Motorcycle inspection in New York

Every motorcycle registered in New York needs a safety inspection at least every 12 months. The maximum fee is $6. Motorcycles are exempt from the emissions test.

Not every station inspects motorcycles. Look for the blue and orange motorcycle inspection sign. In DMV inspection records from Oct 2025 to Oct 2026, 1,015 licensed public stations recorded motorcycle inspections.

Stations that recorded motorcycle inspections, by county

On each county page, tap the Motorcycle filter to see those stations.

Before you go

Call ahead. Motorcycle inspections need a station licensed and equipped for them.
If a station cannot inspect promptly, it must give you a written appointment within eight working days.
The sticker expires on the last day of the month punched on it. Expired sticker rules.

Find a licensed station. 8,028 NYS inspection stations hold an active DMV license.

NY state inspection near me

Sources

VS-77 Inspection Groups and Fee Chart (7/15), NYS DMV. Checked Nov 9, 2026.
About New York State Inspections, NYS DMV. Checked Nov 9, 2026.
CR-79 Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulations (5/26), NYS DMV. Checked Nov 9, 2026.
Department of Motor Vehicles Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov), NYS DMV. Checked Nov 9, 2026.

This guide is written by an independent directory, not the DMV. Rules can change; the DMV pages above are the official word. Page last changed Nov 9, 2026.

Motorcycle inspection in New York

Stations that recorded motorcycle inspections, by county

Before you go

Sources

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