MAINE STATE INSPECTION
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Seat Belts required in this year and newer. Answer: 1966
◉Seat Mounting Requirements. Answer: Mounted to floor,
adjustable seats must stay in position
◉Retractable Seat Belts required in this year and newer. Answer:
1980
◉Battery requirements. Answer: Must have functioning hold down
system, not located in passenger compartment without proper cover
◉Vehicles required to have splash guards. Answer: 6000 lbs GVWR
and up
◉License Plate Requirements. Answer: Must be current, horizontally
mounted so as to be easily read, and be displayed front and rear.
, ◉Exhaust Components Required. Answer: The exhaust system
includes the exhaust manifold, the piping leading from the flange at
the exhaust manifold to and including the mufflers, the tail piping,
and the catalytic converter.
◉Exhaust system must be free of:. Answer: Leaks, holes,
unsupported/clamped components, loose baffles.
◉Exhaust system must exit where?. Answer: Completely to side or
rear of the enclosed passenger portion of the vehicles body.
◉What year Catalytic Converters are required. Answer: 1982 and
newer
◉Maximum size of un-repaired bullseye windshield fractures
allowed in Critical Vision Area. Answer: 1 Inch
◉Maximum length of Windshield cracks allowed anywhere on the
windshield. Answer: 6 inches
◉What passenger windows are required to function in the up and
down direction?. Answer: Front Driver and Passenger Windows
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Seat Belts required in this year and newer. Answer: 1966
◉Seat Mounting Requirements. Answer: Mounted to floor,
adjustable seats must stay in position
◉Retractable Seat Belts required in this year and newer. Answer:
1980
◉Battery requirements. Answer: Must have functioning hold down
system, not located in passenger compartment without proper cover
◉Vehicles required to have splash guards. Answer: 6000 lbs GVWR
and up
◉License Plate Requirements. Answer: Must be current, horizontally
mounted so as to be easily read, and be displayed front and rear.
, ◉Exhaust Components Required. Answer: The exhaust system
includes the exhaust manifold, the piping leading from the flange at
the exhaust manifold to and including the mufflers, the tail piping,
and the catalytic converter.
◉Exhaust system must be free of:. Answer: Leaks, holes,
unsupported/clamped components, loose baffles.
◉Exhaust system must exit where?. Answer: Completely to side or
rear of the enclosed passenger portion of the vehicles body.
◉What year Catalytic Converters are required. Answer: 1982 and
newer
◉Maximum size of un-repaired bullseye windshield fractures
allowed in Critical Vision Area. Answer: 1 Inch
◉Maximum length of Windshield cracks allowed anywhere on the
windshield. Answer: 6 inches
◉What passenger windows are required to function in the up and
down direction?. Answer: Front Driver and Passenger Windows
