Emissions Testing in Burke, VA is a legal requirement mandated by the Commonwealth and enforced by the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you have a vehicle registered in any of the following Northern Virginia program area localities, you are required to have Virginia vehicle emissions testing:
The Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford, or
The Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles notifies all vehicle owners whether or not emissions testing will be required in order to renew the vehicle’s operating registration. New vehicles being titled for the first time do not need an emissions inspection for the first two-year registration period.
Motor vehicles exempt from emissions testing include motorcycles, vehicles over 25 years old before January 1 of the current calendar year, diesel-powered vehicles or those exclusively powered by clean fuel, vehicles being titled for the first time in Virginia with a Manufacturer’s Certification of Origin (MCO), and any qualified hybrid vehicle.
According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) do not wait until the last minute to have your emissions testing done. The wait times tend to be lower during the middle two weeks of the month. Waiting until the last weekend or day before your registration expires will involve long lines at the inspection station and your local DMV office.
When your vehicle is successfully inspected the emissions station automatically updates your DMV vehicle record. Emissions inspections performed by an inspector authorized by the Commonwealth of Virginia are valid for two years after passing your vehicle emissions inspection.
If your vehicle fails an emissions test, you must take it to a service center for emissions-related repairs. Wiygul Automotive Clinic is an approved VA State Auto Inspections and Emissions Testing Center. We have the tools, equipment, and highly-trained ASE-certified automotive technicians to perform your emissions test in Burke, VA, and correct any issues so you can get back on the road and safely on your way.
One day emissions inspection in Burke, VA may be automated, and having your emissions inspected in a traditional sense would be a thing of the past. Technology that calibrates vehicle emissions as we drive to optimize fuel economy and minimize harmful catalytic pollutants is now being tested. But for now, drive over to your emissions experts at Wiygul Automotive Clinic for emissions testing in Burke, VA.
