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Mexico City Shuts GM-02 Emissions Test Center Over Unauthorized Fees

The site remains under temporary closure pending an administrative proceeding under the vehicle verification rules.

Overview

  • Environmental inspectors confirmed that a cashier at the San Juan de Aragón GM-02 center charged a driver 300 pesos for an approved verification certificate.
  • Sedema imposed a total temporary closure under Article 23, Section III of the Vehicle Verification Regulation while the case is processed.
  • The agency reiterated that verification staff must not request or accept payments beyond authorized tariffs.
  • Official fees include 738 pesos for holograms 00, 0, 1 and 2, 2,048 pesos for vehicle validation, and no charge for the Exempt hologram.
  • Repeat attempts after a rejection are free when performed at the same center under the established conditions, and users told reporters such charges were a recurring practice at GM-02.