Chapter 7 — How DMV Serves You 97 How do I pay? Vehicle Emissions & Safety Inspection Exemptions Pay online. Visit your local License Plate Agency. Pay by mail. You can find the model year for your vehicle on your registration card under  the column labeled “YEAR”. Vehicles with less than 70,000 miles and within the “three most recent model  years” will receive a safety only inspection. If your vehicle is light-duty, gasoline powered, three years old or less, and  registered in one of the 48 emissions counties, it may be exempt from an  emissions inspection under General Statute 20-183.2 Inspections may be performed up to 90 days prior to the vehicle’s registration  (license tag) expiration date. A vehicle that fails inspection is entitled to  be re-inspected at the same station within 60 days without paying another  inspection fee. The vehicle inspection can be performed at any licensed inspection station  located throughout the state. For an up to date list of inspection station  locations, please visit  MyNCDM V.gov . In North Carolina a vehicle must pass the required safety-only inspection or safety and emissions inspection before it can be registered and the license tag renewed. All motor vehicles registered in North Carolina must be inspected annually.  DMV License & Theft Bureau oversees the vehicle inspection process. The  objective of vehicle inspections is to ensure vehicles registered in North Carolina  are maintained properly.  P.O. Box 29620 Raleigh, NC 27626 The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles offers an expedited titling service –  referred to as an instant title – in which titles are processed and issued the  same day or next business day. To see which offices provide this service, visit  MyNCDM V.gov , click the Title and Registration link and select New Titles. Most offices provide services from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  To find your local office, visit  MyNCDM V.gov  and click on the Offices and  Services link. Visit  MyNCDM V.gov . Paying your vehicle’s Tag & Tax together has never been easier! We offer three  convenient ways: