Caution - state vehicle inspection

[PaulProe]

Most of the club cars have to be inspected, mechanically, as part of the license renewal process. Be aware, if you take your car to a given shop for the inspection and it fails the inspection:

That same shop is the ONLY one that can release the failure and approve the final inspection. If you tried to take it to another shop for repairs, that other shop can't give you an inspection sticker. The States inspection computer "locks up" your car at the first shop.

Be forewarned.

 

[Tim M]

This is why you take it to shops that will pass it I take mine to one of three places, Olympia on Jungermann (owner owns a Factory Five), Sparks - great family business, or Fastlane. Never had an issue, and if I had an issue, they would fix it or let me fix it.

 

[MPTech]

Or register it as a '65 and license it with Historic Plates. A safety inspection is not required at all.

Missouri Motor Cehicles - Safety Inspection: http://dor.mo.gov/motorv/help.php#safety

Other vehicles exempt from a safety inspection:

1. * "Even" model year vehicles with registrations expiring in "odd" calendar years;
2. * "Odd" model year vehicles with registrations expiring in "even" calendar years;
3. All trailers;
4. Motor vehicles engaged in interstate commerce and registered with the Missouri Department of Transportation;
5. Motor vehicles that display historic plates;
6. Motor vehicles sold for junk, salvage or rebuilding;
7. Motor vehicles sold from dealer to dealer; and
8. Low speed vehicles as defined in Section 304.029, RSMo.

 

[itzdapig]

What Mark said!

 

[Fast Ed]

Historic plates is the way to go!! One & done.

 

[NAJA65]

Historic Plates are NOT legal on replicas. Our original vehicle owners are fine for this option, but a replica needs to be a "CUSTOM VEHICLE" to get exempted.

 

[NAJA65]

Historic Plates are NOT legal on replicas. Our original vehicle owners are fine for this option, but a replica needs to be a "CUSTOM VEHICLE" to get exempted.

Here are the regulations from RSMO 301.132:

" 9. A "custom vehicle" means any motor vehicle that:

(1) Is at least twenty-five years old and of a model year after 1948, or was manufactured to resemble a vehicle twenty-five years old or older and of a model year after 1948; and

(2) Has been altered from the manufacturer's original design, or has an entire body constructed from nonoriginal materials.

10. The model year and the year of manufacture that are listed on the certificate of title of a custom vehicle shall be the model year and year of manufacture that the body of such vehicle resembles. The current and all subsequent certificates of ownership shall be designated with the word "REPLICA".

11. For each custom vehicle, there shall be an annual fee equal to the fee charged for personalized license plates in section 301.144 in addition to the regular annual registration fees.

12. In applying for registration of a custom vehicle pursuant to this section, the owner of the custom vehicle shall submit with the application a certification that the vehicle for which the application is made:

(1) Will be maintained for occasional transportation, exhibits, club activities, parades, tours, and similar uses; and

(2) Will not be used for general daily transportation.

13. In addition to the certification required pursuant to subsection 12 of this section, when applying for registration of a custom vehicle, the new owner of the custom vehicle shall provide proof that the custom vehicle passed a safety inspection in accordance with section 307.350 that shall be approved by the department of public safety in consultation with the street rod community in this state.

14. On registration of a vehicle pursuant to this section, the director of the department of revenue shall issue to the owner two license plates containing the number assigned to the registration certificate issued by the director of revenue, and the following words: "CUSTOM VEHICLE", "STATE OF MISSOURI". Such license plates shall be kept securely attached to the motor vehicle registered hereunder. The director of revenue shall determine the characteristic features of such license plates for vehicles registered pursuant to the provisions of this section so that they may be recognized as such, except that such license plates shall be made with fully reflective material with a common color scheme and design, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130.

15. Unless the presence of the equipment was specifically required by a statute of this state as a condition of sale in the year listed as the year of manufacture on the certificate of title, the presence of any specific equipment is not required for the operation of a vehicle registered pursuant to this section.

16. Except as provided in subsection 13 of this section, a vehicle registered pursuant to this section is exempt from any statute of this state that requires periodic vehicle inspections and from any statute of this state that requires the use and inspection of emission controls.

17. For purposes of this section, "blue dot tail light" is a red lamp installed in the rear of a motor vehicle containing a blue or purple insert that is not more than one inch in diameter.

18. A street rod or custom vehicle may use blue dot tail lights for stop lamps, rear turning indicator lamps, rear hazard lamps, and rear reflectors.

(L. 1981 H.B. 511, A.L. 1995 S.B. 70, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.)

Effective 1-01-05"



After the initial Safety inspection in subsection 13, subsection 16 exempts any further need for them. Emissions exempt as well!

10 years after being very vocal and pressing State officials to pass the legislation, I finally got mine this summer!

 

[MPTech]

I don't remember the exact details, but I registered ONE 1965 plate for mine. (they only had 1 in 1965, so you don't need to run a front plate).
This also avoids yearly PERSONALIZED Plate fees and Safety Inspections.

I submitted the FORM 570 (rev 11-2011) and checked "Year of Manufacture" under TYPE OF LICENSE TO BE ISSUED, it says in the description "you may register the plate as a historic vehicle plate. Submit a picture of the plate with this application".

I licensed mine in 2013, so things may have changed.
I also agree that the state forms and processes are VERY confusing. I had to read them multiple times and still ask. (and they still managed to lose my paperwork! INSIDE THE JEFF CITY BUILDING!!!)

Good Luck, in the end, the process can be accomplished and it is WELL WORTH IT!

 

[itzdapig]

Its a year of manufacture plate which is different then historic vehicle but follow the same rules!

 

[NAJA65]

Or register it as a '65 and license it with Historic Plates. A safety inspection is not required at all.

Missouri Motor Cehicles - Safety Inspection: http://dor.mo.gov/motorv/help.php#safety

And then, when you click on 5. Motor vehicles that display historic plates

You find this:

http://dor.mo.gov/motorv/historic.php

"To qualify for historic vehicle registration, a motor vehicle (passenger vehicle, truck, motorcycle, or RV) must be 25 years old or older, owned solely as a collector’s item, and used for exhibition and educational purposes. "

Vehicle must be 25 years old or older. Therein lies the problem for a replica versus an original. Our REPLICAS, most of which were made after 1991 are "too young", yet. 1991 and earlier vehicles are now falling into the range of eligibility. There may be old replicas around - Arntz?? NAJA has about 9 years to go. To legally register as 1965, it must be a REPLICA under the "custom vehicle" rules referenced earlier.

It is, no doubt, worth trying to get over on DMV whatever you can, if they are somewhat befuddled by their own ridiculous money collecting schemes. But be aware that some offices may have experienced staff that will go by the "letter of the law".