The $31 in government services is something the legislature came up with about five years ago. Otherwise, the registration on my truck would go down each year until it reached the minimum, which was about $21.
If I could get the vehicle declared “antique” there would be no smog test required. Haha.
In North Carolina, a vehicle over 35 years old is “antique.” The 7 has only a few more years to go.