Hey, I passed inspection this year in MA while failing the readiness, due to my test pipe and failing MAF.. well not really, because I cleared everything before I went. So he couldn't even check 'readiness' if he wanted.
I got pulled over and the statie gave me a warning. Next day I took it to get inspected, knowing full well that I'd fail since I cleared everything that afternoon, I told him don't waste your time, I just want the sticker so I won't get pulled over again. He checks it anyway, I suppose he didn't have a choice, and when he's done he passes me.
The mechanic told me that I got lucky, my type of car the state doesn't require I pass the readiness portion this year, only the visual and I passed that just fine.
Seeing as you have the same car as me in the same state, I'd go get inspected.. if you fail, you don't pay a cent more than if you had passed, you just get a fail sticker and have 30 or 60 (I think it's 60) days to get it rechecked, for $0 more. If you're worried about being pulled over, just get a fail sticker. Or if the mechanic was right, you should pass anyway.
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