Connecticut: Registration, Inspection & Emissions

[Smoking Cobra]

Now i don't have to go to emission's.
Great work. thanks

joeg

[Don]

I did not receive a reply from the DMV Emissions Co-ordinator, but the following is posted on the Exempt screen for the CT Emissions Program, note the 4th item, looks like it really did happen !!

Exempt Vehicles

There are some exemptions to the program, particularly newer models, many older vehicles, motorcycles and other specialized vehicles:

* New vehicles that are four or less model years old (as of 1/1/07 model years, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).
* A motor vehicle twenty five-years old or older, (as of 1/1/07, model years 1983 and older).
* Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, such as certain heavy-duty trucks or recreational vehicles
* Composite Vehicles ( Effective July 1, 2007)
* Electric-powered vehicles
* Bicycles with motors attached
* Motorcycles
* Certain vehicles registered but not designed primarily for highway use
* Farm vehicles
* Class-1 School Buses
* Vehicles with Dealer, Repairer, or Transporter Plates while official tests are obtained

http://www.ctemissions.com/exempt.html


I was previously advised, forgot the source, the model year exemption had been changed to 20 years, but the above indicates 25 years ?

[Don]

Getting back to other topics, anyone have any recent experiences at Wethersfield with the paperwork, safety inspection and registration process for their Composite ? Especially after 7-1 when the emission test is exempt

[Don]

Since passage of the Composite Emissions Exemption on July 1, I have been advised of only one unique situation . DMV legal has interpreted the emission exemption in the Public Act applies only to a " Composite " and the make in the title/registration must be specified as a Composite. Comments from Ed in CT:

"The word composite must appear in your title. The car must have been inspected by Connecticut DMV at time of initial registration.It must have a five digit VIN number. If your Cobra does not meet these three criteria, you are not exempt from emissions testing.In my case I have the word "Assembled" and not "Composite" in my title. I remember four years ago when I registered it, the woman asked me how I wanted to call it for registration. I had no idea. I told her to call it whatever they call other Cobras.My car came from Michigan where it was registered with a 13 digit VIN number. They did a VIN check and gave me my registration papers. The bottom line is I'm not exempt from emissions testing.

If you purchased your car out of state, you are not exempt from emissions testing. I asked how to get the word "composite" in my title and change my VIN number. I was told it's a one shot deal at time of initial registration and can't be changed. The exemption will help those who were fortunate enough to get "composite" in their title, had it inspected and initial registration in Connecticut and got a five digit VIN number. Everyone else is still required to get emissions testing done. "

Ed has discussed his situation with the DMV and Emissions, appears the only solution to receive the exemption is to have the Composite registration and safety inspection, as if the replica Cobra was being registered in CT for the first time . Or, continue to have emission testing.

When researching the DMV report for makes by year, there were abbreviations used for Composite, such as Compo etc etc., My registration has the abbreviation Compo with an originally scheduled emissions test date of no later than August 15, 2007. When entering my Composite CT VIN , the test date is still appearing, I do not know if this is just an Administrative delay in changing the program or the system only recognizes " Composite " and not the abbreviation Compo. Referencing the 3 points that Ed mentions, I have the CT VIN and a passed composite inspection, otherwise the VIN would not have been issued.

http://www.ctemissions.com/testdate.html

Has anyone with an abbreviation for Composite, such as Compo, in their registratio/title gone for an emission test since July 1 ? How does the registration/title for the make on your Cobra appear, full word Composite or an abbreviation ?
Attempting to determine if further clarification is needed regarding the use of the abbreviation ( Compo etc ) by the DMV before the expiration of the emissions test date. If anyone has the full make name of Composite on their registration, can you search by VIN on the above emissions test date web site and advise if a test date still appears ? Or, the abbreviation of Compo is a recognized standard by the DMV.

Hopefully, just a minor administrative detail to resolve..................