New York inspection stations: volumes and emissions fail rates
New York has 8,045 public inspection stations with a current DMV license. From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 all DMV-licensed inspection facilities (public stations, fleet and dealer facilities, and stations whose license has since lapsed) recorded 12,402,869 inspections, and 4.6% of 8,634,588 initial emissions tests failed. Pick a county to see every station there, or use the station finder. The state's rules and fees are on the New York emissions testing page.
- licensed stations
- 8,045licensed stations
- inspections, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- 12,402,869inspections, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- of 8,634,588 initial emissions tests failed
- 4.6%of 8,634,588 initial emissions tests failed
- of initial inspections were OBDII tests
- 69%of initial inspections were OBDII tests
Initial emissions results: 8,218,857 PASS, 394,463 FAIL (4.6%), 21,268 STOP (0.2%). Emissions waivers issued: 1,638. Re-inspections: 514,414.
Stations by county
Click a column to sort. Fail rates appear only above 200 emissions tests.
| County | Stations | Inspections | Fail rate | OBD share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | 172 | 265,577 | 3.8% | 71% |
| Allegany County | 30 | 22,654 | 6.0% | 71% |
| Bronx County (the Bronx) | 220 | 354,959 | 6.1% | 79% |
| Broome County | 123 | 144,261 | 4.3% | 75% |
| Cattaraugus County | 63 | 51,000 | 6.3% | 72% |
| Cayuga County | 60 | 59,476 | 4.9% | 68% |
| Chautauqua County | 98 | 90,656 | 5.5% | 73% |
| Chemung County | 48 | 65,764 | 4.9% | 72% |
| Chenango County | 48 | 34,816 | 4.8% | 69% |
| Clinton County | 56 | 71,148 | 4.3% | 65% |
| Columbia County | 47 | 41,055 | 3.9% | 76% |
| Cortland County | 35 | 33,805 | 5.1% | 74% |
| Delaware County | 37 | 29,200 | 4.9% | 68% |
| Dutchess County | 179 | 233,976 | 3.9% | 73% |
| Erie County | 551 | 703,487 | 4.2% | 72% |
| Essex County | 26 | 30,153 | 5.1% | 69% |
| Franklin County | 29 | 30,399 | 5.6% | 69% |
| Fulton County | 46 | 43,850 | 4.4% | 72% |
| Genesee County | 53 | 49,144 | 4.0% | 71% |
| Greene County | 29 | 22,660 | 4.2% | 69% |
| Hamilton County (few stations) | 2 | 1,805 | 3.0% | 63% |
| Herkimer County | 45 | 31,698 | 4.9% | 74% |
| Jefferson County | 81 | 80,965 | 5.2% | 66% |
| Kings County (Brooklyn) | 410 | 646,731 | 5.8% | 75% |
| Lewis County | 19 | 15,912 | 4.5% | 68% |
| Livingston County | 43 | 39,717 | 4.8% | 73% |
| Madison County | 56 | 53,663 | 4.1% | 68% |
| Monroe County | 416 | 586,436 | 4.0% | 73% |
| Montgomery County | 31 | 21,125 | 5.2% | 74% |
| Nassau County | 704 | 1,111,882 | 4.4% | 71% |
| New York County (Manhattan) | 61 | 137,134 | 4.5% | 70% |
| Niagara County | 157 | 161,278 | 4.7% | 68% |
| Oneida County | 183 | 180,216 | 4.6% | 67% |
| Onondaga County | 277 | 344,388 | 3.9% | 71% |
| Ontario County | 86 | 105,872 | 4.0% | 68% |
| Orange County | 217 | 301,480 | 4.8% | 73% |
| Orleans County | 30 | 26,218 | 6.1% | 69% |
| Oswego County | 87 | 72,917 | 5.0% | 73% |
| Otsego County | 54 | 49,928 | 4.1% | 68% |
| Putnam County | 62 | 79,769 | 3.9% | 76% |
| Queens County (Queens) | 554 | 875,221 | 5.2% | 76% |
| Rensselaer County | 90 | 100,913 | 3.6% | 76% |
| Richmond County (Staten Island) | 146 | 252,575 | 4.4% | 71% |
| Rockland County | 143 | 230,279 | 4.1% | 72% |
| Saratoga County | 115 | 160,187 | 3.5% | 75% |
| Schenectady County | 99 | 112,892 | 4.4% | 72% |
| Schoharie County | 25 | 19,707 | 5.4% | 72% |
| Schuyler County | 20 | 13,611 | 4.8% | 66% |
| Seneca County | 29 | 24,419 | 5.1% | 74% |
| St. Lawrence County | 75 | 72,675 | 5.5% | 70% |
| Steuben County | 64 | 67,821 | 5.4% | 70% |
| Suffolk County | 799 | 1,248,795 | 4.3% | 73% |
| Sullivan County | 53 | 37,625 | 5.7% | 76% |
| Tioga County | 30 | 25,526 | 4.4% | 74% |
| Tompkins County | 60 | 65,849 | 4.4% | 72% |
| Ulster County | 104 | 127,354 | 4.3% | 75% |
| Warren County | 54 | 83,113 | 3.7% | 67% |
| Washington County | 39 | 37,807 | 4.3% | 72% |
| Wayne County | 73 | 66,760 | 5.2% | 66% |
| Westchester County | 452 | 728,901 | 4.2% | 71% |
| Wyoming County | 34 | 20,413 | 4.4% | 68% |
| Yates County | 16 | 13,970 | 4.9% | 68% |
The busiest stations
By inspections recorded, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026.
- 1.NY Punjab Auto Body Inc, Longislandcity19,763
- 2.Carvana, Akron17,484
- 3.Westbury Toyota Scion, Westbury15,080
- 4.Jiffy Lube, Clifton Park14,913
- 5.Towne Ford Mazda Hyundai, Orchard Park14,104
- 6.Mohawk Honda, Scotia14,096
- 7.Bob Johnson Toyota, Rochester13,957
- 8.Mazda 112, Chevrolet 112 and Hyundai 112, Medford13,645
- 9.Saratoga Honda, Saratoga Spgs13,019
- 10.US 2 Auto Service & Inspection Sta Inc, Brooklyn12,651
- 11.Jiffy Lube, Albany12,647
- 12.Jiffy Lube, Rensselear12,436
- 13.Sunrise Toyota Scion Fisker, Oakdale12,275
- 14.Bob Johnson Chevrolet, Rochester12,260
- 15.Warwick Car Wash Oil Express, Warwick12,169
- 16.Transit Rd Car Wash Inc, Lockport12,086
- 17.Ray Catena BMW of Westchester, White Plains11,845
- 18.Rallye BMW, Westbury11,417
- 19.Bay Ridge Auto Group Inc, Brooklyn11,285
- 20.Millennium Toyota Scion, Hempstead11,137
- 21.Van Bortel Subaru of Rochester, Rochester11,134
- 22.Jiffy Lube, Saratoga11,128
- 23.Hoselton Toyota, East Rochester11,095
- 24.Advanced Auto Care II Inc, Huntington Sta10,526
- 25.Northway Toyota Scion, Latham10,479
Inspections per year
All inspection records statewide. The dataset starts in 2021-08; the first and last years are partial (through 2026-09).
| Year | Inspections |
|---|---|
| 2021 (partial) | 4,703,028 |
| 2022 | 11,653,926 |
| 2023 | 12,067,452 |
| 2024 | 12,419,210 |
| 2025 | 12,388,671 |
| 2026 (partial) | 9,406,687 |