N.M. Code R. § 20.11.100.17 Vehicle Inspection Criteria

• Library: New Mexico Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 34, No. 24, December 19, 2023
• Citation: N.M. Code R. § 20.11.100.17
• Year: 2023

Failure to pass any one of the applicable criteria specified below in Subsections A, B, C, D and E of 20.11.100.17 NMAC, entitled exhaust emissions, anti-tampering, visible emissions, gas cap, and on-board diagnostics respectively, shall constitute noncompliance with 20.11.100 NMAC and a fail VIR shall be issued.

A. Exhaust emissions: Every motor vehicle that is determined to emit quantities (rates) of CO and HC greater than those listed in Table I appropriate to model year and weight classification listed shall be failed. Every motor vehicle with emissions rates equal to or lower than the applicable amounts shall be passed under subsection A of 20.11.100.17 NMAC.

TABLE I Maximum Allowable Exhaust Emissions

Vehicle Model Year	Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (pounds)	Group Code	Unloaded
			Idle Mode		2,500 RPM Test
			HC PPM	CO %	HC PPM	CO %
1975 - 1978	0 to 6,000	C/T	500	5.0	500	5.0
1979 - 1980	0 to 6,000	C/T	400	4.0	400	4.0
1981 - 1985	0 to 6,000	C/T	220	1.2	220	1.2
1986 - 1990	0 to 6,000	C/T	200

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