Virginia State Inspection Exam 2
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Reject vehicle if the windshield has cloudiness more than _____ inches above the
bottom. - Answer- three
Reject the vehicle if the windshield has cloudiness one inch inward from the outer
borders, one inch down from the top, or one inch inward from the center strip. - Answer-
Any hood scoop on any vehicle manufactured for 1990 or earlier cannot exceed
________ inches high at its highest point measured from the junction of the dashboard
and the windshield. - Answer- 2 1/4 inches
Any hood scoop on any vehicle 1991 or later cannot exceed ______ inches high at its
highest point measured from the junction of the dashboard and the windshield. -
Answer- 1 1/8 inches
Reject if windshield glass, on the drivers side, has an scratch more than 1/4 inch in
width and six inches long within the area covered by the windshield wiper blade,
excluding the three inches above the bottom of the windshield. A windshield wiper that
remains parked within the drivers side windshield wiper area shall be rejected. -
Answer-
There is a pit, chip, or star crack larger than 1 1/2 inches in diameter at any location in
the windshield above the three inch line at the bottom. - Answer-
Reject if: At any location in the windshield above the three inch line at the bottom, there
is more than one crack from the same point if at least one of the cracks is more than 1
1/2 inches in length. There is any crack that weakens the windshield so the one piece
may be moved in relation to the other. ( If there is more than one crack running from a
star crack that extends above the three inch line, the windshield shall be rejected -
Answer-
Reject if: Sunshading material on the windshield, or words, lettering, numbers or
pictures that do not extend below the AS-1 line will not be considered for inspection. In
the absence of an AS-1 line sunshading material on the windshield displaying words,
lettering, numbers, or pictures cannot extend more than three inches downward from
the top of the windshield, unless authorized by the VDMV and indicated on the vehicle
registration. - Answer-
Reject if: Front side windows have cloudiness above three inches from the bottom of the
glass or other defects that affect the driver's vision or one or more cracks that permit
(Latest 2025:2026) Questions &
Answers
Reject vehicle if the windshield has cloudiness more than _____ inches above the
bottom. - Answer- three
Reject the vehicle if the windshield has cloudiness one inch inward from the outer
borders, one inch down from the top, or one inch inward from the center strip. - Answer-
Any hood scoop on any vehicle manufactured for 1990 or earlier cannot exceed
________ inches high at its highest point measured from the junction of the dashboard
and the windshield. - Answer- 2 1/4 inches
Any hood scoop on any vehicle 1991 or later cannot exceed ______ inches high at its
highest point measured from the junction of the dashboard and the windshield. -
Answer- 1 1/8 inches
Reject if windshield glass, on the drivers side, has an scratch more than 1/4 inch in
width and six inches long within the area covered by the windshield wiper blade,
excluding the three inches above the bottom of the windshield. A windshield wiper that
remains parked within the drivers side windshield wiper area shall be rejected. -
Answer-
There is a pit, chip, or star crack larger than 1 1/2 inches in diameter at any location in
the windshield above the three inch line at the bottom. - Answer-
Reject if: At any location in the windshield above the three inch line at the bottom, there
is more than one crack from the same point if at least one of the cracks is more than 1
1/2 inches in length. There is any crack that weakens the windshield so the one piece
may be moved in relation to the other. ( If there is more than one crack running from a
star crack that extends above the three inch line, the windshield shall be rejected -
Answer-
Reject if: Sunshading material on the windshield, or words, lettering, numbers or
pictures that do not extend below the AS-1 line will not be considered for inspection. In
the absence of an AS-1 line sunshading material on the windshield displaying words,
lettering, numbers, or pictures cannot extend more than three inches downward from
the top of the windshield, unless authorized by the VDMV and indicated on the vehicle
registration. - Answer-
Reject if: Front side windows have cloudiness above three inches from the bottom of the
glass or other defects that affect the driver's vision or one or more cracks that permit
