Mass Inspection Stations
Is your Massachusetts vehicle due for its annual inspection? Whether you're driving a car, truck, SUV, van, or motorcycle, we've got you covered. Quickly locate convenient inspection stations near your home or workplace using our easy-to-use search tool. Keep your vehicle legal and safe on the road – find your local Mass inspection station today!
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Massachusetts Vehicle Inspection Summary
This document serves as a comprehensive guide for Massachusetts vehicle owners, covering the inspection process, requirements, and steps to take in case of inspection failure.
1. Overview
- All vehicles registered in Massachusetts must pass a yearly inspection.
- New vehicles must be inspected within 7 days of registration.
- Most inspections cost $35, with motorcycles costing $15.
- Driving without a valid inspection sticker is a traffic violation.
2. Inspection Process
- A visual inspection is conducted first.
- You need a current registration document and the inspection fee.
- The inspection includes safety and emissions tests.
3. Failed Inspections
- Vehicles must be repaired and pass a re-test within 60 days.
- Emissions waivers or economic hardship extensions may be available.
- Free re-tests are available at the original inspection station within 60 days.
4. Safety Inspection
- Covers 14 key areas of the vehicle, taking about 12 minutes.
- Areas include brakes, exhaust, steering, suspension, lights, tires, and more.
5. Emissions Testing
- On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) tests for most vehicles 2009 and newer.
- Opacity tests for certain diesel vehicles.
- OBD tests check communication, readiness, diagnostic trouble codes, and the Check Engine light.
6. Common Reasons for Emissions Test Failure
- Malfunctioning components regulating fuel/air ratio.
- Issues with exhaust gas recirculation, engine misfire, catalytic converters, or evaporative controls.
7. Additional Information
- Provides details on finding inspection stations and repair facilities.
- Explains procedures for out-of-state vehicles and recall notices.
- Offers guidance on applying for waivers and extensions.
8. Find a Local Inspection Station
To find a local Massachusetts inspection station, click the button below:
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Abington, Acton, Acushnet, Adams, Agawam, Alford, Amesbury, Amherst, Andover, Aquinnah (Gay Head), Arlington, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ashfield, Ashland, Athol, Attleboro, Auburn, Avon, Ayer
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Barnstable, Barre, Becket, Bedford, Belchertown, Bellingham, Belmont, Berkley, Berlin, Bernardston, Beverly, Billerica, Blackstone, Blandford, Bolton, Boston, Bourne, Boxborough, Boxford, Boylston, Braintree, Brewster, Bridgewater, Brimfield, Brockton, Brookfield, Brookline, Buckland, Burlington
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Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Fitchburg, Florida, Foxborough, Framingham, Franklin, Freetown
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Kingston
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Lakeville, Lancaster, Lanesborough, Lawrence, Lee, Leicester, Lenox, Leominster, Leverett, Lexington, Leyden, Lincoln, Littleton, Longmeadow, Lowell, Ludlow, Lunenburg, Lynn, Lynnfield
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Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marion, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mashpee, Mattapoisett, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Mendon, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleborough, Middlefield, Middleton, Milford, Millbury, Millis, Millville, Milton, Monroe, Monson, Montague, Monterey, Montgomery, Mount Washington
Abington, Acton, Acushnet, Adams, Agawam, Alford, Amesbury, Amherst, Andover, Aquinnah (Gay Head), Arlington, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ashfield, Ashland, Athol, Attleboro, Auburn, Avon, Ayer
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Barnstable, Barre, Becket, Bedford, Belchertown, Bellingham, Belmont, Berkley, Berlin, Bernardston, Beverly, Billerica, Blackstone, Blandford, Bolton, Boston, Bourne, Boxborough, Boxford, Boylston, Braintree, Brewster, Bridgewater, Brimfield, Brockton, Brookfield, Brookline, Buckland, Burlington
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Cambridge, Canton, Carlisle, Carver, Charlemont, Charlton, Chatham, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Cheshire, Chester, Chesterfield, Chicopee, Chilmark, Clarksburg, Clinton, Cohasset, Colrain, Concord, Conway, Cummington
