Hawaii: Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
Yes. Hawaii requires most cars to pass a safety inspection every 12 months, with new cars exempt for their first two years.
Cars, light trucks, motorcycles and antique vehicles of 10,000 pounds or less must be certified every twelve months. A vehicle does not need its first inspection until two years after it was first sold, except mopeds. Heavier vehicles fall under separate rules, and inspections can also be required after an accident or before registration.
Conditions
- Inspection every 12 months
- New vehicles exempt for two years after first sale
What the law says
All other vehicles, including motorcycles, mopeds, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers having a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, and antique motor vehicles as defined in section 249-1, except those in subsections (c) and (d), shall be certified as provided in subsection (e) every twelve months; provided that any vehicle to which this subsection applies, except a moped, shall not require inspection within two years of the date on which the vehicle was first sold.
Sources
- HRS § 286-26(b) Official · data.capitol.hawaii.gov
- Hawaii DOT Motor Vehicle Safety Office Official · hidot.hawaii.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Hawaii Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Safety Office
- Website
- hidot.hawaii.gov
How bordering states compare
Hawaii doesn't share a land border with another state.