Motor Vehicles



Inspection Station

Taxi Vehicle Inspection Requirements

Taxi or For-Hire Vehicle
Vehicle Documents
  1. Missing display of passenger rights
  2. Missing zone map
  3. Damaged or missing battery hold down
  4. Missing or incorrect vehicle identification number
  5. Missing or incorrect tags
  6. Non operational HVAC
  7. Incorrect trade name
  8. Damaged or torn upholstery
  9. Unacceptable sanitation
  10. Missing hacker face

Vehicle Body
  1. Damaged  or Rusted doors
  2. Damaged and/or rusted quarter panel
  3. Damaged and/or rusted hood
  4. Damaged and/or rusted fenders
  5. Damaged and/or missing bumpers
  6. Damaged and/or missing bumper guards
  7. Incorrect tag mounting
  8. Missing or improper gas cap
  9. Damaged body work

Vehicle Safety
  1. Missing or broken mirrors
  2. Missing or broken horn
  3. Missing or damaged seatbelts
  4. Missing or broken speedometer
  5. Missing or broken gear indicator
  6. Miscellaneous safety item failure
  7. Loose seat
  8. Non operational ignition lock
  9. Damaged and/or rusted floor
  10. Dirty engine
  11. Dirty trunk

Vehicle Lights
  1. Non operational signal lights
  2. Non operational backup lights
  3. Non operational tail lights
  4. Non operational stop lights
  5. Non operational tag lights
  6. Non operational clearance lights
  7. Non operational marker lights
  8. Non operational fog lights
  9. Incorrect lens color
  10. Damaged or Missing side reflectors
  11. Damaged or Missing rear reflectors
  12. Non operational headlights
  13. Non operational indicator lights

Vehicle Glass
  1. Cracked or damaged windshield
  2. Cracked or damaged side window
  3. Cracked or damaged rear window
  4. Non operational window controls
  5. Unacceptable window tint
  6. Missing or non operational wipers
  7. Missing or damaged wiper blades

Vehicle Suspension
Damaged or Unacceptable
  1. Kingpin
  2. Shocks
  3. Ball joints
  4. Control Arm
  5. Rack and Pinion
  6. Tie Rod Ends
  7. Idler Arm
  8. Pitman Arm
  9. Sleeve
  10. Springs
  11. Steering Box
  12. Steering Wheel
  13. Bearings
  14. Steering Linkage
  15. Column
  16. Alignment
  17. Power Steering
  18. Bellows
  19. CV Joints

Vehicle Exhaust
  1. Leaking exhaust
  2. Loose exhaust
  3. Flexible piping exhaust
  4. Excessive exhaust noise
  5. Excessive exhaust smoke
  6. Excessive exhaust hydro carbon
  7. Excessive exhaust carbon monoxide

Vehicle Tires
  1. Unacceptable or worn tire tread
  2. Unacceptable or cut tire
  3. Mixed tire types
  4. Unacceptable knots and bulges in tires
  5. Over or under inflated tires
  6. Visible tire cord
  7. Tire recap/tread front
  8. Missing lug nuts

Vehicle Brakes
  1. Worn or warped rotors
  2. Excessive brake noise
  3. Leaking or damaged master cylinder
  4. Leaking or Damaged wheel cylinder
  5. Damaged or Non operational vacuum booster
  6. Non operational parking brake
  7. Non operational brake warning light
  8. Incorrectly adjusted pedal reserve
  9. Missing and/or damaged pedal pads