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Vehicle emissions inspection station in Wisconsin. Arizona – biennially, in Phoenix and Tucson metro areas only, depending on age and type of vehicle. [27]California – biennially for all vehicles from out-of-state, regardless of age; and all vehicles made after 1975 which are more than six years old in all or some zip codes in 41 out of 58 counties.
An inspection sticker from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts A Warrant of Fitness certificate issued to vehicles in New Zealand. Vehicle inspection is a procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both.
Roadworthiness [1] or streetworthiness is a property or ability of a car, bus, truck or any kind of automobile to be in a suitable operating condition or meeting acceptable standards for safe driving and transport of people, baggage or cargo in roads or streets, being therefore street-legal. In Europe, roadworthy inspection is regulated by:
Vehicle inspection in Australia is generally done on a state basis (with the exception of Federally Registered Heavy Vehicles, see below). Each state or territory has the authority to set its own laws pertaining to vehicle inspections, all (with the exception of the self-governing territory of Norfolk Island) have some form of inspection, either periodically or before a transfer of ownership.
The MOT test (or simply MOT) is an annual test of vehicle safety, roadworthiness aspects and exhaust emissions required in the United Kingdom for most vehicles over three years old. In Northern Ireland the equivalent requirement applies after four years. [ 1 ]
A speedometer inspection to ensure the vehicle's speedometer is accurate. A headlamp inspection to ensure that the vehicle's headlights are correctly placed and aligned. A brake inspection to ensure the brakes work correctly. An exhaust gas/muffler inspection, which includes testing carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions along with exhaust ...
Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on the transfer of title to a vehicle. If required periodically, it might be termed periodic motor vehicle inspection, or MOT test in the UK, or roadworthiness test in EU directives. Typical intervals are every two years (in EU) and every year (in UK).
A pre-purchase inspection is an independent, third-party professional service that evaluates a vehicle’s condition before a purchase offer is made.Consumer protection organizations such as the Federal Trade Commission, [1] the American Bar Association, [2] insurance companies, and states recommend an independent pre-purchase inspection.