Car inspection question

sugarcube

I was on BMV website but can't find what I am looking for which is strange.  Do you have to get  your car inspected yearly in the state of Indiana?  TIA!!!

That_girl_lola

No inspections in IN! I moved here from PA and thought it was the weirdest thing but there no inspections ever. You just pay an annual plate and registration fee.

ams8099

If I were to move to a state where a car inspection was  required, I would think it was very odd!  What are they inspecting?

PUBoilerBride

ams8099:

If I were to move to a state where a car inspection was  required, I would think it was very odd!  What are they inspecting?

 

emissions. It's particularly bad for older cars that don't have catalytic converters. I'll be more than happy to give an environmental science lesson if needed :P

earthmuffin

yeah no inspections Which is good for you but bad for the environment. Ahh... we are so behind in Indiana.

That_girl_lola

Elisabeth,

It's not just admissions- in a lot of states (PA for example), they do a seperate emissions inspection, but you also have to pass an inspection of the working order of the vehicle- it has to pass that all lights work, all breaks, a maximum amount of rust is allowed before a vehicle will be denied, etc- when you have an older car, it can be frustrating

(I stressed every time I had to have a car inspected when I lived there because I was always driving a bomber).

ams8099

PUBoilerBride:

ams8099:

If I were to move to a state where a car inspection was  required, I would think it was very odd!  What are they inspecting?

emissions. It's particularly bad for older cars that don't have catalytic converters. I'll be more than happy to give an environmental science lesson if needed :P

OH...LOL I know about that.  I have always referred to it as emissions, never "inspection"

I'm confused. OP was told that she did not have to get emissions in IN, but after your car is so many years old, you do have to get emissions ever other year.