Maryland State Inspection Question and Answer
[2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | A+ Verified
• What is unacceptable lash for a 16 inch steering wheel? -✓✓ 2 inches
• What is unacceptable lash for a 18 inch steering wheel? -✓✓ 2 1/4 inches
• What is unacceptable lash for a 20 inch steering wheel? -✓✓ 2 1/2 inches
• What is unacceptable lash for a 22 inch steering wheel? -✓✓ 2 3/4 inches
• What is unacceptable lash for rack and pinion steering? -✓✓ 0.4 inches (10 mm)
• How to inspect for travel? -✓✓ Turn steering wheel a full right and left turn. Feel
for binding or jamming conditions.
• How to inspect for travel on a vehicle without power steering? -✓✓ It may be
desirable to jack front wheels slightly
• What is the agency note for travel? -✓✓ No play is permissible for Volkswagen
and Audi vehicles. Consult manufacturer specifications.
• When inspecting for steering travel, reject the vehicle if... -✓✓ There is
roughness,jamming,binding, or any excessive play in the steering linkage is present
• When measuring steering linkage play, what is considered too excessive for a 16
inch wheel? -✓✓ 1/4 inch
, • When measuring steering linkage play, what is considered too excessive for an 17
inch wheel? -✓✓ 3/8 inch
• When measuring steering linkage play, what is considered too excessive for an 18
inch wheel? -✓✓ 1/2 inch
• When measuring toe, what is considered too much? -✓✓ Side slip or scruff
exceeds 30 feet per mile
• When checking rear wheel alignment, reject a vehicle if... -✓✓ The wheel base
on one side is different from the other side by more than one inch
• What size pry bars are used to check ball joints? -✓✓ 12 to 18 inches
• On McPherson strut suspension systems, how are they checked? -✓✓ Refer to
manufacturer's procedures
• When inspecting suspension with king pin or spindle bolts, what is considered to
be too much play for a 16 inch wheel? -✓✓ 1/4 inch
• When inspecting suspension with king pins of spindle bolts, what is considered to
he too much play for an 18 inch or larger wheel? -✓✓ 1/2 inch
• When inspecting suspension with king pins or spindle bolts, what is considered to
be too much play for a 17-18 inch wheel? -✓✓ 3/8 inch
[2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | A+ Verified
• What is unacceptable lash for a 16 inch steering wheel? -✓✓ 2 inches
• What is unacceptable lash for a 18 inch steering wheel? -✓✓ 2 1/4 inches
• What is unacceptable lash for a 20 inch steering wheel? -✓✓ 2 1/2 inches
• What is unacceptable lash for a 22 inch steering wheel? -✓✓ 2 3/4 inches
• What is unacceptable lash for rack and pinion steering? -✓✓ 0.4 inches (10 mm)
• How to inspect for travel? -✓✓ Turn steering wheel a full right and left turn. Feel
for binding or jamming conditions.
• How to inspect for travel on a vehicle without power steering? -✓✓ It may be
desirable to jack front wheels slightly
• What is the agency note for travel? -✓✓ No play is permissible for Volkswagen
and Audi vehicles. Consult manufacturer specifications.
• When inspecting for steering travel, reject the vehicle if... -✓✓ There is
roughness,jamming,binding, or any excessive play in the steering linkage is present
• When measuring steering linkage play, what is considered too excessive for a 16
inch wheel? -✓✓ 1/4 inch
, • When measuring steering linkage play, what is considered too excessive for an 17
inch wheel? -✓✓ 3/8 inch
• When measuring steering linkage play, what is considered too excessive for an 18
inch wheel? -✓✓ 1/2 inch
• When measuring toe, what is considered too much? -✓✓ Side slip or scruff
exceeds 30 feet per mile
• When checking rear wheel alignment, reject a vehicle if... -✓✓ The wheel base
on one side is different from the other side by more than one inch
• What size pry bars are used to check ball joints? -✓✓ 12 to 18 inches
• On McPherson strut suspension systems, how are they checked? -✓✓ Refer to
manufacturer's procedures
• When inspecting suspension with king pin or spindle bolts, what is considered to
be too much play for a 16 inch wheel? -✓✓ 1/4 inch
• When inspecting suspension with king pins of spindle bolts, what is considered to
he too much play for an 18 inch or larger wheel? -✓✓ 1/2 inch
• When inspecting suspension with king pins or spindle bolts, what is considered to
be too much play for a 17-18 inch wheel? -✓✓ 3/8 inch
