VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION EXAM FINAL PAPER 2025
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔List the items for interior inspection. - ✔✔Steering wheel free play
Steering gear box
Steering column
Proper size steering wheel
Proper turning
Flexible steering coupler
Indicator lamps for high beam, turn signals.
Horn- must be stock type
Brake pedal travel
Brake pedal fade
Brake pedal linkage
Brake pedal pad
Seats- DRIVERS seat and back must be firmly attached
No springs sticking out of DRIVER'S seat
Seat adjustment must work
Seat belts in good condition ( if originally equipped)
Rear view mirror- no cracks or discoloration
Rear view mirror- must hold adjustment. No junk hanging on it.
✔✔Describe steering "Lock to Lock" - ✔✔Turning the front wheels as far as they go
from one side to the
other. "Stop to Stop"
✔✔Describe the "1/4 inch Play Test" - ✔✔Used to check tightness of steering linkage
and gearbox.
Raise front wheels off the ground.
Have someone hold on the brakes to eliminate bearing play.
Wiggle the front tires. No more than 1/4 play allowed measured at
the outside of the tire.
✔✔What do we check motor mounts for? - ✔✔Reject if broken.
✔✔List all items for under hood inspection. - ✔✔Hood latch in good working order. Must
be double latched.
Check motor mounts
No fuel leaks
No loose fuel lines
Fuel tanks and lines must be OEM or equal to.
No fuels lines touching hot or moving surfaces.
No fuel system parts inside the car.
Alternate fuel systems (propane) must meet code standards.
Throttle must work properly
No holes or cracks in firewall
, No exhaust leaks
No master cylinder leaks
No brake lines, flattened, disconnected, restricted or leaking.
Booster for power brakes must be working properly
Battery must be securely fastened.
✔✔What are the minimum requirements for tire tread? - ✔✔No less then 2/32 on any
two adjacent treads (side by side)
No less than 4/32 on vehicles with 10,000 GW
No wear down to the tread wear indicators on two adjacent treads
No exposed cord
No repairs with blow out patches or boots.
No regrooving below original tread depth.
No retreads on the front of a taxi.
✔✔29. Describe how to unload and check ball joints? - ✔✔conventional & modified
McPherson strut
Jack up tire under the A frame close as possible to the ball joint.
McPherson
Jack up under the frame or body.
Lift wheel up and down with pry bar.
check for movement in the ball joints. Use dial indicator for exact amount of play.
✔✔Studded snow tires are legal between what two dates? - ✔✔November 1st to April
15th
✔✔Describe the procedure for checking exhaust. - ✔✔Must have muffler with no
external repairs.
No loose or leaking joints or seams
No holes or cracks in systems
No cutouts
No part of system in passenger compartment
Must have proper clamps and hangers
Original heats shields must be in place.
must discharge to outside edge of vehicle.
Loud exhaust must meet requirements of Chapter 157
Headers and side pipes OK.
Fire equipment exempt from these regulations.
✔✔What is the most an unmarked drum can be machined? - ✔✔.090" over original
diameter.
✔✔What is the deepest a groove can be in a drum or rotor? - ✔✔.015"
✔✔. Can a ply be broken on a leaf spring? - ✔✔Yes. MAIN leaf may not be broken.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔List the items for interior inspection. - ✔✔Steering wheel free play
Steering gear box
Steering column
Proper size steering wheel
Proper turning
Flexible steering coupler
Indicator lamps for high beam, turn signals.
Horn- must be stock type
Brake pedal travel
Brake pedal fade
Brake pedal linkage
Brake pedal pad
Seats- DRIVERS seat and back must be firmly attached
No springs sticking out of DRIVER'S seat
Seat adjustment must work
Seat belts in good condition ( if originally equipped)
Rear view mirror- no cracks or discoloration
Rear view mirror- must hold adjustment. No junk hanging on it.
✔✔Describe steering "Lock to Lock" - ✔✔Turning the front wheels as far as they go
from one side to the
other. "Stop to Stop"
✔✔Describe the "1/4 inch Play Test" - ✔✔Used to check tightness of steering linkage
and gearbox.
Raise front wheels off the ground.
Have someone hold on the brakes to eliminate bearing play.
Wiggle the front tires. No more than 1/4 play allowed measured at
the outside of the tire.
✔✔What do we check motor mounts for? - ✔✔Reject if broken.
✔✔List all items for under hood inspection. - ✔✔Hood latch in good working order. Must
be double latched.
Check motor mounts
No fuel leaks
No loose fuel lines
Fuel tanks and lines must be OEM or equal to.
No fuels lines touching hot or moving surfaces.
No fuel system parts inside the car.
Alternate fuel systems (propane) must meet code standards.
Throttle must work properly
No holes or cracks in firewall
, No exhaust leaks
No master cylinder leaks
No brake lines, flattened, disconnected, restricted or leaking.
Booster for power brakes must be working properly
Battery must be securely fastened.
✔✔What are the minimum requirements for tire tread? - ✔✔No less then 2/32 on any
two adjacent treads (side by side)
No less than 4/32 on vehicles with 10,000 GW
No wear down to the tread wear indicators on two adjacent treads
No exposed cord
No repairs with blow out patches or boots.
No regrooving below original tread depth.
No retreads on the front of a taxi.
✔✔29. Describe how to unload and check ball joints? - ✔✔conventional & modified
McPherson strut
Jack up tire under the A frame close as possible to the ball joint.
McPherson
Jack up under the frame or body.
Lift wheel up and down with pry bar.
check for movement in the ball joints. Use dial indicator for exact amount of play.
✔✔Studded snow tires are legal between what two dates? - ✔✔November 1st to April
15th
✔✔Describe the procedure for checking exhaust. - ✔✔Must have muffler with no
external repairs.
No loose or leaking joints or seams
No holes or cracks in systems
No cutouts
No part of system in passenger compartment
Must have proper clamps and hangers
Original heats shields must be in place.
must discharge to outside edge of vehicle.
Loud exhaust must meet requirements of Chapter 157
Headers and side pipes OK.
Fire equipment exempt from these regulations.
✔✔What is the most an unmarked drum can be machined? - ✔✔.090" over original
diameter.
✔✔What is the deepest a groove can be in a drum or rotor? - ✔✔.015"
✔✔. Can a ply be broken on a leaf spring? - ✔✔Yes. MAIN leaf may not be broken.
