MARYLAND STATE INSPECTION CORE EXAM 2026 TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔What is the definition of 'Administration' in the context of the Maryland inspection
program? - ✔✔The State Motor Vehicle Administration of the Maryland Department of
Transportation.
✔✔What is the maximum weight for Class A vehicles in the inspection program? -
✔✔10,000 pounds GVWR.
✔✔What types of trailers can Class T inspection stations inspect? - ✔✔Trailers up to
10,000 pounds GVWR not equipped with air brakes.
✔✔What does the 'Quick Fail / Quick Pass' feature do? - ✔✔Ends the test once a
passing score is obtained.
✔✔What is the role of the Maryland State Police Automotive Safety Enforcement
Division? - ✔✔To manage the Maryland Vehicle Safety Inspection Program.
✔✔What is the significance of the Mechanic Inspection test series? - ✔✔It ensures that
mechanics are qualified to perform vehicle safety inspections.
✔✔What is the purpose of the Demonstrative Ability Test? - ✔✔To assess the practical
skills of applicants who passed the written test.
✔✔What are the consequences of not registering for tests before arriving at the MVA? -
✔✔Applicants cannot take additional tests not registered for, and scores for
unauthorized tests will not count.
✔✔What types of vehicles are included in Class C inspections? - ✔✔Trucks, truck
tractors, buses, and recreational motor homes over 10,000 pounds GVWR.
✔✔What is a 'Controller' in the context of automotive safety? - ✔✔An individual who has
submitted a Division application, passed a written examination, and been approved to
control the dispensing of inspection certificates.
✔✔What does 'Conviction' refer to? - ✔✔The meaning stated in Transportation Article,
$11-110, Annotated Code of Maryland.
✔✔What is a 'Covert vehicle'? - ✔✔A vehicle used by the Division to monitor
compliance with specific regulations.
✔✔Define 'Covert vehicle inspection'. - ✔✔The submission of a covert vehicle to an
authorized inspection station for inspection.
,✔✔What is a 'Dealer' in automotive terms? - ✔✔A dealer who is licensed in this State
under Title 15 of the Transportation Article.
✔✔What does 'Division' refer to? - ✔✔The Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of
the Department of State Police.
✔✔What are 'Enclosures' in vehicle terms? - ✔✔The front, rear, and sides of a vehicle
bed as defined in Transportation Article, $24-106.1(d)(1).
✔✔What is a 'Facility' in the context of automotive services? - ✔✔A dealer, vehicle
repair garage, repair shop, or gasoline service station.
✔✔What is a 'Fictitious safety equipment repair order'? - ✔✔An authentic document
prepared by Division personnel containing fabricated information for inspection
compliance.
✔✔What does 'GVWR' stand for? - ✔✔Gross Vehicle Weight Rating as determined by
the manufacturer.
✔✔What is an 'Inspection certificate'? - ✔✔A written certification by an inspection
station that certifies a vehicle meets or exceeds established standards.
✔✔Who is considered a 'Licensee'? - ✔✔The owner of a private business, all partners
of a partnership, or a corporate officer with written power of attorney.
✔✔Define 'Limousine'. - ✔✔A modified vehicle for passenger transport, equipped with
amenities not normally found in passenger cars.
✔✔What is a 'Load cover'? - ✔✔A device used to enclose the open top of a vehicle bed.
✔✔What is a 'Low speed vehicle'? - ✔✔A four-wheeled electric vehicle with a maximum
speed capability between 20 and 25 miles per hour.
✔✔What is a 'Modular home trailer'? - ✔✔A trailer manufactured for transporting
modular homes, which may be inspected if over width or length.
✔✔Define 'Motorcycle'. - ✔✔A motor vehicle with motive power, designed to travel on
not more than three wheels and exceed 35 miles per hour.
✔✔What is a 'Multipurpose passenger vehicle'? - ✔✔A vehicle designed primarily for
carrying persons, constructed on a truck chassis with special features for off-road
operations.
