PA SAFETY INSPECTION EXAM SCRIPT
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ TS-463.
Answer: the inspection sticker used on trailers, motorcycles, and motor-
driven cycles
⩥ when filling out the rear of an inspection sticker, are you able to use a
pencil?.
Answer: No, you must use a pen with permanent ink
⩥ Where are you able to affix a sticker?.
Answer: on the premises of an official inspection station within 100 feet
and on the same side of the road
⩥ When do you affix a sticker?.
Answer: Immediately upon successful completion of the inspection (this
includes the road test)
⩥ Can you replace a safety sticker even if your shop did not perform the
original inspection?.
Answer: No
,⩥ On a motor vehicle, where do you affix the safety sticker?.
Answer: On the lower left hand inside corner of the windshield on the
drivers side, in an upright position
⩥ If possible, where should you put a sticker on a trailer?.
Answer: 6 foot high on the left front side of the trailer
⩥ On a motor vehicle, how long is the safety sticker valid?.
Answer: 15 months from the month of the inspection. This gives a 3
month window in which you may get a new sticker
⩥ If you are in an emissions required county and the vehicle does not
have a valid emissions sticker, are you able to perform a safety
inspection and affix a safety sticker?.
Answer: No, the vehicle must have a valid emissions sticker before the
safety sticker may be affixed, however you may affix a temporary
inspection approval indicator in place of the safety sticker
⩥ MV-431.
Answer: The paper inspection report sheet for passenger cars, trucks,
and buses
⩥ MV-480.
, Answer: The paper inspection report sheet for motorcycles and trailers
⩥ What is the amount you are allowed to charge for a safety inspection
sticker?.
Answer: $2.00 and the price of the sticker
⩥ Critical area of the windshield.
Answer: The area of the windshield that the wiper blades clean
⩥ Acute area of the windshield.
Answer: An 8.5 inch wide and 5.5 inch tall box in the drivers line of
vision
⩥ Heavy truck.
Answer: A truck having a registered gross weight in excess of 17,000
pounds or a truck tractor
⩥ Light truck.
Answer: A truck having a registered gross weight of 11,000 pounds or
less
⩥ Medium truck.
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ TS-463.
Answer: the inspection sticker used on trailers, motorcycles, and motor-
driven cycles
⩥ when filling out the rear of an inspection sticker, are you able to use a
pencil?.
Answer: No, you must use a pen with permanent ink
⩥ Where are you able to affix a sticker?.
Answer: on the premises of an official inspection station within 100 feet
and on the same side of the road
⩥ When do you affix a sticker?.
Answer: Immediately upon successful completion of the inspection (this
includes the road test)
⩥ Can you replace a safety sticker even if your shop did not perform the
original inspection?.
Answer: No
,⩥ On a motor vehicle, where do you affix the safety sticker?.
Answer: On the lower left hand inside corner of the windshield on the
drivers side, in an upright position
⩥ If possible, where should you put a sticker on a trailer?.
Answer: 6 foot high on the left front side of the trailer
⩥ On a motor vehicle, how long is the safety sticker valid?.
Answer: 15 months from the month of the inspection. This gives a 3
month window in which you may get a new sticker
⩥ If you are in an emissions required county and the vehicle does not
have a valid emissions sticker, are you able to perform a safety
inspection and affix a safety sticker?.
Answer: No, the vehicle must have a valid emissions sticker before the
safety sticker may be affixed, however you may affix a temporary
inspection approval indicator in place of the safety sticker
⩥ MV-431.
Answer: The paper inspection report sheet for passenger cars, trucks,
and buses
⩥ MV-480.
, Answer: The paper inspection report sheet for motorcycles and trailers
⩥ What is the amount you are allowed to charge for a safety inspection
sticker?.
Answer: $2.00 and the price of the sticker
⩥ Critical area of the windshield.
Answer: The area of the windshield that the wiper blades clean
⩥ Acute area of the windshield.
Answer: An 8.5 inch wide and 5.5 inch tall box in the drivers line of
vision
⩥ Heavy truck.
Answer: A truck having a registered gross weight in excess of 17,000
pounds or a truck tractor
⩥ Light truck.
Answer: A truck having a registered gross weight of 11,000 pounds or
less
⩥ Medium truck.
