I will be relocating to VA next week with my Fiancee. We have lived in CO here for 3 years and are relocating for work. We are originally from MD around the northern DC area so we are familiar with NoVA, but have never lived in the state.
I'm wondering how strict these yearly state safety inspections are and what you will fail for. Here in CO we haven't got any vehicle inspections, apart from emissions testing every 2 years which is basically a joke as you can pay like $200 if you fail and get a pass anyway. People drive anything on the street here. Tube chassis pro-mods, rock buggies, etc without any issue. Cops just don't care.
In MD we had emissions every 2 years which was a similar deal where you have to pay some money if you fail and then get a pass. No big deal. In MD you only need your vehicle inspected once after you buy it prior to registering it, and then not ever again, making modifications not a real issue.
How strict is VA on these yearly inspections and emissions tests? Will they fail you for silly things or is it pretty straight forward? In MD if you have tread on your tires and no major leaks, you pass.
Both of the vehicles in my sig should pas just fine I assume, but my other cars probably will not.
Thanks!
I'm wondering how strict these yearly state safety inspections are and what you will fail for. Here in CO we haven't got any vehicle inspections, apart from emissions testing every 2 years which is basically a joke as you can pay like $200 if you fail and get a pass anyway. People drive anything on the street here. Tube chassis pro-mods, rock buggies, etc without any issue. Cops just don't care.
In MD we had emissions every 2 years which was a similar deal where you have to pay some money if you fail and then get a pass. No big deal. In MD you only need your vehicle inspected once after you buy it prior to registering it, and then not ever again, making modifications not a real issue.
How strict is VA on these yearly inspections and emissions tests? Will they fail you for silly things or is it pretty straight forward? In MD if you have tread on your tires and no major leaks, you pass.
Both of the vehicles in my sig should pas just fine I assume, but my other cars probably will not.
Thanks!