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.