Texas State Inspections

You will have to pay the inspection fee irrespective of whether your car passes or fails the inspection. However, in case your car fails the inspection, you will have a 30-day window during which you can fix the issues and bring it back.

If you fail to present your car again during this period or the car fails the inspection again, you will have to make another payment for the inspection.

The amount you will be required to pay can vary due to various factors. The age of your vehicle, how many miles it has, the type of vehicle you own, the emission requirement of the vehicle, and even the county you’re in all play a role.

Additionally, different places have different policies about the mode of payment they accept. So you may want to look into it in advance.

What is the Inspector Looking At?

Now that you have all the paperwork out of the way let’s look at what is being inspected.

Following is a list of things the inspector will examine during the inspection.

Horn Steering

Seat belts

Rear-view mirrors

Side-view mirrors

Brakes system Tires

Exhaust system

Exhaust emission system(in the case of gasoline cars)

Stop lamps

Tail lamps

Headlights Beam indicator

Wheel assembly

Gas caps

Windshield wipers

Turn signals

License plate lamp

Rear red light reflectors

Window tint Motor/Vehicle/Serial identification number

The entire process should take around 15 to 30 minutes.