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 Lucchetti's
Service Center is a State of Massachusetts Authorized Inspection
Station (License #4936) equipped with the latest technology to be
able to provide Massachusetts new Enhanced Emissions and Safety
Inspection test. Inspections are performed daily during our normal
business hours.
As in years
past, there are two components to the inspection; a safety component
and an emissions component. The safety inspection is required
annually while the emissions inspection is only required every other
year.
The
safety inspection will check the overall safety of your vehicle
including your tail and headlights, tire condition, and front-end
condition. For vehicles produced between 1984 and 1995, the emissions
inspection uses a Dynamometer (shown at right) to simulate
actual driving conditions as well as the amount of pollutants your
automobile emits while on the road. Massachusetts is now using an
advanced computerized emissions test - the On-Board Diagnostics
(OBD) test - for most model year 1996 and newer cars, light trucks,
and SUVs The OBD emissions test is designed to ensure that your
vehicle keeps running as cleanly as it was designed to run, which
in turn protects the air we breathe. The cost for each annual inspection
is $29.
If your vehicle
passes, you will be provided with an inspection sticker and a report
of the test results. If your vehicle fails for a safety reason,
it may not be driven until the required repairs have been made.
If your vehicle fails for an emissions reason, you will have 60
days to make the necessary repairs and pass a re-inspection. After
either repair, this re-inspection will be provided at no cost provided
that it is performed at the original inspection station. (You are
entitled to only one free re-test.) Failure to repair your vehicle
will result in suspension of the vehicle's registration.
For
the most up to date information on the inspection process, please
check the state's Enhanced
Emissions & Safety Test website.
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