FAHES & Istimara Due Date Checker
Two dates run every car in Saudi Arabia: the FAHES inspection (valid 1 year) and the istimara registration (valid 3 years). Type yours in and see which is due first, the exact dates, and the right order to renew them in.
Sets the first-inspection rule for new vehicles: 3 years for private cars, 2 years for public transport.
Rule settings — the current Saudi rules, editable if they change
FAHES inspection
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Istimara registration
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Your renewal order
Checked Oct 2026 — rules change, confirm on Absher before you act. Sources: Absher istimara renewal conditions (valid FAHES, valid insurance, violations paid, SAR 100 per year), Moroor statements on inspection periods, Vehicle Safety Center (MVPI) fee table.
Why the order matters: FAHES first, istimara second
Every car in Saudi Arabia runs on two clocks. The FAHES periodic inspection (also called MVPI) proves the car is safe and roadworthy, and a pass lasts one year. The istimara is the vehicle registration, and it runs for three years at a time. The two dates almost never line up, which is why owners get caught out: the istimara still shows months of validity while the FAHES quietly expired two weeks ago.
The order is fixed by how Absher works. The istimara renewal service checks four conditions before it lets you pay: a valid FAHES inspection, a valid insurance policy, all traffic violations paid, and the renewal fee of SAR 100 per year. An expired FAHES fails the first check, so the renewal stops there. Inspection first, registration second. This checker takes your two dates and works the sequence out for you: which document is due first, the exact calendar dates, whether the istimara renewal window has opened yet (Absher allows renewal once less than 180 days of validity remain), and what to do this week if one of them has already lapsed.
New cars get a head start
A new private car skips FAHES for its first three years, counted from its first licensing date. Public transport vehicles, taxis and buses get two years. From the first inspection onward, every vehicle is on the one-year cycle. If your car has never been inspected, enter its first registration date and the checker counts the first FAHES due date for you.
What the renewals cost
FAHES for a private car costs SAR 115 including VAT; fail and the re-inspection is SAR 37.95. The istimara renewal fee is SAR 100 per year, so the standard three-year renewal is SAR 300, paid through Absher. Insurance is priced separately by your insurer, and unpaid traffic violations must be cleared before the renewal goes through.
Driving on expired papers
An expired FAHES blocks your next istimara renewal and can draw a fine at a checkpoint. An expired istimara is the more serious problem: driving with an expired vehicle registration is a traffic violation under the amended Saudi Traffic Law. Earlier rules allowed a 60-day grace period after expiry before a SAR 100 per year late fee applied; the Cabinet cancelled that article and replaced it with the violation itself. Treat the expiry date as a hard deadline and confirm the current position on Absher.
How to use this checker
- Read the expiry date printed on your istimara (or in Absher under your vehicles) and type it in.
- Add the date of your last FAHES pass from the inspection report. New car with no inspection yet? Add the first registration date instead.
- Pick the vehicle type, then read the verdict: which document is due first, both due dates, and your step-by-step renewal order.
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