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Why Didn't I Pass?

There are a number of reasons your vehicle may not have qualified to pass emissions testing via RapidScreen. Some common reasons are:

• You did not drive past a RapidScreen testing van more than once within your ten-month window. (RapidScreen requires two clean readings to pass.)
• Your vehicle did not register two readings clean enough to qualify. (The acceptable emissions limits for RapidScreen are stricter than those of a standard emissions test.)
• Your two clean readings occurred at the same testing site, on the same day. (Only one reading per location, per day will be accepted.)
• Your license plate was unreadable. (Common issues that obscure our camera’s view include excessive dirt or snow, trailer hitches, bike racks and sun glare.)
• Adverse weather interfered with the reading. (To ensure your RapidScreen test is accurate, readings obtained during rain, snow, high winds, or dusty conditions are discarded as invalid.)
• Your vehicle was decelerating as you drove past the testing van. (To obtain a valid reading, vehicles must be moderately accelerating or cruising as they pass the testing van.)
• Your vehicle: is of model year 1981 or earlier, is powered by diesel or alternative fuels, is a government vehicle, weighs more than 10,000 pounds, has an outstanding emissions failure. (These types of vehicles are not eligible for the benefits of RapidScreen.)
• You had a recent change of address that has not been recorded with your county’s motor vehicle office.