Arizona only tests emissions, in metro Phoenix and Tucson. Who tests when a used car changes hands, what it costs, and why a Level I inspection is a VIN check, not a safety check.
Georgia only tests emissions, in 13 metro Atlanta counties. The 2026 model-year window, why the seller owes you a passing test, and when that rule stops protecting you.
Illinois only safety-tests trucks, buses and similar vehicles. How the free Chicago-area and Metro-East emissions test works and what a missed test means for a buyer.
No safety inspection in Colorado, but the seller owes you a fresh emissions certificate in the 9-county program area. 2026 model years, the 5-day rule and VIN checks.
The Plymouth Sapporo and its Dodge Challenger twin were Mitsubishi Galant Lambda coupes. Generation differences, the 2.6 Silent Shaft engine, recalls and VIN quirks.
The Conquest was a rebadged Mitsubishi Starion. How the 1984-86 Dodge and Plymouth cars differ from the 1987-89 Chrysler TSi, what fails now, and what NHTSA lists.
Utah ended routine safety inspections in 2018 except for rebuilt salvage cars and a few others. How county emissions testing and the 11-month certificate rule work.
West Virginia moved to two-year inspections in 2024. The $19 fee cap, the 3-day rule for in-state used car purchases, 10 days for new residents and which stickers it honors.
You can't transfer a used car in Hawaii without a current safety inspection. Annual rules, the $25.75 fee, frame-damage checks, rebuilt cars and buying on another island.
Act 701 ends Louisiana's brake tag for most personal vehicles on Jan. 1, 2027. What that means for used car buyers now, and why five Baton Rouge parishes still test emissions.
