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I know Europe and especially Germany and Great Brittan have strenuous inspections and a MOT that inspects a car carefully. From what I hear, in Germany a dented fender or visible rust will get you a ticket and a fail at the inspection station.
Just yesterday I saw a generic economy box car driving on just the tiny spare tire and most of the fender torn off. The spare was showing cord, so it had been on there a long time.
About 20 years ago the legislature eliminated safety inspections entirely. One of the legislators even spoke about eliminating them as "everyone has a new car now" and I knew then he was an idiot.
The police can pull a car over that looks unsafe. They must do that often, as there are lots of POS cars on the road. I keep my cars in great shape, and have no issues that would cause a fail at an inspection.
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Glen
50 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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