Op Luxury to continue, cars worth RM550mil seized since June 2025, says JPJ
A senior official says most luxury car owners are reluctant to go to JPJ offices to renew their road tax because they were blacklisted for other offences.
The road transport department (JPJ) in Malaysia has announced it will continue its enforcement initiative targeting luxury vehicle owners, following the successful seizures of 3,790 vehicles worth an estimated RM550 million since June 2025. This was revealed by JPJ senior director of enforcement Kifli Ma Hassan at a press conference in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Over the past 16 months, JPJ has targeted brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce, seizing a total of 3,790 vehicles. The highest number of seizures occurred in Negeri Sembilan with 469 vehicles, followed by Selangor with 410, Kuala Lumpur with 382, Johor with 367, and Penang with 357. Despite lower-income groups being able to renew their road tax, many luxury vehicle owners, comprising an estimated 20% of owners, have provided various reasons for not renewing, leading to their vehicles being seized.
JPJ emphasizes that owning a luxury vehicle comes with the responsibility to comply with the law, ensuring vehicle and driving documents remain valid and that vehicles meet all requirements before being driven on the road.
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