Nearly 2,700 luxury vehicle owners caught by JPJ for not having valid road tax – Porsche owners top the list

The road transport department (JPJ) has revealed that 2,685 luxury vehicles owners have been caught for failing to renew the road tax (LKM) on their cars this year. According to JPJ senior director of enforcement Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan, the figures were recorded from January 1 to December 18 this year, with many unearthed under its series of Ops Luxury operations, which began in late June.

In terms of numbers, that from a particular brand led the list, and by a significant margin. “Of the 2,685 luxury vehicles that failed to renew their LKM, Porsche accounted for the highest number, with 1,887 vehicles, followed by Ferrari (223), Lamborghini (195), Bentley (172), Maserati (88), Rolls-Royce (64) and Aston Martin (56),” he said, adding that 855 luxury vehicles have been seized since Ops Luxury was implemented.

He said that the 2,685 non-compliant vehicles remain under enforcement surveillance, with seizure action to be taken if the LKM is not renewed immediately. He added that vehicles operated without a valid LKM carry high risks as they are not covered by insurance, potentially resulting in serious financial and legal liabilities in the event of an accident.

Muhammad Kifli said that a by-product of Ops Luxury was that there had been a significant increase in LKM renewals for luxury vehicles, to the tune of 12,921 vehicles, with total collections amounting to RM34.47 million, as the Borneo Post reports.

No surprise as to which brand led the list. “Porsche once again recorded the highest renewal value, with collections (for 10,142 vehicles) reaching RM17.94 million,” he said.

Back in September, transport minister Anthony Loke had indicated that owners of 6,360 luxury vehicles in Malaysia across the Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari and Porsche brands had recorded nearly RM35.7 million in road tax arrears.

The list by JPJ revealed that Rolls-Royce accounted for 345 units with RM6,455,563.70 unpaid, Lamborghini with 372 units (RM3,761,345.40), Bentley with 660 units (RM7,055,197.10), Ferrari with 675 units (RM4,718,395.60), and Porsche with 4,308 units (RM13,751,078.20).

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