Every state has different rules about emissions testing, and not all states care so strongly about emissions reductions. Vehicle emissions testing isn’t required in Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, and South Dakota; Michigan and Mississippi only require it in certain scenarios. America, we’ve got to step things up.
Keep the receipts for those repairs, though, because if your test results fail again, you might have to apply for another waiver or economic hardship exemption.