Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (RTD) has seized a total of 1,814 luxury vehicles under the nationwide Op Luxury crackdown on expired road tax since 2025. Of these, 899 were seized in 2025 and 915 in 2026, highlighting ongoing enforcement efforts across the country [1, 2, 3, 4].

Luxury marques involved in the seizures include Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz Brabus, and Toyota Vellfire [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The highest outstanding road tax recorded was RM16,067 on a Porsche 911 Turbo, while the longest expiry was for a Bentley with road tax overdue since 2023 [4, 5].

On May 24, 2026, a Toyota Vellfire owned by a former national footballer was seized in Bukit Bintang. The vehicle’s road tax had expired on December 7, 2025—nearly five months earlier—and the driver lacked valid insurance and a driving licence. RTD Deputy Director-General Datuk Jazmanie Shafawi said, “Our checks revealed that the vehicle’s LKM had expired since Dec 7 last year. It had gone unrenewed for five months, which is why the vehicle was impounded.” The footballer settled fines and reclaimed the vehicle as of May 26, 2026 [1, 6, 4, 5].

The same day, RTD also seized a Mercedes-Benz Brabus G-Wagon from a motivational speaker holding a ‘Datuk’ title in the Klang Valley. Its road tax was expired since May 4, 2026—about one month—and it was uninsured. The vehicle also displayed old license plates after a number plate interchange process, which Datuk Jazmanie called a “serious offence”: “During the inspection, we also discovered the vehicle was displaying licence plates that belonged to another car. The driver had legally changed the vehicle registration number but continued to display the old plates.” The Brabus, valued at over RM500,000 with annual road tax exceeding RM3,000, remains seized while the owner settles fines [1, 6, 4, 5].

Datuk Jazmanie noted most offenders claim they “overlooked” renewing road tax but said such excuses are increasingly untenable due to automated reminders sent by the MyJPJ application ahead of expiry dates. “Digital notifications mean vehicle owners are adequately alerted and should have no reason to miss renewals,” he said [1].

Under Malaysia’s Road Transport Act 1987, failure to renew road tax is a serious offence. It can lead to fines, vehicle seizures, and lack of insurance coverage in case of accidents [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

Op Luxury continues with targeted enforcement through field inspections and digital monitoring to ensure compliance with road tax obligations [2, 3, 4, 5].