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New York State Inspection

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When your days get full, it can be easy to overlook your annual NY state inspection for your vehicle. Your local participating store will help you out by giving you a convenient place to get your New York state-certified vehicle inspection.
124 East Spring Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Hours today 07:30am - 06:00pm
614-221-6501

Locations

Locations that offer New York State Inspection
5566 Camp Road Hamburg, NY 14075
716-649-4755
1755 Military Road Niagara Falls, NY 14304
716-297-0555
1355 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14209
716-884-6331
300 Orchard Park Road Buffalo, NY 14224
716-826-2052
1795 Sheridan Drive Kenmore, NY 14223
716-873-1400
1280 Niagara Falls Blvd Tonawanda, NY 14150
716-837-8720
123 Grey Street East Aurora, NY 14052
716-652-7030
7128 Transit Road Buffalo, NY 14221
716-634-9600
2040 Ridge Road West Rochester, NY 14626
585-225-4010
3925 Dewey Avenue Rochester, NY 14616
585-621-6990
1985 East Ridge Road Rochester, NY 14622
585-266-8860
1663 Penfield Road Rochester, NY 14625
585-248-2601
20 Denison Parkway Corning, NY 14830
607-936-8021
2186 Empire Blvd Webster, NY 14580
585-787-6830
220 West Gray Street Elmira, NY 14901
607-734-5103
411 Elmira Road Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-4580
300 Harrison Avenue Endicott, NY 13760
607-754-5222
61 East Second Street Oswego, NY 13126
315-343-4078
3594 Route 31 Baldwinsville, NY 13027
315-652-6673
7608 Oswego Road Suite 1 Liverpool, NY 13090
315-622-4002
3136 Erie Blvd East Syracuse, NY 13214
315-446-2443
5884 East Circle Drive Cicero, NY 13039
315-458-6025
1240 Arsenal St Watertown, NY 13601
315-782-2900
1745 Black River Blvd North Rome, NY 13440
315-336-5540
11110 Iraqi Freedom Dr Fort Drum, NY 13602
315-773-8025
101 Rockaway Turnpike Lawrence, NY 11559
516-239-0500
101 North Franklin Street Hempstead, NY 11550
516-489-3700
65 East Sunrise Highway Freeport, NY 11520
516-868-1750
336 North Broadway Jericho, NY 11753
516-433-7730
3181 Hempstead Turnpike Levittown, NY 11756
516-796-2444
3713 State Street Schenectady, NY 12304
518-374-8342
46 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12205
518-459-9122
801 New Loudon Road Suite 2 Latham, NY 12110
518-785-4151
6400 Jericho Turnpike Commack, NY 11725
631-499-4200
1200 Route 112 Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
631-928-0700
368 East Main Street Patchogue, NY 11772
631-654-0200
295 Middle Country Road Coram, NY 11727
631-698-8100
COMMON NY STATE INSPECTION QUESTIONS

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As part of our test, a certified inspector will carefully check the following components to ensure they meet New York state safety standards:

Seat belts:

  • We’ll inspect for proper operation and anchorage
  • We’ll make sure your car has the number of seat belts required for its model and year
  • We’ll check your vehicle's air-bag warning lamp for proper operation.

Brakes:

At least one front wheel must be removed to inspect the following braking components:

  • Brake pedal reserve and fade
  • Power brake unit
  • Brake master cylinder
  • Disc brake pads
  • Brake drums and/or rotors
  • Wheel cylinders and/or calipers
  • All brake lines and hoses
  • Parking brake
  • Brake equalization

Steering, front end, suspension, chassis, frame, and wheel fasteners:

  • Front end assembly
  • Steering wheel play
  • All steering linkages
  • Power steering
  • Springs and torsion bars
  • Chassis/frame
  • Wheel fasteners 

Tires (excluding spares):

  • Tread depth
  • Tire condition
  • Tire pressure

Lights:

  • Headlamps (low and high beam)
  • Tail lamps
  • Stop lamps
  • Directional signals
  • Backup lights (1969 and newer)
  • License plate lights
  • Hazard warning/four-way flasher (1966 and newer)
  • Directional signal indicator

Note: All lighting must be of an approved type and inspected for operation, proper mounting, and broken or missing lenses.

Windshield and other glass:

  • No crack of 11 inches long or longer
  • Windshield check for presence and condition
  • Window check for approved safety glass or rigid plastic and condition

Windshield wipers and blades (not including rear window or headlamp wipers):

  • Wipers check for presence and operation
  • Blades check for good condition

Horn:

  • Check mounting and operation

Mirrors:

  • Check mirror locations for proper mounting, cracks, breaks, and/or discoloration.
  • We’ll make sure your car has the number and placement of mirrors required for its model and year

Note: Any vehicle that has a permanent obstruction of the view through the rear window must have both a left and a right outside mirror.

Fuel leaks:

  • Any fuel leak that causes dripping or pooling is not acceptable.

Vehicles are required to be inspected prior to midnight on the last day of the month punched, of the indicated year, on the current inspection certificate. Upon the casual (non-dealer) sale or transfer of a motor vehicle, any certificate of inspection issued prior to the date of the sale or transfer will be deemed invalid. Every motor vehicle and trailer must be inspected upon change of registrant.

Select Goodyear Auto Service New York State locations offer state vehicle inspections. For more information on the inspection contact one of your local New York locations, or choose to make an appointment today.

All vehicles registered in New York State must get a safety inspection and an emissions inspection every 12 months. Both inspections are also required when the ownership of a vehicle is transferred.

The certified technicians at your local Goodyear Auto Service understand the specific requirements that must be met to pass a NewYork State vehicle inspection, and will work closely with you to determine exactly what your vehicle needs to you know exactly what you vehicle needs to stay road-ready in the Empire State.