When do you need to have your car inspected by?
Your inspection needs to be completed at the end of every year before your sticker expires. New vehicles must be inspected within 7 calendar days of their registration
What should you bring?
All you need to bring to your inspection is your car and your fee.
I've heard that the Massachusetts Commercial Inspection is the equivalent to the federal "DOT" inspection. Do I need to get both?
No. If you are required to get the Federal DOT inspection, the Massachusetts Commercial inspection will meet that requirement as well. Your paperwork is proof of the Federal DOT equivalent inspection. This is a new feature of the Massachusetts Commercial Vehicle Inspection.
Do I need to get my trailer inspected?
It depends on the trailer type and its use. A single, full or semi-trailer, used in commerce, with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating over 3,000 lbs or a truck/trailer combination that exceeds 10,000 GCVWR (gross combined vehicle weight rating) needs a commercial inspection every year. Trailers for personal use (boat trailers, camper trailers, utility type trailers) do NOT need to be inspected.
What do you inspect on my passenger vehicle?
What is the legal window tint percentage?
In the state of Massachusetts the legal limit is 35%. If tint is applied to the front windshield it must NOT fall below the AS1 line.