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Dalton, Danvers, Dartmouth, Dedham, Deerfield, Dennis, Dighton, Douglas, Dover, Dracut, Dudley, Dunstable, Duxbury
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East Bridgewater, East Brookfield, East Longmeadow, Eastham, Easthampton, Easton, Edgartown, Egremont, Erving, Essex, Everett
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Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Fitchburg, Florida, Foxborough, Framingham, Franklin, Freetown
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Gardner, Gay Head (Aquinnah), Georgetown, Gill, Gloucester, Goshen, Gosnold, Grafton, Granby, Granville, Great Barrington, Greenfield, Groton, Groveland
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Hadley, Halifax, Hamilton, Hampden, Hancock, Hanover, Hanson, Hardwick, Harvard, Harwich, Hatfield, Haverhill, Hawley, Heath, Hingham, Hinsdale, Holbrook, Holden, Holland, Holliston, Holyoke, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Hubbardston, Hudson, Hull, Huntington
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Ipswich
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Kingston
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Lakeville, Lancaster, Lanesborough, Lawrence, Lee, Leicester, Lenox, Leominster, Leverett, Lexington, Leyden, Lincoln, Littleton, Longmeadow, Lowell, Ludlow, Lunenburg, Lynn, Lynnfield
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Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marion, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mashpee, Mattapoisett, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Mendon, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleborough, Middlefield, Middleton, Milford, Millbury, Millis, Millville, Milton, Monroe, Monson, Montague, Monterey, Montgomery, Mount Washington
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Nahant, Nantucket, Natick, Needham, New Ashford, New Bedford, New Braintree, New Marlborough, New Salem, Newbury, Newburyport, Newton, Norfolk, North Adams, North Andover, North Attleborough, North Brookfield, North Reading, Northampton, Northborough, Northbridge, Northfield, Norton, Norwell, Norwood
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Quincy
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Taunton, Templeton, Tewksbury, Tisbury, Tolland, Topsfield, Townsend, Truro, Tyngsborough, Tyringham
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Upton, Uxbridge
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Yarmouth
Nahant, Nantucket, Natick, Needham, New Ashford, New Bedford, New Braintree, New Marlborough, New Salem, Newbury, Newburyport, Newton, Norfolk, North Adams, North Andover, North Attleborough, North Brookfield, North Reading, Northampton, Northborough, Northbridge, Northfield, Norton, Norwell, Norwood
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Oak Bluffs, Oakham, Orange, Orleans, Otis, Oxford
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Palmer, Paxton, Peabody, Pelham, Pembroke, Pepperell, Peru, Petersham, Phillipston, Pittsfield, Plainfield, Plainville, Plymouth, Plympton, Princeton, Provincetown
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Quincy
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Randolph, Raynham, Reading, Rehoboth, Revere, Richmond, Rochester, Rockland, Rockport, Rowe, Rowley, Royalston, Russell, Rutland
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Salem, Salisbury, Sandisfield, Sandwich, Saugus, Savoy, Scituate, Seekonk, Sharon, Sheffield, Shelburne, Sherborn, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Shutesbury, Somerset, Somerville, South Hadley, Southampton, Southborough, Southbridge, Southwick, Spencer, Springfield, Sterling, Stockbridge, Stoneham, Stoughton, Stow, Sturbridge, Sudbury, Sunderland, Sutton, Swampscott, Swansea
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Taunton, Templeton, Tewksbury, Tisbury, Tolland, Topsfield, Townsend, Truro, Tyngsborough, Tyringham
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Upton, Uxbridge
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Wakefield, Wales, Walpole, Waltham, Ware, Wareham, Warren, Warwick, Washington, Watertown, Wayland, Webster, Wellesley, Wellfleet, Wendell, Wenham, West Boylston, West Bridgewater, West Brookfield, West Newbury, West Springfield, West Stockbridge, West Tisbury, Westborough, Westfield, Westford, Westhampton, Westminster, Weston, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Whately, Whitman, Wilbraham, Williamsburg, Williamstown, Wilmington, Winchendon, Winchester, Windsor, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester, Worthington, Wrentham
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Yarmouth