Vehicle Inspection

[C26Pinelake]

I believe that a complete safety should be required yearly on all antique or classic cars. When you read on this site about farmer fixes, 50 year old weather cracked tires and many other idiotic repairs to cars you know many of them are unsafe. Get them safe or get them the hell off the road. Wayne

[1934FordDeluxe]

Originally Posted by Brianfrench65

The inspection station I go to in Massachusetts looks at lights, horn, wiper operation, tire tread and overall appearance to evaluate condition. They also have to drive it in and out of the inspection bay. They do check the brakes in the parking break during the drive-in and return to the customer.

I'm not sure if this represents all of Massachusetts inspection stations

That's all that needs to be checked. I did inspections for years in Mass. If someone wants to tear the car apart they are either looking for work, they fear they may have a registry bait car on their hands, or they received an order from higher up to purposely try to fail antique vehicles to get them off the road. Been through all three scenarios myself.

[GPierce]

Sure glad I live in Tennessee. I walked into the county court clerks office and paid the tax on what I said I paid for my 31CCPU plus $25. for a good for life antique tag and I am done.
No inspection, accepted a Texas title and out the door. Took maybe ten minutes.
Local cops honk and give me a thumbs up as I drive around town to the local Lowes, ice cream shop or Autozone. Life is great.

[taffrail]

When I got my sticker he looked at the steering wheel and asked me to drive it into the bay, then couldn't understand why I had to start it again to make wipers work, he took my word for it. They just do a safety check. Still costs 40 Bucks!

[1929]

Originally Posted by taffrail

When I got my sticker he looked at the steering wheel and asked me to drive it into the bay, then couldn't understand why I had to start it again to make wipers work, he took my word for it. They just do a safety check. Still costs 40 Bucks!

In New York they only charge $10 for my Model A, knowing the way this State operates, I would figure them to charge more then any other State.

[trulyvintage]

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State required safety inspections are a revenue source.

As others have pointed out - if you are not doing the service yourself
on a vehicle - you should be taking it to a mechanic who does.

That mechanic is who should be doing your safety inspection.

Jim