In the case where, as a result of a new inspection, a preliminary inspection (limited to one concerning a motor vehicle for which temporary cancellation of registration based on an application under Article 16, paragraph (1) has been made, or a light motor vehicle subject to inspection or a two-wheeled small-sized motor vehicle for which a certificate of surrender of motor vehicle inspection certificate has been issued pursuant to Article 69, paragraph (4), where the length, width or height of the motor vehicle and other particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as "particulars of structure, etc.") are respectively identical to the particulars of structure, etc. recorded in the motor vehicle registration file for the motor vehicle or stated in the certificate of surrender of motor vehicle inspection certificate), or a continuing inspection, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism finds that the motor vehicle does not conform to the safety standards, the Minister is to issue a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate to the user of the motor vehicle (in the case of a preliminary inspection, the owner), except where the Minister finds it necessary to suspend the use of the motor vehicle.
国土交通大臣は、新規検査若しくは予備検査（第十六条第一項の申請に基づく一時抹消登録を受けた自動車又は第六十九条第四項の規定による自動車検査証返納証明書の交付を受けた検査対象軽自動車若しくは二輪の小型自動車であつて、当該自動車の長さ、幅又は高さその他の国土交通省令で定める事項（以下「構造等に関する事項」という。）がそれぞれ当該自動車に係る自動車登録ファイルに記録され、又は自動車検査証返納証明書に記載された構造等に関する事項と同一であるものに係るものに限る。）又は継続検査の結果、当該自動車が保安基準に適合しないと認める場合には、当該自動車の使用を停止する必要があると認めるときを除き、限定自動車検査証を当該自動車の使用者（予備検査にあつては、所有者）に交付するものとする。
Article 54, paragraph (4) applies mutatis mutandis to the case where a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate is issued as a result of a continuing inspection pursuant to the preceding paragraph. In this case, in paragraph (4) of that Article, "Director of a District Transport Bureau" is deemed to be replaced with "Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism", "the state in which there is a risk of ceasing to conform to those safety standards or in which the motor vehicle does not conform to them" with "the state in which the motor vehicle is found not to conform to the safety standards", and "the part for which maintenance is ordered pursuant to paragraph (1)" with "the part stated in the limited motor vehicle inspection certificate as not conforming to the safety standards".
The validity period of a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate is 15 days.
限定自動車検査証の有効期間は、十五日とする。
With regard to the application of Article 58, paragraph (1) and Article 66, paragraph (1) to the case where a motor vehicle for which a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate has been issued as a result of a continuing inspection is used for operation, within the validity period of the motor vehicle inspection certificate submitted at the time of the application for that continuing inspection, in order to carry out maintenance on the part stated in the limited motor vehicle inspection certificate as not conforming to the safety standards or to apply for a continuing inspection, "motor vehicle inspection certificate" in those provisions is to be read as "limited motor vehicle inspection certificate".
The validity period of the inspection mark of a motor vehicle for which a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate has been issued is, notwithstanding Article 66, paragraph (4), the same as the validity period of that limited motor vehicle inspection certificate (where the remaining validity period of the motor vehicle inspection certificate submitted at the time of the application for the continuing inspection is shorter than the validity period of the limited motor vehicle inspection certificate, the remaining validity period of that motor vehicle inspection certificate), and, notwithstanding paragraph (5) of that Article, the inspection mark may be displayed within that validity period.
A limited motor vehicle inspection certificate loses its effect when there has been a change in the particulars of structure, etc. recorded in the motor vehicle registration file for the motor vehicle for which that limited motor vehicle inspection certificate has been issued or stated in the certificate of surrender of motor vehicle inspection certificate.
Article 61, paragraph (4) and Article 70 apply mutatis mutandis to a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate. In this case, "user" in Article 70 is deemed to be replaced with "user (in the case of a preliminary inspection, the owner)".