16th May 2019, 20:39
I'll chime in a bit... Here in the US, it really depends on what state you live in AND what kind of vehicle it is too. That, and it depends on the car's age.
So for example: I grew up in Tennessee, which basically has zero vehicle inspections and fairly basic "requirements" for the car to be on the road. As in it has to have doors, seat belts, and working lights. Otherwise? I distinctly recall seeing what looked like literal, rolling piles of junk going down the freeway. Some belching burnt oil smoke.
But now I live in California. Here we have inspections every 2 years. Those cover primarily vehicle emissions and safety. If there are any engine trouble lights on, the car will be failed. If the car emits too much pollution it will also be failed. If it has a cracked windshield or non-operational lights, it will also fail.
But then again there's some odd exceptions. We also own a Chevy Volt, a plugin hybrid electric car. So even though it still has a conventional gas engine along with the batteries and motor, we will never have to have the car inspected. I assume because state regulators were too stupid to understand that it still has a gas engine under the hood.
13th May 2019, 23:52
Very nice comment; the problem is you're wasting your time. There is a small but very vocal group of "commenters" on this site who refuse to believe that cars from the 70s, 80s, 90s (take your pick) are just as reliable than those of today and will trot out the same old opinions and anecdotal evidence as "proof" that their statements are fact instead of just their personal beliefs.