Bandit400
Enthusiast
Okay, here is my plan to avoid the annoying NJ inspection and emission hassle. Have the Viper registered as a "Collector Vehicle". As I do not drive more than 3K per year this will not be a problem. My insurance limits me to 3,500 miles anyway. 
Vehicles Exempt from Inspection
Inspections are not required for certain vehicles, such as historic and collector cars.
To be designated as a "historic vehicle," the owner must ensure that the vehicle
o is at least 25 years old,
o is used only for exhibition purposes or was manufactured before 1945,
o has a special registration and a QQ plate displayed on the rear of the vehicle.
For a vehicle to be designated as a "collector vehicle," the owner must apply* at the time of registration or renewal for this designation and must provide evidence that the vehicle
o is not registered as a "historic vehicle," under N.J.S.A. 39:3-27.3 et seq., or a "street rod," under N.J.S.A. 39:3-27.27,
o is not driven more than 3,000 miles per year,
o is insured as a limited use "collector vehicle." (Proof must be supplied at time of odometer verification.)
For inspection-exempt status, the vehicle must be taken to a state inspection station for odometer and insurance verification.
Visit the exit end of the inspection station.
Ask the inspector to verify the odometer reading of the "collector vehicle"; MVC may require that the vehicle be equipped with an odometer lock.
Pay fee ($25 and $10 per renewal) for the special decal which indicates that the vehicle is exempt from safety and emission inspection.
*Call MVC at 609.292.6500 or (toll-free in NJ) 888.486.3339 for an application. Submit the completed application to any MVC agency or by mail to
Motor Vehicle Commission
Collector Vehicle
P.O. Box 016
Trenton, NJ 08666-0016
Bandit400
Vehicles Exempt from Inspection
Inspections are not required for certain vehicles, such as historic and collector cars.
To be designated as a "historic vehicle," the owner must ensure that the vehicle
o is at least 25 years old,
o is used only for exhibition purposes or was manufactured before 1945,
o has a special registration and a QQ plate displayed on the rear of the vehicle.
For a vehicle to be designated as a "collector vehicle," the owner must apply* at the time of registration or renewal for this designation and must provide evidence that the vehicle
o is not registered as a "historic vehicle," under N.J.S.A. 39:3-27.3 et seq., or a "street rod," under N.J.S.A. 39:3-27.27,
o is not driven more than 3,000 miles per year,
o is insured as a limited use "collector vehicle." (Proof must be supplied at time of odometer verification.)
For inspection-exempt status, the vehicle must be taken to a state inspection station for odometer and insurance verification.
Visit the exit end of the inspection station.
Ask the inspector to verify the odometer reading of the "collector vehicle"; MVC may require that the vehicle be equipped with an odometer lock.
Pay fee ($25 and $10 per renewal) for the special decal which indicates that the vehicle is exempt from safety and emission inspection.
*Call MVC at 609.292.6500 or (toll-free in NJ) 888.486.3339 for an application. Submit the completed application to any MVC agency or by mail to
Motor Vehicle Commission
Collector Vehicle
P.O. Box 016
Trenton, NJ 08666-0016
Bandit400
