The official guidance links the examination to the due date of the next mandatory roadworthiness inspection.
Official publication
Drivers are not required to complete the examination early; it is carried out when the next mandatory roadworthiness inspection falls due.
The emissions examination and mandatory roadworthiness inspection are separate procedures, and examinations are performed by accredited stations.
Original documents are in Russian / Kazakh. English summaries are informational.
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