New York State Vehicle Inspection and Emissions Records

Records of vehicle and trailer inspection transactions from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. The dataset includes details such as safety and emissions results, fuel type, and odometer readings, compiled by data.ny.gov and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in vehicle emissions compliance by correlating Initial Emission Result with Model Year and Fuel Type.
• Study the relationship between Odometer Reading, Model Year, and Safety Inspection Result to assess vehicle wear.
• Identify common inspection failures by analyzing patterns in Safety Inspection Result and Advisory Message fields.
• Profile fleet characteristics by grouping records by Vehicle Weight Class, Registration Class, and Fuel Type.

Strengths

• Includes 30 distinct columns covering inspection results, vehicle specs, and administrative details.
• Data is actively maintained, with a last update timestamp in March 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical significance.
• Geographic scope is limited to New York State, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov (New York State Department of Motor Vehicles).

Collection Method

Administrative records from official vehicle inspection transactions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-31.

Geography

New York State, USA.