Vehicle Inspection for Uber & Lyft Drivers in Wisconsin

If you intend to drive for Uber in Wisconsin, well lucky you! Neither Uber not Lyft requires a vehicle inspection for you to get on the road and start driving! This may be a great time saver for you, because you won’t have to head to a mechanic before you can get approved, or even go the more convenient route and do a video chat vehicle inspection with RideShare Mechanic.

Uber inspection in Wisconsin

Now, although drivers may love the fact that they do not have to complete a vehicle inspection, riders may not be as ecstatic about that, considering that they’ll be taking rides in a car that never needed to be inspected before it was approved for the platform… but that’s a different story and we won’t get into it! Overall, it would probably be a good idea to get your car inspected anyway, just so you know that you can confidently gives rides with a car that’s in great shape.

So what is needed to get approved to drive in the state of Wisconsin? Simply complete your application, upload information on your registration, insurance, and vehicle information. Just as with any state, there will be certain vehicle age requirements that must be adhered to, which you can find below.

Uber vehicle requirements in Wisconsin

For Uber, as long as the car is 15 years old or newer, you should be fine.

Lyft inspection in Wisconsin

Similar to Uber, Lyft also does not require a vehicle inspection to get on the road and start driving. As mentioned above, it is always a good idea to get your vehicle inspected regardless, but that is more of a common-sense action than a requirement to drive with Lyft.

Some states allow drivers to skip the vehicle inspection because they have a mandatory annual vehicle inspection that is required at the time of renewing the registration, but Wisconsin doesn’t have that requirement, so it seems that these drivers just get a free pass on doing the inspection altogether!

But something to consider is that there are certainly some requirements that still must be met, mostly specific to vehicle year. Check them out below:

Lyft vehicle requirements in Wisconsin

For Lyft, there is a requirement for vehicle year based on the city in which you intend to drive:

• Janesville, Madison, Milwaukee, Sheboygan-Fond du Lac Area: 2005 or newer
• Green Bay: 2004 or newer
• All other cities: 2003 or newer