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This might sound obvious but: EVs and motorcycles (without modded exhausts) are also exempt from SMOG. The former for hopefully obvious reasons, the later because motorcycles pollute so much less than cars that it's not worth the bother
So those don't ever have to go in for any kind of looky-loo at all
Maybe it's state-specific, but both of them in my state still require a safety inspection (which is obviously less cost).
Looking up California, that's where the confusion on my part is. All they care about is emissions. I guess you can have bald tires and only one light working, as long as you don't emit too much CO. That's ridiculous.