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An official State of New York motor vehicle inspection is a must to ensure that all New York vehicles are up to standard to drive legally on public roads.
The rule is that all vehicles, cars, trucks, trailers, busses RVs, registered in New York State must undergo a safety inspection every 12 months or at any point when ownership of the vehicle in question was transferred.
Most things to be checked are simple and may not require any specialized instruments. However, some do need code readers to make sure there’s no emission related codes, for example, in the vehicle’s computer. Safety items that will be inspected on your vehicles are as follows:
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To standardize the process and ensure that it is only carried out by the appropriate technicians, this inspection can only be done at a DMV-licensed inspection station. That way, every inspection uses the same mandated rubric to determine if a vehicle satisfies the state requirements.
After the safety items are inspected and everything is found to be in order, an emissions inspection will be carried out. This is per the 1990 Federal Clean Air Act that aims to reduce harmful emissions from most personal vehicles.
This typically involves an On-Board Diagnostics Generation II (OBDII), a “Low Enhanced” Emissions Inspection, and a Diesel Emissions Inspection (Smoke Opacity Test). The particular one done depends on the type of vehicle you have, perhaps a car or a light-duty truck.
If the station determines that your car’s condition is appropriate to pass the car inspection, then they will attach a valid car inspection station sticker to the inside of your windshield. This sticker is valid for 12 months and expires on the last day of the month that appears on it.
A vehicle that has successfully passed the safety inspection and the emissions inspection is entitled to a safety/diesel emission inspection certificate.
If you can, make sure you get your vehicle in order before having it inspected. Otherwise, go to a station that offers some of those services so they can help get your vehicle in order so you’re sure to pass the inspection.
To have your vehicle inspected by a qualified station, call TLC Auto and Truck Repair Service Center and book an appointment now.
More than our wide range of auto repair duties, we are fully licensed to do New York State inspections on all vehicles. That way, we can perform any repairs needed based on your inspection results and any other observations our technicians make. Check out our Trailer inspection services or diesel inspection service as well.
You will not receive the NY state inspection sticker or certificate and you will be required to get your car in order and come back within 30 days for your inspection. If it was just a portion of the inspection that you failed, then only that portion is re-inspected.
Check out our complete NYS Inspection Cost guide
Unfortunately, you don’t have a say in the matter. It is part of the state’s laws. Failure to have your vehicle inspected could result in heavy fines and parking tickets. Plus, you will not be able to renew your registration or insurance.
If a vehicle was inspected in another state and you were issued a sticker, then you don’t have to have another inspection in New York. You can go on with your out-of-state inspection until it expires. After that, you need to get a New York State inspection.
This depends on who you bought the vehicle from. If you bought it from a dealer, then they must have had it inspected within 30 days of the date of sale and before delivery. If it was bought from a private seller, you’ll receive a 10-day extension from the date of registration.
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