How many miles or less exempts a vehicle from the readiness test?

In the context of Maine's vehicle inspection requirements, a vehicle is exempt from the readiness test if it has been driven 1,000 miles or less since the last reset of the onboard diagnostic system. This exemption is important because it acknowledges that newer vehicles or those that have recently had service may not yet be sufficiently monitored by the vehicle's computer system to provide accurate readiness status.

Therefore, if a vehicle has not accumulated more than 1,000 miles, it is considered too early for certain diagnostic tests related to emissions and onboard systems, allowing it to bypass these checks during an inspection. This rule is set to ensure that vehicles are not penalized for not having enough operational data to pass the readiness requirements.