Is it that time a year again for safety and emissions testing? Many people get confused easily what year they are supposed to bring their car in for what. It can be confusing but in Utah the system is fairly simple.
Most people think that when you get your safety done you get your emissions done too. Most of the time that is correct but it can be different depending on the year of your vehicle. The year of your car is the deciding factor on when it needs to be checked out and inspected.
The timing for safety testing is rather simple. If your car is 1-8 years old, you only are required to come in every two years to get it inspected. If it is 9 years or older, you are then required to come in every year.
For emission testing, if the car is 1-6 years old, then you only have to bring it in every 2 years. Any older than 6 years, and you are required to bring it in for testing every year.
If you wait too long to get both done till after your registration has expired, you'll have to head over to your local DMV and get a temporary registration card so that you'll have some extra time to get your safety and emissions done. This costs a little extra money though.
Emissions and safety inspections can come back a negative and require some additional work before they will be able to give you your safety and emissions papers to be taken to your DMV. These problems can sometimes be little and feel inconvenient but they must be fixed before you'll be able to register your car again.
You can prevent this from happening if you are taking really good care of your car and doing maintenance work on it. Even little things like a flashing light can fail your test.
If you have now realized that this is your year for safety and emissions, get right on it. Don't wait till the last day because that is usually when you forget.
Most people think that when you get your safety done you get your emissions done too. Most of the time that is correct but it can be different depending on the year of your vehicle. The year of your car is the deciding factor on when it needs to be checked out and inspected.
The timing for safety testing is rather simple. If your car is 1-8 years old, you only are required to come in every two years to get it inspected. If it is 9 years or older, you are then required to come in every year.
For emission testing, if the car is 1-6 years old, then you only have to bring it in every 2 years. Any older than 6 years, and you are required to bring it in for testing every year.
If you wait too long to get both done till after your registration has expired, you'll have to head over to your local DMV and get a temporary registration card so that you'll have some extra time to get your safety and emissions done. This costs a little extra money though.
Emissions and safety inspections can come back a negative and require some additional work before they will be able to give you your safety and emissions papers to be taken to your DMV. These problems can sometimes be little and feel inconvenient but they must be fixed before you'll be able to register your car again.
You can prevent this from happening if you are taking really good care of your car and doing maintenance work on it. Even little things like a flashing light can fail your test.
If you have now realized that this is your year for safety and emissions, get right on it. Don't wait till the last day because that is usually when you forget.
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