{"id":3408,"date":"2023-03-28T19:03:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T00:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/going-places.thegeneral.com\/emissions-testing\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:04:18","slug":"emissions-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/going-places\/blog\/car-and-driving-basics\/emissions-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Emissions Testing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">While getting your car\u2019s emissions tested can feel like a pain, emissions testing serves an important purpose and comes with the responsibility of owning a car. Vehicle emissions from your car\u2019s exhaust system contain pollutants that can harm the planet, especially in large quantities. Emissions testing measures the level of pollutants your vehicle gives off to ensure it doesn\u2019t surpass the legal amount and start polluting the air. Learn what goes on during an emissions test, which states require emissions testing, and how you can do your part as a driver to help keep our air clean.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-an-emissions-test-include-nbsp\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Does an Emissions Test Include?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">An emissions test checks the amount of pollution your car\u2019s exhaust system emits to see if it exceeds federal standards. The test measures the amount of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegeneral.com\/blog\/different-types-of-gas\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">exhaust emissions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by attaching a probe to your vehicle\u2019s tailpipe while your car is running. In some states, emissions tests are combined with an onboard diagnostics (OBD) test to make sure your car\u2019s computer is regulating your exhaust levels properly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-states-have-mandatory-emissions-testing\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Which States Have Mandatory Emissions Testing?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Currently, the District of Columbia and the following 33 states require emissions testing for all vehicles:&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arizona<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">California<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Colorado<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Connecticut<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Delaware<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Georgia<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Illinois<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indiana<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Iowa<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kentucky<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maine<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maryland<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Massachusetts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Michigan<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Minnesota<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Missouri<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Montana<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nebraska<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Hampshire<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Jersey<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">New York<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">North Carolina<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ohio<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oregon<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pennsylvania<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rhode Island<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tennessee<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Texas<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vermont<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Washington<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wisconsin<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Testing requirements vary by state and county, so contact your local emissions testing station or DMV for more information.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-importance-of-emissions-testing-for-the-environment\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Importance of Emissions Testing for the Environment<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Emissions testing is designed to prevent exhaust emissions from harming our environment by polluting the air. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Clean Air Act of 1970 reduced the amount of air pollution thanks to state and government regulations, which emissions testing aims to uphold.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By preventing air pollution, we can help maintain the quality of our air, which has positive implications for public health. Since cardiovascular diseases and other chronic issues can be caused by air pollution, emissions testing helps reduce the overall number of cases. Additionally, emissions testing can encourage drivers to maintain their vehicles&#8217; exhaust systems and other components, like their car\u2019s computer, which promotes safe driving.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-do-if-you-fail-your-emissions-test\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What to Do If You Fail Your Emissions Test<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you pass your emissions test, you\u2019ll receive a certificate indicating that your car is up to your state\u2019s standards. You need this document to drive legally and renew your vehicle\u2019s registration. If you fail your emissions test, you need to service and repair your vehicle before you can drive it. Your emissions testing report will indicate which pollutants your car is giving off, so you can visit the shop and have a mechanic fix your car\u2019s problem areas. Afterward, take your car back to the testing location for a retest. If you fail again, you\u2019ll need to repair your vehicle and take the test until you pass.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:264,&quot;469777462&quot;:[900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">While being a responsible vehicle owner requires regular emissions testing, it also requires carrying insurance should you get into an accident on the road. If your car needs repairs from a collision or another covered event, car insurance can protect you against financial losses. 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