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Requirements
To qualify for a motor vehicle inspection station licence, applicants must:
Employ at least one mechanic who possesses a Certificate of Qualification, as issued by the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, in one of the following trades:
- Motor vehicle repair (mechanical)
- Motor vehicle repair (steering, suspension and brakes)
- Motor vehicle repair (Truck and transport)
Stations which are licensed to perform inspections under heavy vehicle classification must employ at least one mechanic who possesses a Certificate of Qualification in Motor Vehicle Repair (Truck and Transport).
Each station must have sufficient internal space to accommodate the vehicle during its inspection, the certified mechanic and all tools and equipment necessary to perform the inspection. A motor vehicle inspector will perform a site visit to ensure that the site complies with standards.
A motor vehicle inspection is an inspection and mechanical examination of the body and associated components, the windshield and windows, the windshield wipers, the horn, the rearview mirror, the lights, the exhaust system, the brakes, the steering and suspension system, the wheels and tires and the coupling system.
An inspection of a bus, commercial vehicle or truck tractor with an unladen curb mass of 2250 kg or more or a semi-trailer, trailer or pole trailer with an assigned or configured gross mass of 4500 kg or more will include, in addition, an inspection and mechanical examination of the power train, the instruments and auxiliary equipment, the electrical system, the engine controls, the fuel system and the mirrors.
Commercial vehicles with an unladen curb mass of 3,500 kg or more must be inspected at least once every six months. The inspection must be made by a certified mechanic or under the direct supervision of a certified mechanic. The certified mechanic will certify as approved or rejected each vehicle for which an inspection has been completed by attaching a completed inspection sticker or certificate of rejection to the windshield of the vehicle.
Forms and applications
Fees
| Inspection stations | Fees |
| Inspection Station Licence - First Year | $76 |
| Inspection Station Licence, every following year (annual) | $38 |
| Fee for Official Testing Station to Purchase Inspection Stickers (per sticker) | $10 |
| Additional Official Vehicle Inspection Station Manuals | $15 |
| Inspection stations shall charge and collect from the owner of a vehicle on which an inspection has been completed, an inspection fee as follows: | |
| Passenger vehicle, station wagon, family motor coach and antique vehicle | |
| New vehicle - first inspection valid three years | $45 |
| Used vehicle - every two years | $45 |
| Taxi (valid for one year) | $35 |
| Homemade trailers with assigned mass of less than 1499 kg (one- time inspection) | $25 |
| Light commercial trucks and farm trucks with unladen curb mass of 3000 kg or less | |
| New Vehicle - first inspection valid three years | $45 |
| Used Vehicle - every two years | $45 |
| Heavy commercial and farm trucks - 3001 kg to 3499 kg unladen curb mass (annual inspection) | $40 |
| Heavy commercial trucks with unladen curb mass of 3500 kg or more (annual inspection) | $140 |
| Trailers, semi-trailers or pole trailers with an assigned or configured gross vehicle mass of 1500 kg or more (annual inspection) | $40 |
| Bus, school bus or contracted conveyance | |
| Up to 3499 kg unladen curb mass (semi-annual inspection) | $40 |
| 3500 kg or more unladen curb mass (semi-annual inspection) | $65 |
| Farm truck | |
| with unladen curb mass of 3000 kg or less | |
| New Vehicle - first inspection valid three years | $45 |
| Used Vehicle - every two years | $45 |
| 3500 kg or more unladen curb mass (per year) | $65 |
| Replacement of Inspection Sticker | $11 |