Nearly 2,000 luxury vehicles seized in Op Luxury crackdown

KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 2,000 luxury vehicles have been seized nationwide under Op Luxury as the Road Transport Department (RTD) intensifies enforcement against road tax violations, especially among high-end vehicle owners.

RTD deputy director-general (Planning and Operations) Datuk Jazmanie Shafawi said a total of 1,814 luxury vehicle seizures have been recorded to date, comprising 899 cases in 2025 and a further 915 so far this year.

“Among the vehicles seized were premium marques, including Porsche and Lamborghini, as well as other high-end models found to have expired road tax.

“Enforcement will continue nationwide through targeted operations, field inspections and digital monitoring to ensure full compliance among vehicle owners,” he said at a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur RTD seizure depot last night.

Also present were the department’s senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan and its Kuala Lumpur director Hamidi Adam.

Jazmanie warned that failure to renew road tax is a serious offence under the Road Transport Act, adding that vehicles without valid road tax are liable to compounds and seizure without compromise.

He also said such offences carry wider risks, including the possibility that vehicles may not be covered by insurance in the event of accidents.

Jazmanie said most offenders typically claimed they had “overlooked” renewing their road tax, but such excuses were increasingly untenable given the availability of automated reminders through the MyJPJ application.

“Digital notifications mean vehicle owners are adequately alerted and should have no reason to miss renewals.

“The public, especially owners of high-end vehicles, are urged to check and renew their road tax through official platforms, including the MyJPJ application and the MySikap portal,” he said.

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