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| Late Fees Payable |
| Vehicle Type | Engine Capacity | Within 1st Month of Expiry Date | Between 1 and 2.5 months of Expiry Date | More than 2.5 months | > 6 months for Motorcycles > 3 months for Other Vehicles |
| Cars | <= 1,000cc | $10 | $60 | $75 | $225 |
| 1,001 - 1,600cc | $20 | $70 | $85 | $235 | |
| 1,601 - 2,000cc | $30 | $80 | $95 | $245 | |
| 2,001 - 3,000cc | $40 | $90 | $105 | $255 | |
| >= 3,001cc | $50 | $100 | $115 | $265 | |
| Business Service Passenger Vehicles (company cars) | N.A. | $50 | $100 | $115 | $265 |
| Motorcycle | <300cc | $10 | $30 | $45 | $125 |
| >=300cc | $10 | $60 | $75 | $225 | |
| Others | $50 | $100 | $115 | $265 |
For example, if the owner of a car with an engine capacity of less than 1,000 cc renews the road tax at 3.5 months after the road tax expiry date, on top of the road tax payable, he will also have to pay the late fee of $225.
Besides the late fee, the owner of a vehicle is also liable to be prosecuted for the offence of keeping or using the vehicle without a valid road tax under Section 15 of the Road Traffic Act. The offence carries a maximum fine of $2,000 upon conviction in court.
It is also a serious offence for anyone to use or allow the use of a vehicle without a valid motor insurance cover. The penalty for this serious offence is a fine of up to $1,000 or to imprisonment of up to 3 months or to both, and a mandatory disqualification from holding a driving licence for at least 12 months, upon conviction in court.
Besides the late fee, the owner of a vehicle is also liable to be prosecuted for the offence of keeping or using the vehicle without a valid road tax under Section 15 of the Road Traffic Act. The offence carries a maximum fine of $2,000 upon conviction in court.
It is also a serious offence for anyone to use or allow the use of a vehicle without a valid motor insurance cover. The penalty for this serious offence is a fine of up to $1,000 or to imprisonment of up to 3 months or to both, and a mandatory disqualification from holding a driving licence for at least 12 months, upon conviction in court.