The closure of Puspakom Wangsa Maju is in order to make way for a new JPJ facility on the site.
Puspakom has recently announced that it has received instructions from the Ministry of Transport Malaysia to cease operations at Wangsa Maju outlet by June this year. This closure is apparently to make way for the construction of a new Road Transport Department (JPJ) facility.
Puspakom Chief Executive Officer, Mahmood Razak Bahman, stated that the company will make a separate announcement regarding plans to adjust service hours at several other inspection centres across Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Negeri Sembilan to address the impact of this closure of its Wangsa Maju site.
“On average, Puspakom Wangsa Maju inspects 800 vehicles per day. Therefore, we need to review the service hours of several branches to accommodate the reduction in inspection slots,” Mahmood explained. He further clarified that an alternative replacement branch had already been identified and approved by JPJ last year in Bukit Beruntung, Rawang, and is currently scheduled for completion in December 2025.
“The original plan was to close this branch in December 2026. We agreed to the closure because it is one of our busiest branches, but it is located in a high-density area. While the early closure of Puspakom Wangsa Maju presents new challenges, we will comply and will attempt to compensate by extending operating hours at several other branches,” he added.
Puspakom’s Wangsa Maju centre was among the earliest outlets by the company back in 1995, and currently operates six inspection lanes across its 4.3-acre site. This branch stands out for its comprehensive vehicle inspection capabilities, including heavy vehicle inspections – a service not universally available across all Puspakom branches.
Puspakom urges its customers to bring their vehicles for inspection earlier—within 14 days before their vehicle permit expiry date. This will help them in case they fail the initial inspection.
“If they fail the initial inspection on the last day of their permit, they will be in a rush to fix the issue and return for a re-inspection. If the inspection is done earlier, as permitted by authorities, vehicle owners will have more time to repair their vehicles and return for re-inspection,” Mahmood explained.
This closure of Puspakom Wangsa Maju comes alongside significant changes in Malaysia’s vehicle inspection landscape, as the Ministry of Transport has recently broken the vehicle inspection monopoly long held by company with the appointment of three new vehicle inspection companies: Wawasan Bintang, Pakatan Petroleum, and Beriman Gold. Puspakom had been operating as the sole vehicle inspector in Malaysia since 1994, with its concession extended for another 15 years in 2009.
