Puspakom Wangsa Maju to close by June, new JPJ KL office to be built on same site by December 2026

The Wangsa Maju Puspakom centre will shut down by June following a directive from the ministry of transport, Malay Mail has reported.

The closure of the inspection centre is to make way for a new facility to be developed on the same site, Puspakom chief executive Mahmood Razak Bahman was quoted by the news outlet as saying. Other Puspakom inspection centres in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan will get adjusted service hours in order to manage to impact of the Wangsa Maju outlet closure, he said.

“Wangsa Maju Puspakom inspects around 800 vehicles daily, so we need to revise operating hours at other branches to accommodate the reduced capacity,” Mahmood Razak said, and also confirmed that the road transport department (JPJ) had approved a replacement inspection centre in Bukit Beruntung, Rawang scheduled for completion in December next year.

“The initial plan was to close in December 2026, but we agreed to an earlier shutdown as this is one of our busiest branches in a high-density area. While the early closure presents challenges, we will offset this by extending operating hours at selected branches,” Mahmood Razak said.

The CEO of Puspakom also urged vehicle owners to have their vehicle inspections carried out early, up to 14 years prior to expiry of their vehicle’s permit, in order to avoid issues at the last minute should their vehicles fail the test. “By testing earlier, as permitted by authorities, owners have more time to address any issues before returning for a retest,” he said.

Today, the ministry of transport announced that it has appointed three new vehicle inspection companies besides Puspakom. The three companies approved by the MoT and JPJ are Wawasan Bintang in Port Klang, Gua Musang in Kelantan and Mersing in Johor; Pakatan Petroleum in Rawang and Temerloh in Pahang; and Beriman Gold in Kuching and Serian in Sarawak.

Applications were open from July 1 to October 31 last year, bringing a total of 12 entries from interested firms. Those which were approved were selected on main criteria including being locally owned, having a strong financial standing and having a minimum paid-up capital of RM10 million.

The Wangsa Maju Puspakom centre was among the earliest outlets by the company, opened in 1995. With six inspection lanes located on a 4.3-acre site, the centre was built at a cost of RM10 million.

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