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WE'RE A PRIVATE INSPECTION STATION
All gasoline-fueled cars,
motorcycles and trucks registered in New Jersey must pass state safety and
emissions inspections every two years. MVS inspects diesel-fueled passenger
vehicles and trucks registered under 10,000 pounds for safety only. MVS may
require these vehicles to undergo occasional roadside spot inspections. After
MVS and the State Police conduct random roadside inspections on trucks and heavy-duty diesel vehicles over 18,000 pounds. MVS requires annual opacity (smoke emissions) inspections of these trucks at licensed Diesel Emissions Inspections Centers within 90 days of their registration renewal month. For vehicles that fail roadside inspections, the fines are: $700 for the first offense, reduced to $150; or $1300 for subsequent offenses reduced to $500. The court may reduce these fines if the owner presents satisfactory evidence that s/he has corrected the problem before the court date. New vehicles MVS authorizes new car dealers licensed in New Jersey to inspect a vehicle before delivery to the buyer. The owner must take a new car purchased in another state for inspection within 14 days after registration. The inspection sticker for new cars is valid for two years.
Used cars The owner has the option to take the vehicle for inspection within 14 days after registration or accept the time left on the previous owner's inspection sticker. GENERAL INSPECTION INFORMATION
Note: NJDOT inspects commercial buses; MVS inspects school buses twice a year.
Inspection program details To meet state and federal safety standards, MVS tests steering, suspension, horn, wipers, window glazing, lights, direction signals, red rear lights, mirrors, brakes and hazard signals and the catalytic converter. To meet federal Clean Air Act standards MVS inspects the vehicle's emissions by a licensed inspector. The test uses a dynamometer that allows the car to accelerate and the tires to spin without the vehicle actually moving. The inspector than tests the emissions with a probe as s/he accelerates the engine to 15 mph. A computer analyzes the emissions to reflect the car's make and model. For your own safety, check the condition of your vehicle between inspections and before long trips. Inspection test results If you pass the test, you'll receive a sticker. However, if your vehicle fails the test, you will have until the end of the month following the month when inspection was originally due to make the necessary repairs and have it re-inspected at a private inspection facility that is licensed to do inspections, re-inspections, safety repairs or full service repairs, depending on your vehicle's problem.
Note: If a private state-licensed garage is licensed to only do inspections, the facility cannot make emissions repairs. Exemptions Inspections are not required for certain vehicles such as historic and collector cars.
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passing, an MVS licensed inspector will place a sticker in the lower left corner
of the windshield that shows the expiration date. No other sticker can appear in
the left corner of the windshield unless approved by the MVS Director. If
you drive a vehicle with and expired inspection sticker, the courts may fine you
$100 - $200 and/or invoke imprisonment for up to 30 days, and MVS may revoke
your registration. To restore a suspended registration, you must pay $50.
