappage policy.\r\rAn unfit vehicle is classified as an End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) if it fails the fitness test and retest. For this purpose, an unfit vehicle is one that fails a fitness test or is damaged by fire, riot, disaster, accident etc. to a degree that is beyond repair and use. \r\rFrom 1 June 2024, personal vehicles older than 20 years that have failed the fitness test or don’t have a valid registration certificate will be deregistered. From 1 April 2023, heavy commercial vehicles that are older than 15 years will be similarly deregistered.\r\rHybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, tractors, harvesters, and vehicles running on CNG, LPG and ethanol are exempted from the auto scrappage policy India 2021.