Pennsylvania’s auto inspection system used to be third-world level corrupt, but I don’t know if it is anymore.
My sister could go to a reputable shop for her yearly inspection, and the mechanic would find something to charge her for ($300 for rust removal and manifold cleaning, ma’am, or no sticker for you!) or I could take her car to a shop where the counterman had grease under his fingernails, and just pay a bribe small fee to get the sticker. The inspection would consist of glancing out the window. Uh, I mean, that’s what I heard.
