Starting July 1, 2025, the fee for a Hawai‘i vehicle safety inspection will rise by 75 cents. The new cost will be $25.75 for automobiles and trucks and $17.75 for motorcycles and trailers. This marks the first increase in fees since 2017.
The increase is necessary to cover vendor costs associated with administering and managing the safety check program, also known as the Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) program. Under this new fee structure, Parsons Corporation, the contractor operating the PMVI program, will see its share rise from $1.34 to $2.09. The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will continue collecting $1.70 for administrative and enforcement purposes, while inspection stations conducting the safety checks will retain the remaining balance of each inspection fee.
Additionally, the fee for replacing a destroyed or lost inspection sticker or certificate will also go up by 75 cents—from $6.34 (with $1.34 going to the PMVI contractor) to $7.09 (with $2.09 allocated to the contractor).
These mandatory vehicle safety inspections aim to identify potential safety issues that could lead to equipment failure resulting in crashes or stalled vehicles. Annually, about 1.2 million safety inspections are performed across Hawai‘i.
Currently, around 500 permitted inspection stations operate statewide, with a list available at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/library/motor-vehicle-safety-office/ under “Periodic Inspection of Motor Vehicles.”
In December 2024, HDOT held a public hearing on this proposed fee increase to gather public input. Interested parties can review the updated rules at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/home/doing-business/hawaii-administrative-rules/.
For questions regarding this PMVI fee increase, contact the Motor Vehicle Safety Office at 808-692-7650.
