It ain't just in old mopars. They're everywhere. I wont be surprised if at some point in the future it becomes "law" to have your vehicle safetied/certified every few years.
that's the way it is in the Netherlands, every vehicle over 36 months old needs to be checked by a licensed shop
if you pass, your plates can be renewed, and if you fail, you can NOT renew the plates on that vehicle until after whatever was wrong got fixed
I once had a car fail because of worn out bushings in the front end
the "only" things that could fail would be things they deem dangerous (bald tires for instance) or emissions issues
im not a big fan of more government, and more rules, but if we cant trust people to keep their vehicle in safe conditions, maybe its needed
