SIBU: Luxury vehicle owners nationwide have drawn the attention of authorities after 2,685 failed to renew their Motor Vehicle Licences (MVLs), highlighting an alarming level of non-compliance among owners of high-value vehicles.
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) said that under Op Luxury, conducted from January 1 to December 28, Porsche recorded the highest number of vehicles with expired MVLs, involving 1,887 units.
This was followed by Ferrari with 223 vehicles, Lamborghini (195), Bentley (172), Maserati (88), Rolls-Royce (64) and Aston Martin (56).
Senior JPJ enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said that failure to renew an MVL constituted an offence under the Road Transport Act 1987 and poses significant risks to both the vehicle owner and other road users.
He explained that any vehicle operating without a valid road tax is not covered by insurance, exposing the owner to serious financial and legal consequences in the event of an accident.
“During the same operational period, JPJ recorded encouraging developments, with 12,921 luxury vehicles coming forward to renew their road tax, generating total collections of RM34.47mil.
“Once again, Porsche recorded the highest number of renewals at 10,142 vehicles, with collections amounting to RM17.94mil,” he said at a press conference after the Christmas Special Operations Launch Programme at the Sibu Bus Terminal, Jalan Pahlawan on Friday (Dec 19) night.
Muhammad Kifli added that a total of 855 luxury vehicles had been seized since the launch of Op Luxury in July 2025
The department also noted that the remaining 2,685 non-compliant vehicles are currently under enforcement monitoring, and action would be taken should their road tax remain unrenewed.
In a separate development, he revealed that nearly five million summonses remain unpaid, involving outstanding arrears totalling RM1.45bil.
“To date, 583,281 summonses have been successfully settled under the government’s discount initiative, with total collections reaching RM77.27mil,” he added.
Muhammad Kifli said the government is offering a compound discount of 50 per cent for JPJ summonses and 70 per cent for police summonses until December 30, 2025.
The public has been advised not to wait until the last minute to avoid congestion at counters or on online payment platforms.
Summons reviews and road tax renewals can be carried out via the MySikap portal and the MyJPJ application, in line with JPJ’s ongoing efforts to enhance enforcement and ensure road safety.
Sarawak JPJ Director Norizan Jili and Sibu District Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili were among those present at the programme.
