Vehicle Inspection Stations in Lowell, NC: 7 Options (2026)

7 stations in Lowell

Deal's Automotive Official list308 N Church St, Lowell, NC, 28098SafetyEmissionsHeavy-duty / CMVDetails
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Address
308 N Church St, Lowell, NC, 28098
County
Gaston
Phone
Not published by this source
Record
In the registerRegister refreshed September 23, 2026Ref 57529no dates published
Source
Inspection station locator, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (check it at the source)
Last checked
September 23, 2026
All 2 licenses held at this address
- safety
- emissions
The state register records one row per license. These are merged into a single entry here, keyed on the facility, so one business is one listing.
Full Throttle Powersports, INC Official list100 Indian Walk, Lowell, NC, 28098SafetyDetails
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Address
100 Indian Walk, Lowell, NC, 28098
County
Gaston
Phone
Not published by this source
Record
In the registerRegister refreshed September 23, 2026Ref 55929no dates published
Source
Inspection station locator, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (check it at the source)
Last checked
September 23, 2026
Gastonia Chevy Buick GMC Gastonia Cadi Official list831 South Main St., Lowell, NC, 28098SafetyEmissionsDetails
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Address
831 South Main St., Lowell, NC, 28098
County
Gaston
Phone
Not published by this source
Record
In the registerRegister refreshed September 23, 2026Ref 83214no dates published
Source
Inspection station locator, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (check it at the source)
Last checked
September 23, 2026
All 2 licenses held at this address
- safety
- emissions
The state register records one row per license. These are merged into a single entry here, keyed on the facility, so one business is one listing.
Indian Motorcycle Charlotte Official list110 Indian Walk, Lowell, NC, 28098SafetyDetails
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Address
110 Indian Walk, Lowell, NC, 28098
County
Gaston
Phone
Not published by this source
Record
In the registerRegister refreshed September 23, 2026Ref 83726no dates published
Source
Inspection station locator, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (check it at the source)
Last checked
September 23, 2026
Keith Hawthorne Hyundai Official list4712 Wilkinson Blvd, Lowell, NC, 28098SafetyEmissionsDetails
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Address
4712 Wilkinson Blvd, Lowell, NC, 28098 no map position published
County
Gaston
Phone
Not published by this source
Record
In the registerRegister refreshed September 23, 2026Ref 39805no dates published
Source
Inspection station locator, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (check it at the source)
Last checked
September 23, 2026
All 2 licenses held at this address
- safety
- emissions
The state register records one row per license. These are merged into a single entry here, keyed on the facility, so one business is one listing.
Mikes Automotive Service Official list123 E 1st St, Lowell, NC, 28098SafetyEmissionsDetails
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Address
123 E 1st St, Lowell, NC, 28098
County
Gaston
Phone
Not published by this source
Record
In the registerRegister refreshed September 23, 2026Ref 83714no dates published
Source
Inspection station locator, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (check it at the source)
Last checked
September 23, 2026
All 2 licenses held at this address
- safety
- emissions
The state register records one row per license. These are merged into a single entry here, keyed on the facility, so one business is one listing.
T & W Auto Sales Official list916 W. First Street, Lowell, NC, 28098SafetyEmissionsDetails
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Address
916 W. First Street, Lowell, NC, 28098
County
Gaston
Phone
Not published by this source
Record
In the registerRegister refreshed September 23, 2026Ref 64291no dates published
Source
Inspection station locator, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (check it at the source)
Last checked
September 23, 2026
All 2 licenses held at this address
- safety
- emissions
The state register records one row per license. These are merged into a single entry here, keyed on the facility, so one business is one listing.

Nearest stations outside Lowell

Classic Gastonia LLC.Gastonia 0.6 mi
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M & S Automobile Sales INCGastonia 0.6 mi
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Blvd Import ServiceGastonia 0.6 mi
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Take 5 Oil Change #1011Gastonia 0.7 mi
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Vehicle Inspection in towns near Lowell

About this data

Where the list comes from and what it does and does not say

7in the directory

7in the state register

161stby size in this category

Lowell, North Carolina has 7 stations, which is 0% of everything listed for North Carolina.

All of them sit in Gaston County.

These 7 entries come from a register that publishes no license dates at all. For those, the only thing that can honestly be said is that the facility appeared in the state register when it was last refreshed, on September 23, 2026. No issue, renewal or expiry date is shown for them, and none is guessed.

5 of the 7 (71%) hold more than one class of license. Each is one entry here, with every class it holds shown in its record detail. Across this page the classes held include safety (7), emissions (5).

This list publishes no phone numbers, so no listing drawn from it shows one. That is how the source publishes it, not a gap in this record.

The map positions were derived from the published street address through the US Census Bureau geocoder. No distance claim is made anywhere in this text; the "nearest to me" list computes straight-line distances in your own browser from your own location.

1 of the 7 entry could not be placed on a map: the register gives a PO box, a bare route number or a road junction rather than a street address, and 1 of those is currently on the register. They are listed and searchable here by name, city and county, and left out of the map and the "nearest to me" results. Guessing a plausible position for a PO box would be worse than admitting there is not one.

Lowell, North Carolina ranks 161st of the 583 cities covered in this category, holding 0% of the listings, ahead of 422 others.

For a wider choice, the largest cities in this category are Charlotte (359), Raleigh (256), Greensboro (190), Durham (156). They are ordered by how many entries each holds, not by how close they are.

Every record on this page comes from Inspection station locator, published by North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles on ncdot.gov as dataset dmv/emissions. Each card carries the date the record was last re-checked.

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Lowell: questions

Where can I find stations in Lowell, NC?

7 stations in Lowell are on the official list: Deal's Automotive at 308 N Church St; Full Throttle Powersports, INC at 100 Indian Walk; Gastonia Chevy Buick GMC Gastonia Cadi at 831 South Main St., and 4 more listed above.

What is the nearest option outside Lowell?

Classic Gastonia LLC. in Gastonia, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Open the listing for directions.

How many stations are there in Gaston county?

134 in Gaston county and 5,880 across North Carolina.

Are these stations currently licensed?

The state register these records come from publishes no license dates, so the honest answer is narrower than it looks: each of these 7 facilities appeared in the register when it was last refreshed, on September 23, 2026. No expiry date is shown because none is published, and none is guessed. Confirm the current position with the facility or the issuing authority before relying on it.

Why does one address hold several licenses?

Because a row in the state register is a license, not a business. 5 of the 7 entries on this page hold more than one class at the same address, typically an inspection license alongside a repair or dealer license. They are merged into a single entry here, keyed on the facility rather than on the license, so one shop is one listing and its other classes appear on its own page.

Why do the cards not show star ratings?

No public rating has been matched to any of these 7 records, so no stars are shown. The license record is the stronger signal in any case: where the register publishes them, the issue date, last renewal, expiry and the state license number all come from the issuing authority, which is not true of a star average.

Why are some entries missing from the map?

1 of these 7 records give a PO box, a bare route number or a road junction instead of a street address, so no coordinate could be derived for them. They are still listed and searchable by name, city and county, and they are left out of the map and the "nearest to me" results. Placing a PO box at a plausible-looking point would make the map look complete and be wrong.

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