Inspection stations in Essex County
Essex County has 26 public inspection stations with a current DMV license. Together they recorded 30,153 inspections from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, and 5.1% of initial emissions tests failed, above the statewide 4.6%. The busiest was Bains Sunoco Inc in Ticonderoga, with 3,289 inspections.
Essex County is outside the New York Metropolitan Area, where the DMV fee chart caps the OBDII emissions inspection at $11.00. New York rules and fees
- licensed stations
- 26licensed stations
- inspections, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- 30,153inspections, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- of 21,676 initial emissions tests failed
- 5.1%of 21,676 initial emissions tests failed
- of initial inspections were OBDII tests
- 69%of initial inspections were OBDII tests
Initial emissions results: 20,516 PASS, 1,112 FAIL (5.1%), 48 STOP (0.2%). Emissions waivers issued: 0. Re-inspections: 1,140.
All 26 stations
Busiest first. Linked names have their own page with monthly, yearly and vehicle detail.
| Station | Address | Inspections | Emissions tests | Fail rate | OBD share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bains Sunoco Inc | 128 Montcalm St, Ticonderoga 12883 | 3,289 | 2,481 | 4.0% | 71% |
| Monro Muffler Brake | 163 River St, Saranac Lk 12983 | 2,665 | 2,175 | 4.8% | 82% |
| McGees Prop Serv Tow Ing & Recov Sm Eng | 116 Lake Shore Road, Westport 12993 | 2,650 | 1,831 | 8.2% | 67% |
| Central Garage | 2679 Main Street, Lake Placid 12946 | 2,497 | 1,799 | 3.6% | 68% |
| Ausable Motors | 13713 Nys Route 9n, Ausable Forks 12912 | 1,911 | 1,286 | 7.1% | 62% |
| Christopher Chevrolet Buick Inc | Pb472 1111 Wicker St, Ticonderoga 12883 | 1,813 | 1,232 | 4.1% | 67% |
| Reynolds Auto Repair | 3921 NY Rte 22, Willsboro 12996 | 1,699 | 1,275 | 8.0% | 71% |
| Adirondack Auto Serv Inc | Rt 9, Elizabethtown 12932 | 1,400 | 882 | 2.6% | 60% |
| Egglefield Bros Inc | Pb307 7618 Route 9, Elizabethtown 12932 | 1,399 | 949 | 2.3% | 63% |
| Rons Garage | 1487 North Gore Rd, Olmstedville 12857 | 1,261 | 911 | 10.5% | 71% |
| Adirondack Chevrolet Inc | 7504 US Rt9 Pob 308, Elizabethtown 12932 | 1,199 | 772 | 5.6% | 61% |
| Old Mill Auto Repair LLC | 6872 US Route 9, Elizabethtown 12932 | 1,029 | 752 | 4.7% | 68% |
| High Peaks Ford | 1190 Nys Rt 86, Ray Brook 12977 | 1,003 | 678 | 2.4% | 59% |
| Moonlight Auto Repair | 2563 Rt9n Main Bx163, Ausable Forks 12912 | 865 | 676 | 3.3% | 77% |
| Carcuzzi Car Care Center | 559 Lk Flower Ave, Saranac Lake 12983 | 845 | 661 | 5.6% | 77% |
| Devins Garage and Deli LLC | 13024 Nys Rt 9n, Jay 12941 | 824 | 616 | 2.4% | 74% |
| A & S Customs | 54 Ferry Road, Crown Point 12928 | 810 | 586 | 6.1% | 67% |
| North Country Towing & Repair Inc | 21 Industrial Drive, Schroon Lake 12870 | 798 | 604 | 3.5% | 71% |
| Tonys Ticonderoga Sports Inc | 1186 Nys Rt 9n, Ticonderoga 12883 | 790 | 536 | 6.0% | 64% |
| T Hoffman Auto Sales Ltd | 5659 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid 12946 | 354 | 240 | 3.8% | 70% |
| Willys Customs N Rods | 2941 US Route 9, North Hudson 12855 | 349 | 221 | 8.6% | 59% |
| Jeffs Iron Works | 1120 Middle Rd, Willsboro 12996 | 276 | 217 | 1.8% | 77% |
| Qacarcare LLC | 280 Alexanderia Ave, Tioconderoga 12883 | 186 | 155 | n/a | n/a |
| Leroys 24 Hour Towing & Repair | 3093 Broad St, Port Henry 12974 | 156 | 98 | n/a | n/a |
| Izzos Brown Mountain Repair | 5621 Cascade Road, Lake Placid 12946 | 61 | 43 | n/a | n/a |
| Mountainside Auto Repair LLC | 1328 US Route 9 Un 1, Schroon Lake 12870 | 24 | 0 | n/a | n/a |