Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Massachusetts emissions testing

[Jeff Greenfield (coyote]

Yes, MA does have a safety inspection in addition to the emissions.

Under the current program, anything later than 1984 has to undergo  
both safety (every year), and emissions (every other year)

The older cars just require the safety every year.

Cars 1996 and newer, only undergo having their OBD ports connected to  
the machine.

Non OBD cars that require emissions are run on a dyno.

The new program that goes into effect in October eliminates the dyno  
and exempts all non OBD cars, whoopee!

It appears that the new program is for real as it listed on the  
state's web site

www.mass.gov/rmv

Jeff


On Apr 25, 2008, at 12:18 AM, "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>  
wrote:

> Does MA have a 'safety' inspection for lights, brakes etc?  I know
> Kalifornia doesn't - but we have a different set of problems.
> DOUG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Stark" <MStark [at] Copper.net>
> To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:56 AM
> Subject: [Ferrari] Massachusetts emissions testing
>
>
> > Dependable sources indicate that MA plans to discontinue tail pipe
> > emissions dyno testing in Oct. 2008.  Testing will rely on OBDC data
> > only.  So it means any vehicle that is 1995 or older (current rule is
> > 1984) is effectively exempt from tail pipe testing.  Flagrant smokers
> > would probably not get a pass.
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