How to Fill Out and Submit the Uber Vehicle Inspection Form

The Uber vehicle inspection form is a one-page, 19-point checklist that a licensed mechanic completes and signs before you can drive on the platform, and it has to be renewed once a year to keep your account active. You fill in the vehicle information at the top, the mechanic marks each item pass or fail and signs the bottom, and you upload a clear photo through the Uber Driver app. Approval usually comes back within 24 hours.¹

Getting the Right Form

Most shops that work with rideshare drivers keep blank forms on hand, but Uber recommends bringing your own copy as a backup.¹ Open the Driver app and go to the documents section of your account, or download it from Uber’s inspection page for your market. Several states use their own version with extra checkpoints, so pick the one labeled for your city rather than a generic copy. New drivers will see the inspection listed as one of the required documents during onboarding.²

One thing to check before you pay for anything: Uber sets a maximum vehicle age that defaults to 15 years but varies by city.³ A borderline car might qualify in one market and not another.

Filling In the Vehicle Information

The top of the form is yours. Enter the year, make, model, license plate, and full 17-character VIN. Copy every field straight off your registration. A single transposed digit in the VIN will get the form kicked back during review, because Uber cross-references it with what’s already on your driver account. The vehicle listed on the form has to match the vehicle you registered on the platform.

What the Mechanic Checks

The mechanic works through 19 items and marks each one pass or fail. A single fail on any line fails the whole inspection. The checklist covers:

Foot brakes (including pad and shoe thickness) and the emergency/parking brake
Headlights, tail lights, turn indicators, and stop lights
Tire condition and tread depth on all four tires
Steering mechanism, checked for excessive play or worn components
Windshield, rear window, other glass, wipers, and both interior and exterior mirrors
Seat belts for driver and every passenger, horn, and bumpers
Doors that open, close, and lock properly, front seat adjustment, muffler and exhaust, and the speedometer

The form itself doesn’t print specific thresholds like a minimum tread depth. The mechanic applies professional judgment and their state’s safety standards.⁴ If anything fails, you’ll need the repair done and the item re-inspected before you can submit.

What the Mechanic Fills In

The bottom of the form has five required fields the mechanic completes:

Inspector company — the name of the shop
Inspector address — the physical location where the inspection took place
Inspector name — the individual who performed it
Inspector signature — handwritten
State certification number — the mechanic’s state-issued license or certification

A form with any of these blank will be rejected during Uber’s review.⁴ Before you leave the shop, flip the form over, confirm every line is filled in, and make sure the signature is legible.

Where to Get It Done and What It Costs

You can take the form to any certified mechanic in your area. The shop doesn’t have to be on an Uber list.¹ Shops that see rideshare drivers regularly tend to move faster and are less likely to leave a required field blank. The Driver app includes a map of nearby inspection locations, which is a reasonable starting point.

Expect to pay $20 to $40 at a third-party shop, and around $15 to $20 at an Uber Hub that still performs inspections. Free Hub inspections ended in early 2020, and Uber does not reimburse the cost.¹ The inspection itself usually takes under 30 minutes.

Submitting the Completed Form

Upload through the Driver app or the web portal once the mechanic has signed. Photograph the form flat on a table, all four corners in the frame, every entry readable, no glare from overhead lighting. If your state’s version runs more than one page, merge the pages into a single image or PDF first. Uber’s system accepts only one file per document.⁵

Reviews typically finish within 24 hours, though busy periods can push it to 48.⁶ You’ll get an in-app notification or email when it’s done. An approval activates or reactivates your vehicle immediately.

Why Uploads Get Rejected

Most rejections come down to a short list of avoidable problems:

Blurry, dark, or partially cropped photos where text isn’t legible
Missing corners — all four must be in the frame
Wrong document, like a state emissions test or a repair receipt instead of the Uber inspection form
A photocopy or screenshot instead of a fresh photo of the signed original
Blank fields in the mechanic section, especially the signature or certification number
A form already close to its annual expiration date

The rejection notification usually tells you which issue triggered it. Fix that specific problem and re-upload. You don’t need a brand-new inspection unless the form itself was the wrong type.⁷

If You Also Drive for Lyft

Don’t assume one inspection covers both platforms. Uber and Lyft each have their own form, and Lyft’s state versions can require the mechanic to verify your driver’s license, use separate pass/fail boxes for each individual tire, or include an email address, none of which appear on the Uber form. Submitting the wrong platform’s form is a common rejection reason on both sides.⁸ Uber’s inspection page does say a passed form from another rideshare company “may” be accepted, so it’s worth trying an existing Lyft form, but have the Uber version ready as a fallback.¹

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