do they fail for no front license plate and bad rear wiper?
also if my brake light is on but my brakes are fine will they fail?

 

Yes, and Yes

 

i see

 

Call me crazy...but why not just put the front plate on, replace the blade, and disconnect the brake light?

 

it will pass with no front tag. it will pass with an inoperative rear wiper.

it wont pass for having a brake system issue (the red or amber brake light)

 

Believe this guy, I know his credentials.

 

no, dont. i am a civic owning ricer that weighs in at 105 dripping wet. and i bleach my hair too.

 

hmm, what about modified suspensions. Can they fail you for having a lowered car? What about aftermarket exhausts w/ cats?

 

My car passed with an altered suspension, no cat, and no reverse lights........having connections is a beautiful thing

yes, your car will pass with no front tag and should pass even if the rear wiper does not work and no, your car will not pass if there are any brake warning lights lit up

lowered suspension: you should not have any problems provided there is no part of the car dragging on the ground.

aftermarket cats: shouldn't have any problems there either, although that depends on how anal or knowlegeble the inspector is. Technically, they can fail you for aftermarket cats. But basically, if it looks stock and is in the stock location you should be ok.

 

lowered correctly, its legal. no clamps, blocks (on steer axles) cut springs, heated springs, loose fitting "coil over" cups. if the wheels are visibly out of line, it wont pass.

you dont have to have a muffler to pass inspection, as long as it retains all factory emissions control devices and exits to the rear of the passenger compartment with no leaks. the rear axle is considered the dividing line on most passenger vehicles, as long as it exits to the outside of the body after the rear wheels, its legal (mostly) vehicles with sidepipes stock are exempt (viper, Saleen, and corvette are the only three that are listed.)