AirCare
is one of the
most effective
vehicle emissions testing programs
in North America

learn more . . .

Inspection Info - Overview

AirCare inspects light-duty vehicles to ensure their emission levels are within allowable Canadian standards. In its first 16 years of operation (1992-2008) the AirCare program found one in three vehicles to be faulty and in need of repair. Fixing faulty vehicles has resulted in a 28% reduction in total vehicle emissions. Read more about program benefits.

1991 and older vehicles are inspected on an annual basis using an ASM test procedure costing $23.
1992 and newer vehicles receive a more comprehensive emissions inspection on a biennial basis (every second year), called an IM240 test, for a cost of $45.
Eligible 1998 and newer light-duty vehicles receive an On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system test for $45 on a biennial basis (every second year).
1992 and newer vehicles that cannot be tested on a dynamometer (road simulator) receive an idle-only test each year. The fee for inspection is $23.
Re-inspections for all vehicles that fail their initial inspection cost $23.

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For more information about the AirCare program, call:

604-930-5633

In Chilliwack, Rosedale, Sardis, Agassiz and Harrison, call:

604-795-4546

In Mission and Abbotsford, call:

604-820-2226