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Not So Posh: Porsche tops list as thousands of luxury car owners skip road tax renewals

RTD warns that owners risk seizure, legal action and no insurance protection

1:33 PM MYT

 

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KUALA LUMPUR — More than 2,600 luxury vehicle owners across Malaysia have failed to renew their Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM), with Porsche topping the list of non-compliance cases, the Road Transport Department (RTD) revealed.

Senior director of enforcement Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said 2,685 vehicles were identified under OpLuxury between 1 January and 18 December 2025.

Of that number, Porsche recorded the highest cases with 1,887 vehicles, followed by Ferrari (223), Lamborghini (195), Bentley (172), Maserati (88), Rolls-Royce (64) and Aston Martin (56), the Borneo Post quoted Muhammad Zulkifli telling reporters in Sibu last night.

He reminded vehicle owners that failing to renew their LKM is an offence under the Road Transport Act 1987 and warned that vehicles without valid licences are not insured, exposing owners to serious financial and legal risks if accidents occur.

However, OpLuxury has also driven up compliance, with 12,921 luxury vehicles renewing their LKM and generating RM34.47 million in collections. Porsche again led with 10,142 renewals valued at RM17.94 million.

According to him, since the operation began in July 2025, 855 luxury vehicles have been seized. The 2,685 non-compliant vehicles remain under enforcement surveillance and risk seizure if renewals are not done immediately.

RTD also revealed that 4.84 million summonses remain unpaid nationwide, involving RM1.45 billion in arrears. So far, 583,281 summonses have been settled under the government’s discount initiative, amounting to RM77.27 million in collections.

The government is currently offering a 50 per cent discount on JPJ compounds and 70 per cent for police summonses until 30 December 2025, and vehicle owners are urged not to wait until the last minute.

Motorists can complete their renewals via the MySikap portal and MyJPJ app.— December 20, 2025

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