The following 10 scenarios will result in a failure prior to the actual safety exam. Please note that by law, an inspector will be photographing the front and rear license plates, regardless if there is no front plate for certain vehicles that are exempt from having 2 plates.
(reflective material has degraded)
(that reduces its legibility or totally diminishes reflective qualities of it; see above)
(bumper, bike rack, trailer hitch, plate frame or other accessory cannot interfere with the clear view of the license plate)
(unless vehicle has been issued only one plate – a green & white PAN plate, a general registration plate, or a year of manufacture plate qualify)
(decorative and replica plates on which any jurisdiction name appears not originating from the registry of Motor Vehicles are prohibited)
(a motorist can use a home made plate – a temporary license plate permit – if the original was lost or damaged and can be inspected with the rear plate only should a lost plate receipt be presented prior to exam)