• All lights must be clean, in working order, and properly aimed.
o This includes stop lights, turn signals, license plate light, parking lights, and head lights.
• Brakes must stop the vehicle within required distances.
• Glass in windows must have no holes, breaks, or cracks.
• Windshield must have no cracks which interfere with vision; any cracks over 5 inches on any
window are mandatory failure items; minimum height of visibility in windshield is 10 inches.
• Mirrors must be clean and unbroken.
• Windshield wipers must be fully operative (the rubber blades must be in good condition).
• Hood and trunk latches must hold hood and trunk fully closed.
• Tires must have no bulges, no fabric showing, no bald areas and no cuts. Tread depth must be at
least 2/32 inch measured in two adjacent treads.
• Doorknobs or equivalent must be present and in working condition.
• There must be no damaged or dislocated parts projecting from the vehicle that could present a
safety hazard.
• Horn must be in operating condition.
• Muffler must effectively reduce sound of engine exhaust. No leaks in exhaust system. Catalytic
converter must be installed if originally equipped from manufacturer.
• There must be no gasoline leaks.
• Seat belts must be in working order
• Bumper height on passenger cars cannot be less than 22 inches from the ground to the bottom of the
bumper.
• No tinting or sun screening device can be applied to the front windshield or to the front side
windows, vehicles that have tint to the immediate right or left of the driver must have an approved
valid tint waiver.
• No air scoops shall be mounted on a vehicle hood that exceeds 3 inches in height.
• Motor vehicles will be tested for exhaust emissions and some vehicles are subject to fuel systems
checks for leaks.
POOR CONDITION OF ANY EQUIPMENT ITEMS MAY BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION
Vehicles in an unsafe condition, lacking required equipment, or not in proper repair or adjustment, will be failed.
The inspection Associate will provide an inspection report showing the failed items. These items must be
corrected, and the vehicle re-inspected and/or passed prior to the issuance of a title, registration card and tag plate.
Vehicle owners whose registration is about to expire may be eligible for a temporary tag, if the failure is not safety
related.
TITLE
Step 3
The third step in obtaining a vehicle title and registration is to apply at one of the four offices. You will have to
provide the following:
• If the vehicle is coming from a state which issues certificates of title, it must be surrendered to the DMV at
the time of application.
• If there is a lien or encumbrance against the vehicle, the DMV will provide a form (MV-35) for you to send
to the lien holder in order to obtain the certificate of title. The MV-35 can be picked up at any DMV location.
• Applications for Certificate of Title (MV-212) and the inspection report (MV-210), which are issued by an
inspection Associate when you take your vehicle through inspection.
o The application for title (MV-212) must be signed by all owners of the vehicle, by someone with
power of attorney to sign for such owner(s), or by an officer of the company if vehicle is titled in a
business name. Power-of-attorney(s) must be original and notarized, copies are not accepted.