, ✔✔Who is a 'Police officer'? - ✔✔A uniformed police officer or a civilian employee of the
Department of State Police.
✔✔What is a 'Post manufacture window tint inspection report'? - ✔✔A form approved by
the Division, completed by a registered inspection mechanic, detailing vehicle window
tint compliance.
✔✔What is a 'Post manufacture window tint medical exemption form'? - ✔✔A form
issued for vehicles owned by individuals needing protection from the sun for medical
reasons.
✔✔Define 'Rebuilding'. - ✔✔Restoring a salvage vehicle or a vehicle inoperable due to
major repairs needed.
✔✔What is a 'Registered inspection mechanic'? - ✔✔An individual who has passed the
appropriate written test and demonstrated proficiency with inspection equipment.
✔✔What does 'SAE' stand for? - ✔✔Society of Automotive Engineers.
✔✔What is a 'Safety equipment repair order (SERO)'? - ✔✔A written directive ordering
repair of defective equipment on a specified vehicle.
✔✔Define 'Second-stage manufacturer'. - ✔✔A licensed manufacturer who works on an
incomplete vehicle to make it complete according to regulations.
✔✔What is 'Securement hardware'? - ✔✔Any device used to attach or secure a cover
on a vehicle bed.
✔✔What is a 'Specially constructed vehicle'? - ✔✔A vehicle not originally constructed
under a distinctive name or type and not materially altered from its original construction.
✔✔What does 'State police' refer to? - ✔✔The Maryland State Police.
✔✔What is a 'Supervisor' in the context of automotive inspection? - ✔✔An individual
approved by the Division to supervise the daily operation of the inspection program at a
facility.
✔✔What is the definition of 'state police' in this regulation? - ✔✔The Maryland State
Police.
✔✔Who is considered a 'supervisor' according to the regulations? - ✔✔An individual
who has submitted a Division application, passed a written examination, and supervises
the daily operation of the inspection program.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔What is the definition of 'Administration' in the context of the Maryland inspection
program? - ✔✔The State Motor Vehicle Administration of the Maryland Department of
Transportation.
✔✔What is the maximum weight for Class A vehicles in the inspection program? -
✔✔10,000 pounds GVWR.
✔✔What types of trailers can Class T inspection stations inspect? - ✔✔Trailers up to
10,000 pounds GVWR not equipped with air brakes.
✔✔What does the 'Quick Fail / Quick Pass' feature do? - ✔✔Ends the test once a
passing score is obtained.
✔✔What is the role of the Maryland State Police Automotive Safety Enforcement
Division? - ✔✔To manage the Maryland Vehicle Safety Inspection Program.
✔✔What is the significance of the Mechanic Inspection test series? - ✔✔It ensures that
mechanics are qualified to perform vehicle safety inspections.
✔✔What is the purpose of the Demonstrative Ability Test? - ✔✔To assess the practical
skills of applicants who passed the written test.
✔✔What are the consequences of not registering for tests before arriving at the MVA? -
✔✔Applicants cannot take additional tests not registered for, and scores for
unauthorized tests will not count.
✔✔What types of vehicles are included in Class C inspections? - ✔✔Trucks, truck
tractors, buses, and recreational motor homes over 10,000 pounds GVWR.
✔✔What is a 'Controller' in the context of automotive safety? - ✔✔An individual who has
submitted a Division application, passed a written examination, and been approved to
control the dispensing of inspection certificates.
✔✔What does 'Conviction' refer to? - ✔✔The meaning stated in Transportation Article,
$11-110, Annotated Code of Maryland.
✔✔What is a 'Covert vehicle'? - ✔✔A vehicle used by the Division to monitor
compliance with specific regulations.
✔✔Define 'Covert vehicle inspection'. - ✔✔The submission of a covert vehicle to an
authorized inspection station for inspection.
