All vehicles registered in the state of Virginia are required to have an annual Virginia State Inspection. The Virginia Official Motor Vehicle Inspection Program was created to promote highway safety.
All five of our Northern Virginia based Wiygul Automotive Clinic locations are official state inspection stations. Here is what to expect at a Virginia State Inspection:
Last year’s inspection sticker will be removed
You will drive your vehicle into an inspection lane
Brake inspection
Parking brake inspection
Headlight inspection
Light inspection
Signal inspection
Steering & Suspension inspection
Tires, wheels & rims inspection
Mirror inspection
Horn inspection
Windshield & other glass inspection
Unauthorized stickers must be removed (Sun shading material on the windshield displaying words, lettering, numbers or pictures cannot extend more than three inches downward from the top of the windshield, unless authorized by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and indicated on the vehicle registration)
Windshield wiper and defroster inspection
Exhaust system inspection
Confirm the rear license plate light illuminates
Inspect hood and under the hood:
Confirm hood latch is working
Presence of emissions system
Brake & power steering fluid check
Power steering belt has proper tension; no wear or absence of belt
Inspect air pollution control system of 1973 and subsequent models
Driver’s seat inspection
Seat belt inspection
Airbag and airbag readiness light inspection
Front left and right door inspection
Fuel system inspection
Floor pan inspection
Issue a new sticker*
*If approved, we will place the approval sticker on your vehicle and be given the receipt of certificate from your Wiygul Automotive Clinic technician. If any issues are observed during the inspection they must be corrected within 15 days of your inspection.
If you are concerned about any part of your vehicle, we recommend having it looked at BEFORE your Vehicle State Inspection is due to save you time and frustration. We welcome you to make an appointment by visiting: http://wiygul.com/schedule-appointment/
