# Vermont — Vehicle emissions testing: which counties require it, in which states

For Vermont, counties where testing is required is on a statewide basis; how often is all motor vehicles be inspected annually; program / authority is Vermont’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program, verified against its source on 2026-08-19.

- **State:** Vermont _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Counties where testing is required:** on a statewide basis _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How often:** all motor vehicles be inspected annually _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Program / authority:** Vermont’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program
- **Vehicles covered / exempt:** gasoline and diesel powered vehicles that are 16 model years old or newer, having a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less, must have an inspection of the OBD system _(also on this page, in the second passage quoted below)_

## What the source says

> The State of Vermont requires, on a statewide basis, that all motor vehicles be inspected annually. There are approximately 1,100 official inspection stations that are licensed to perform vehicle inspections. The annual vehicle inspection includes both a safety check and an emissions check.

## The same source also states

> In addition to the safety equipment inspection, gasoline and diesel powered vehicles that are 16 model years old or newer, having a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less, must have an inspection of the OBD system to ensure that it’s working properly.

Source: https://dec.vermont.gov/air-quality/mobile-sources/vehicle-emissions-inspections

## Source

- https://dec.vermont.gov/air-quality/mobile-sources/vehicle-emissions-inspections

Last verified: 2026-08-19. Review by: 2027-08-19.
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