WHAT’S INVOLVED IN A SAFETY INSPECTION
                     WHAT’S INVOLVED IN A SAFETY 
INSPECTION?
BY-Halifax Auction Direct
Introduction
Drivers often don’t think of how 
safe their vehicles are until a 
problem arises. Unfortunately, by 
the time they realize there’s a 
safety issue, it may be too late.
Why is a Safety 
Inspection Important?
There are many things that affect the 
safety of a used car or truck, many of them 
not obvious or simply unknown to the 
average driver. Regardless, safety problems 
can manifest at the worst possible time. 
What’s Involved 
in a Safety 
Inspection?
Estimates suggest more than 30,000 parts 
make up the average vehicle, and perhaps a 
few thousand parts directly affect safety. 
Professional technicians follow a 
standardized checklist. In states that don’t 
require periodic inspections, the checklist 
may be more general.
Headlights fail if they are inoperative 
or have cracked lenses. Lamps also will 
not pass if they are incorrect or 
different colors, or if the lenses are 
excessively fogged.
   Tires fail if their average tread depth is 
lower than 1/32” or any cut exposes the 
belts. Tires also will not pass because of 
dry rot, bubbles, shifted belts or other 
damage . A windshield will fail if there are 
any cracks directly in the driver’s vision. 
    Seat belts fail if they are frayed, don’t latch, 
fail to retract or if the auto-locks don’t 
engage .Brakes fail if there is metal-to-metal 
contact between shoes and drums or pads 
and rotors. 
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