General Information
1. When to Test
Emission inspections are required for many original vehicle registrations and for each annual renewal. Your mailed renewal notice will indicate whether a test is required. Emissions inspections stations in Nevada are privately owned and decentralized.
2. Vehicles Requiring a Test
Passenger cars, trucks, RVs and motor homes need an emissions test if they are:
a. Based in the urban areas of Clark or Washoe county;
b. Gasoline powered (regardless of weight or size)
c. Diesel powered with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating up to 10,000 pounds; and
d. 1968 model year or newer
(new vehicles on their first and second registration are exempted; a test is required upon a vehicle's third registration)
Emissions tests are valid for 90 days.
You must have a valid test to complete any original registration or renewal if the vehicle requires a test as listed above. This includes reinstatement of a suspended registration.
Nevada requires used car dealers to issue a valid emissions test, when required, on any vehicle they sell. In private transactions, the test is the buyer's responsibility.
3. Exempt Vehicles
The following vehicles are exempt from emission testing:
a. New motor vehicles on their first and second registration;
b. New hybrid-electric vehicles for the first 5 model years;
c. 1967 or older;
Motorcycle or moped;
d. Vehicles based in remote areas of Clark and Washoe counties and all other Nevada counties (call us if you are not sure whether a check is required in your area);
e. Alternative fuel vehicles;
f. Diesel vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or greater;
g. Transfer of ownership/registration if the last test was conducted within 90 days before the transfer;
h. Transfer of ownership/registration between husband and wife;
i. Transfer of ownership/registration between companies whose principal business is leasing vehicles if there is no change in the lessee or operator of the vehicle;
j. Vehicles registered as a Classic Rod or Classic Vehicle and driven 2,500 miles or less per year.
k. Vehicles registered as a Replica Vehicle.
4. Test Locations
You can take your vehicle to any Authorized Emission Inspection Station licensed by the State of Nevada. Authorized stations can be identified by the official sign issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Stations are also required to post signs listing test standards and maximum fees. There are only a limited number of stations which test light-duty diesel vehicles. Call the DMV Emissions Lab in your area for locations.
5. Test Fees
A maximum fee is established by the Department based on an annual survey of shop labor rates. Each station is required to display the total fees charged and the station¡¯s hours of operation. See Emissions Fees.
6. Types of Tests
Nevada uses On-Board Diagnostics (OBDII) Testing for 1996 and newer vehicles. The operator will connect an analyzer to the OBD computer in your vehicle. Data from your vehicle will indicate whether its emissions systems are operating properly and within emissions limits.
Older vehicles are tested with a Two-Speed Idle Test. The operator will test your vehicle once at idle speed, then test it again with the engine running at approximately 2500 rpm.
Diesel vehicles are tested on a dynamometer.
7. You Passed!
Once your vehicle has passed the emission inspection and you have received your Vehicle Inspection Report from the inspection station, you may renew your existing vehicle registration at participating stations, on the Internet, by telephone, by mail or in person at a DMV Full-Service or Express office. Inspection results on gasoline vehicles are transmitted to DMV electronically.
If you renew at the Emissions Inspection Station or by Internet or telephone, your registration is updated instantly. The decal and registration slip are printed and placed in the mail within two business days. Emissions test results are submitted to the DMV electronically.
First-time Nevada registrations and license plates can be obtained only at Full-Service DMV offices
Test Failures and Waivers
1. You Didn¡¯t Pass?
If your vehicle has failed the initial emission test, you must repair the vehicle and pass the after repairs emission test to be eligible for registration. Repairs can be made by any facility that the owner chooses. If you prefer, you may make the repairs yourself. (See Waiver Information for restrictions in your county) Vehicles which are unable to meet their emission standard will require a waiver issued by DMV prior to registration.
Fee discounts, "No Pass-No Pay" options and similar promotions are not mandated by State law and are offered at the discretion of the individual station.
2. If you live in Washoe County
An application for a waiver must include receipts from a 2G Licensed Authorized Station showing that at least $200 has been spent on parts other than a catalytic converter, fuel inlet restrictor or air injection system, or on labor other than emission testing if the repairs evidenced by the receipt were directly related to the deficiency in emissions.
If the vehicle is repaired by the owner, the application must include receipts or other evidence that at least $200 has been spent on parts other than a catalytic converter, fuel inlet restrictor or air injection system purchased within 14 days after the initial emission test.
3. If you live in Clark County
An application for a waiver must include receipts from a Licensed Authorized Station showing that at least $450 has been spent on parts other than a catalytic converter, fuel inlet restrictor or air injection system, or on labor other than emission testing if the repairs evidenced by the receipt were directly related to the deficiency in emissions.
If the vehicle is not repaired at an authorized station, it will not be eligible for a waiver, regardless of the cost incurred.
Waivers will not be issued to:
a. Smoking Vehicles - The vehicle must be repaired with no limit on cost.
b. Vehicles eligible for warranty coverage
Voluntary Vehicle Repair Program
Low-income families in Clark County may be eligible for financial assistance of up $650 per vehicle to make necessary repairs. Visit the Voluntary Vehicle Repair Program of the Clark County Department of Air Quality or call (702) 431-0234. Brochures (PDF) | English | Spanish
4. If you still fail - If you failed the initial test, did the repairs pursuant to your county's requirements, met the financial limit to obtain a waiver, and your vehicle still fails the re-inspection, bring your vehicle, both failed certificates, and receipts of all repair work to the Department of Motor Vehicles Emission Test Facility to request a waiver.
Source: Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
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