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An MOT test certificate confirms that at the time of test, the vehicle has met the minimum acceptable environmental and road safety standards. It does not mean that the vehicle is roadworthy for the life of the certificate. The test does not cover the condition of the engine (other than the emissions), clutch or gearbox.
An inspection sticker from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts A Warrant of Fitness certificate issued to vehicles in New Zealand. Vehicle inspection is a procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both.
Vehicle emissions inspection station in Wisconsin. Arizona – biennially, in Phoenix and Tucson metro areas only, depending on age and type of vehicle. [28]California – biennially for all vehicles from out-of-state, regardless of age; and all vehicles made after 1975 which are more than six years old in all or some zip codes in 41 out of 58 counties.
Drivers with expired car registrations can face a late fee from both the California Highway Patrol and the DMV, ranging from $10 to $100 each, depending on how overdue the payment is.
The public are most aware of its activities through its regulation of the MOT vehicle inspection test in Great Britain. VOSA are generally better known by commercial vehicle operators as "The Ministry", a throwback to the days of the former Ministry of Transport (MOT). In Northern Ireland this role is performed by the Driver & Vehicle Agency.
The registration and inspection process may be performed by the owner of the vehicle, though it is most commonly contracted to a professional mechanic or a dealership.
This was originally intended to be parsed as: "This station has been approved by the Ministry of Transport to carry out the (unnamed) test"; but, as "MOT" became established as the term for the test itself, the sign's popular interpretation changed to "This is a station which has been approved to carry out the MOT test", which (presumably ...
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