Originally Posted by Lineman
We do have road worthiness tests in the USA, but standards are on a state by state basis. Massachusetts requires an inspection every year for headlights, brakes, etc. Emissions testing is every other year.
And in states with standards, the standard that matters most to the garage doing the test is sometimes whether or not you're prepared to pay for the test.
As a contrast with Massachusetts, Tennessee has no annual testing requirement at all.