For a fleet, keep a list of due dates
A household with one or two vehicles remembers when an inspection is coming up. A contractor or a small business with a handful of vans and pickups usually does not, and the reminder tends to arrive at the wrong moment: the week a vehicle is needed most.
The fix is a short list, kept in one place:
- Each vehicle, by unit number or plate.
- When its inspection is next due, if the state requires one for that vehicle.
- Who is responsible for booking it.
With that list, inspections can be spread across the year rather than bunching up, and each one can be booked into a week when the vehicle can spare a morning. It also catches the vehicle that was bought, transferred or reassigned and fell off everybody's radar.
What the inspection covers
The requirements, what is checked and how often a vehicle needs inspecting are set by the state of Missouri and change from time to time. Confirm the current requirement for your vehicles with the store when you book, or with the state directly. Purcell performs the inspection to whatever the state requires at the time.
If a vehicle fails
You will be told what failed and why. Fenton runs the full car and light truck repair list, including brake repair and suspension repair, so the correction can usually happen in the same building. Ask for the cost before anything is done. For several vehicles, inspections can sit on a fleet account alongside the rest of the maintenance.
The national state inspections page covers the common reasons vehicles fail and what to check before you come.
Other inspection locations nearby
Washington and De Soto also perform state inspections.
About this store
The Fenton store runs seventeen services and is managed by Daniel Garcia.
See the national state inspections page for all 10 locations.