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A quick question for Americans: here in the UK, cars have to pass an annual inspection once they reach three years old. It's called an MOT test and it's primarily concerned with making sure the car is safe - they check for rust, seatbelt tension, brake wear, and, yes, they make sure all the lights are not just working but also aligned properly. Do you not have an equivalent?
I think some states have laws similar to this but in a lot of the country you can basically drive your car until it falls apart unless a cop specifically stops and tickets you for something egregious.
It’s by state. I’ve always lived in states with relatively strict inspections, at least compared to other states, but I’ve never heard of them checking lights or window tint. They’re supposed to
I suppose it’s good that they focus on more urgent things like brakes, emissions, that there be lights, tire treads, and windshield chips/cracks, but I wish they’d do everything
Actually it’s mildly annoying that I have to pay the same for inspections that include the emissions check, with my EV
Some states have something similar, but it's more for emissions I think. Michigan doesn't seem to care AT ALL.
I'll add onto the answers already. I lived in both an inspection state (Virginia), and a non inspection state (Washington state). I was in Va for about 2 years. I never saw more janky ass cars on the road and broken down ones. I saw more in those 2 years than the 20+ years I've lived here in Wa.
When it came time for mine, all my neighbors sent me to a mechanic down the road. It was a long ass line, but moved pretty fast. No appointment needed. "WTF is this?" I thought. I got to my turn. The guy was in a short stool, like a dr's one. He didn't even leave it. I was in and out in 5 minutes. I'm anal retentive on our vehicle maintenance. So I'm not a danger, but man, I know how others are.
One of our neighbor's friends brought his car by one time. When it was off, oil was flooded into the spark plug holes. I swore it would never start. He cranked it. It turned over right away and all the oil sucked back down into the engine. I've never seen anything like it, nor since. I'm still flummoxed by it.
I saw one car where the person cut the roof away from just behind the driver's seats. Regular old car. They half ass put a piece of plywood and, what I assume, is plexiglass to act as a wall. The "bed" of the vehicle was now the passenger seat area. It also had some janky work going on back there.
Our inspection system is really shitty, even in the states with them. There are so many, "I know a guy", things going on that they might as well not have them. Then there are exemptions as well. Year ranges exempt. They do no real good if they're there. Completely defeats the purpose.
We used to have inspection in Oklahoma but I think it violated our "freedom" so they got rid of it.