Oh the humanity!
I used to do vehicle inspections when I worked as a mechanic. It's a money grabbing scam, it makes nothing any safer. The amount the mechanic made from doing the inspection was so low that we didn't actually look at anything, no one is going to put a vehicle on a lift and check tie rod ends when they're making $5, it's not worth the time. The real reason for it was the state made $50 if you were caught with an expired inspection sticker, which was very easy to let lapse. Thank God they did away with that BS.
Bingo!! Thanks.
They certainly inspect them where I am from. The key for them is that usually they get the work of replacing the failing parts. That is how they make money on an inspection. Although I do admit that this also gives them the incentive to make stuff up in order to drum up some work. But they certainly are looking for legitimate failures. They would be foolish not to.