VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔any vehicle produced after July 1st 1971 must have - ✔✔lap seat belts for each
designated seating position
✔✔no motor vehicle manufactured after ___ shall operate on the highways of the
commonwealth unless equipped with an air pollution control system - ✔✔1973
✔✔any motorcycle manufactured after July 1st 1974 must have - ✔✔either a split brake
system or 2 independently actuated service brakes
✔✔when operating a motorcycle going 20mph the brake system must stop the
motorcycle within ___ - ✔✔30 feet
✔✔brake levers must have ___ reserve in hand or foot levers - ✔✔1/3 of their travel
✔✔motorcycle
the center of the hot spot must be - ✔✔no more than 4 inches up or down or 4 inches
left and right of the center line or verticle line
✔✔motorcycles may modulate the the high end low beam at a rate of _____ provided
they have a means of preventing flashing when they are required to light - ✔✔200 -280
flashes per minute
✔✔motorcycle
all headlights that do not comply with subdivision a7 shall be set to - ✔✔0 inches up or
down or left and right
✔✔rear lamp motorcycle requirements - ✔✔sae t s p a
✔✔true or false
motorcycles are required to have turn signals - ✔✔false but if it has them they must
work
✔✔motorcycle turn signals must be on the same plane and must be ____ apart - ✔✔9
inches
✔✔true or false
a motorcycle must have a muffler to pass inspection - ✔✔false but it is against state law
to operate it on the highway
✔✔true or false
, reject if a vehicle manufactured after January 1st 1968 are not equipped with a red
brake failure warning lamp - ✔✔true
✔✔reject if brake drums have any external crack or cracks more than ___ - ✔✔one half
the friction surface
✔✔how do you test an integrated power steering / brake assist pedal - ✔✔running hold
brake for 10 seconds should stay the same height
✔✔true or false
after relieving assist in braking system. holding foot on brake and pushing the pedal
when starting if pedal doesn't move it passes - ✔✔false if pedal doesn't move reject
✔✔reject trailer brakes if amperage rating is ___ above or ____ below manufacture
recommendations - ✔✔20% above or 30% below 0
✔✔there must be ____ reserve in brake pedal - ✔✔1/5
✔✔stopping requirements test
20mph and cannot leave a 12ft lane - ✔✔a) any motor vehicle except motorcycles
trucks and tractor trailers 4 wheel brakes 25ft
b) any motor vehicle except motorcycles trucks and tractor trailers 2 wheel brakes 45
feet
c) all combinations of brakes 40 ft
✔✔after what date must break away brakes be mandatory for trailers over 3000 actual
gross weight - ✔✔January 1st 1964
✔✔maximum body lift - ✔✔3 inches
✔✔movement from top and bottom of tire - ✔✔less that 17" 1/4
17 - 18" 3/8
over 18" 1/2
✔✔side to side play in tire - ✔✔16 inches or less 1/4
17 -18 inch 3/8
18 inches 1/2
✔✔wheel bearing play in tire - ✔✔1/8 inch
✔✔steering wheel movement - ✔✔power 2 inches
manual 3 inches
rack and pinion .4 inches
2025 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔any vehicle produced after July 1st 1971 must have - ✔✔lap seat belts for each
designated seating position
✔✔no motor vehicle manufactured after ___ shall operate on the highways of the
commonwealth unless equipped with an air pollution control system - ✔✔1973
✔✔any motorcycle manufactured after July 1st 1974 must have - ✔✔either a split brake
system or 2 independently actuated service brakes
✔✔when operating a motorcycle going 20mph the brake system must stop the
motorcycle within ___ - ✔✔30 feet
✔✔brake levers must have ___ reserve in hand or foot levers - ✔✔1/3 of their travel
✔✔motorcycle
the center of the hot spot must be - ✔✔no more than 4 inches up or down or 4 inches
left and right of the center line or verticle line
✔✔motorcycles may modulate the the high end low beam at a rate of _____ provided
they have a means of preventing flashing when they are required to light - ✔✔200 -280
flashes per minute
✔✔motorcycle
all headlights that do not comply with subdivision a7 shall be set to - ✔✔0 inches up or
down or left and right
✔✔rear lamp motorcycle requirements - ✔✔sae t s p a
✔✔true or false
motorcycles are required to have turn signals - ✔✔false but if it has them they must
work
✔✔motorcycle turn signals must be on the same plane and must be ____ apart - ✔✔9
inches
✔✔true or false
a motorcycle must have a muffler to pass inspection - ✔✔false but it is against state law
to operate it on the highway
✔✔true or false
, reject if a vehicle manufactured after January 1st 1968 are not equipped with a red
brake failure warning lamp - ✔✔true
✔✔reject if brake drums have any external crack or cracks more than ___ - ✔✔one half
the friction surface
✔✔how do you test an integrated power steering / brake assist pedal - ✔✔running hold
brake for 10 seconds should stay the same height
✔✔true or false
after relieving assist in braking system. holding foot on brake and pushing the pedal
when starting if pedal doesn't move it passes - ✔✔false if pedal doesn't move reject
✔✔reject trailer brakes if amperage rating is ___ above or ____ below manufacture
recommendations - ✔✔20% above or 30% below 0
✔✔there must be ____ reserve in brake pedal - ✔✔1/5
✔✔stopping requirements test
20mph and cannot leave a 12ft lane - ✔✔a) any motor vehicle except motorcycles
trucks and tractor trailers 4 wheel brakes 25ft
b) any motor vehicle except motorcycles trucks and tractor trailers 2 wheel brakes 45
feet
c) all combinations of brakes 40 ft
✔✔after what date must break away brakes be mandatory for trailers over 3000 actual
gross weight - ✔✔January 1st 1964
✔✔maximum body lift - ✔✔3 inches
✔✔movement from top and bottom of tire - ✔✔less that 17" 1/4
17 - 18" 3/8
over 18" 1/2
✔✔side to side play in tire - ✔✔16 inches or less 1/4
17 -18 inch 3/8
18 inches 1/2
✔✔wheel bearing play in tire - ✔✔1/8 inch
✔✔steering wheel movement - ✔✔power 2 inches
manual 3 inches
rack and pinion .4 inches
