Authorities have uncovered a growing number of uninsured luxury vehicles on Malaysian roads, raising concerns over public safety and accountability. In Penang alone, the state Road Transport Department (JPJ) said that it impounded 73 luxury vehicles worth more than RM10mil last year. One case involved a Rolls-Royce with an annual road tax of RM54,000, while others included 23 BMWs, a Porsche Taycan and a Lotus Eletre S models. While luxury cars draw attention, motorcycles account for the highest number of vehicles with lapsed road tax and insurance. Criminologist Datuk P. Sundramoorthy said the seizure of the Bentley with road tax and insurance lapsed since 2018 was far from an isolated case.

Source: The Star February 12, 2026 07:18 UTC