,✔✔What is a 'Dealer' in automotive terms? - ✔✔A dealer who is licensed in this State
under Title 15 of the Transportation Article.
✔✔What does 'Division' refer to? - ✔✔The Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of
the Department of State Police.
✔✔What are 'Enclosures' in vehicle terms? - ✔✔The front, rear, and sides of a vehicle
bed as defined in Transportation Article, $24-106.1(d)(1).
✔✔What is a 'Facility' in the context of automotive services? - ✔✔A dealer, vehicle
repair garage, repair shop, or gasoline service station.
✔✔What is a 'Fictitious safety equipment repair order'? - ✔✔An authentic document
prepared by Division personnel containing fabricated information for inspection
compliance.
✔✔What does 'GVWR' stand for? - ✔✔Gross Vehicle Weight Rating as determined by
the manufacturer.
✔✔What is an 'Inspection certificate'? - ✔✔A written certification by an inspection
station that certifies a vehicle meets or exceeds established standards.
✔✔Who is considered a 'Licensee'? - ✔✔The owner of a private business, all partners
of a partnership, or a corporate officer with written power of attorney.
✔✔Define 'Limousine'. - ✔✔A modified vehicle for passenger transport, equipped with
amenities not normally found in passenger cars.
✔✔What is a 'Load cover'? - ✔✔A device used to enclose the open top of a vehicle bed.
✔✔What is a 'Low speed vehicle'? - ✔✔A four-wheeled electric vehicle with a maximum
speed capability between 20 and 25 miles per hour.
✔✔What is a 'Modular home trailer'? - ✔✔A trailer manufactured for transporting
modular homes, which may be inspected if over width or length.
✔✔Define 'Motorcycle'. - ✔✔A motor vehicle with motive power, designed to travel on
not more than three wheels and exceed 35 miles per hour.
✔✔What is a 'Multipurpose passenger vehicle'? - ✔✔A vehicle designed primarily for
carrying persons, constructed on a truck chassis with special features for off-road
operations.
, ✔✔Who is a 'Police officer'? - ✔✔A uniformed police officer or a civilian employee of the
Department of State Police.
✔✔What is a 'Post manufacture window tint inspection report'? - ✔✔A form approved by
the Division, completed by a registered inspection mechanic, detailing vehicle window
tint compliance.
✔✔What is a 'Post manufacture window tint medical exemption form'? - ✔✔A form
issued for vehicles owned by individuals needing protection from the sun for medical
reasons.
✔✔Define 'Rebuilding'. - ✔✔Restoring a salvage vehicle or a vehicle inoperable due to
major repairs needed.
✔✔What is a 'Registered inspection mechanic'? - ✔✔An individual who has passed the
appropriate written test and demonstrated proficiency with inspection equipment.
✔✔What does 'SAE' stand for? - ✔✔Society of Automotive Engineers.
✔✔What is a 'Safety equipment repair order (SERO)'? - ✔✔A written directive ordering
repair of defective equipment on a specified vehicle.
✔✔Define 'Second-stage manufacturer'. - ✔✔A licensed manufacturer who works on an
incomplete vehicle to make it complete according to regulations.
✔✔What is 'Securement hardware'? - ✔✔Any device used to attach or secure a cover
on a vehicle bed.
✔✔What is a 'Specially constructed vehicle'? - ✔✔A vehicle not originally constructed
under a distinctive name or type and not materially altered from its original construction.
✔✔What does 'State police' refer to? - ✔✔The Maryland State Police.
✔✔What is a 'Supervisor' in the context of automotive inspection? - ✔✔An individual
approved by the Division to supervise the daily operation of the inspection program at a
facility.
✔✔What is the definition of 'state police' in this regulation? - ✔✔The Maryland State
Police.
✔✔Who is considered a 'supervisor' according to the regulations? - ✔✔An individual
who has submitted a Division application, passed a written examination, and supervises
the daily operation of the inspection program.
