Vehicle Interior

• Floor mats
• Seat covers
• Taxi meter
• Credit card machine

Vehicle Documents

• Missing display of passenger rights
• Missing zone map
• Damaged or missing battery hold down
• Missing or incorrect tags
• Non-operational HVAC
• Incorrect trade name
• Damaged or torn upholstery
• Unacceptable sanitation
• Missing hacker face

Vehicle Body

• ID color
• Public Vehicle Identification Number (PVIN)
• DCTC approval sticker
• Damaged or rusted doors
• Damaged and/or rusted quarter panel
• Damaged and/or rusted hood
• Damaged and/or rusted fenders
• Damaged and/or missing bumpers
• Damaged and/or missing bumper guards
• Incorrect tag mounting
• Missing or improper gas cap
• Damaged body work

Vehicle Safety

• Missing or broken mirrors
• Missing or broken horn
• Missing or damaged seatbelts
• Missing or broken speedometer
• Missing or broken gear indicator
• Miscellaneous safety item failure
• Loose seat
• Non-operational ignition lock
• Damaged and/or rusted floor
• Dirty engine
• Dirty trunk
• Wheel chair accessible ramp

Vehicle Lights

• Dome light (cruise)
• Non-operational signal lights
• Non-operational backup lights
• Non-operational tail lights
• Non-operational stop lights
• Non-operational tag lights
• Non-operational clearance lights
• Non-operational marker lights
• Non-operational fog lights
• Incorrect lens color
• Damaged or missing side reflectors
• Damaged or missing rear reflectors
• Non-operational headlights
• Non-operational indicator lights

Vehicle Glass

• Cracked or damaged windshield
• Cracked or damaged side window
• Cracked or damaged rear window
• Non-operational window controls
• Unacceptable window tint
• Missing or non-operational wipers
• Missing or damaged wiper blades

Vehicle Suspension

Damaged or unacceptable:

• Kingpin
• Shocks
• Ball joints
• Control arm
• Rack and pinion
• Tie rod ends
• Idler arm
• Pitman arm
• Sleeve
• Springs
• Steering box
• Steering wheel
• Bearings
• Steering linkage
• Column
• Alignment
• Power steering
• Bellows
• CV joints

Vehicle Exhaust

• Leaking exhaust
• Loose exhaust
• Flexible piping exhaust
• Excessive exhaust noise
• Excessive exhaust smoke
• Excessive exhaust hydro carbon
• Excessive exhaust carbon monoxide

Vehicle Tires

• Unacceptable or worn tire tread
• Unacceptable or cut tire
• Mixed tire types
• Unacceptable knots and bulges in tires
• Over- or under-inflated tires
• Visible tire cord
• Tire recap/tread front
• Missing lug nuts
• Missing hub cap/center cap

Vehicle Brakes

• Worn or warped rotors
• Excessive brake noise
• Leaking or damaged master cylinder
• Leaking or damaged wheel cylinder
• Damaged or non-operational vacuum booster
• Non-operational parking brake
• Non-operational brake warning light
• Incorrectly adjusted pedal reserve
• Missing and/or damaged pedal pads

Tail Pipe Test

Typical causes for failing a tailpipe test include:

• Air to fuel mixture may be incorrect.
• Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve may be malfunctioning or missing *
• Vacuum leak present
• Exhaust Gas Re-Circulation (EGR) may be malfunctioning *
• Ignition timing may be incorrect
• One or more worn, damaged, or fouled sparkplugs are present
• Catalytic converter is clogged, missing, or ineffective *
• Malfunctioning oxygen sensor
• Internal engine parts may be malfunctioning or damaged
• Dirty or contaminated engine oil
• Clogged air filter

* Indicates items that may or may not be standard equipment

OBD Test – 1996 and newer vehicles are tested by checking the vehicle OBD system (the vehicle’s computer) for problems. Causes for failing an OBD test:

• The vehicle’s on-board diagnostic system reports a failure or problem with an emissions related component or sensor. If there is a problem, the “Check Engine” or “Service Engine Soon” light may be on. If the light is on when you come in for inspection, the vehicle will fail the test.
• The Check Engine light is malfunctioning.
• The diagnostic connector is missing, damaged, or not functioning.
• During battery replacement or vehicle repair, the vehicle computer’s memory is reset.
• If your vehicle has failed for being “not ready” and you have been operating your vehicle regularly, consult a repair technician before retest.

The VIR will provide specific reported trouble codes (up to 5 total when applicable) to further aid your mechanic in diagnosing and repairing the vehicles emissions systems.

Visual Catalyst Inspection

All gasoline-powered vehicles 1975 and newer and less than 8501 lbs. gross vehicle weight will receive a visual catalyst inspection. Vehicles will fail the visual inspection if the catalyst is missing or has been tampered with. The catalyst must be repaired prior to re-inspection.

Gas Cap Inspection

Typical causes for failing a gas cap functional test:

• Gas cap leaks.
• Gas cap is non-removable or missing.

In most cases, simply replacing the old or missing gas cap with a new one will allow the vehicle to pass this portion of the test.