Answers · Driving on Oʻahu
Does my car need a safety inspection in Hawaiʻi?
Yes, every year. Hawaiʻi law requires all motor vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds, to undergo an annual safety inspection, the Department of Customer Services says; inspections are done at authorized stations listed by the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
Proof of Hawaiʻi motor vehicle insurance is required to get an inspection, and the inspection sticker and certificate are needed to drive on Hawaiʻi roads and for every vehicle registration transaction, the department says.
- From
- City and County of Honolulu, Department of Customer Services: Department of Customer Services, Motor Vehicle Registration
- As of
- Nov. 9, 2026, when the Ledger read the agency's page
- Applies to
- Oʻahu (the City and County of Honolulu)
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Basis. Every sentence above comes from the page or document named, read on Nov. 9, 2026, in the agency's words as closely as a sentence allows; the agency's page governs if it has changed since. The Ledger adds no advice of its own. Corrections: the corrections log.