CT-visible body rot will prevent you from passing inspection. Currently they are only doing inspections on 1980 or older vehicles that were either unregistered or out-of-state. Mechanical inspection is only done once for the life of the vehicle unless it is cited for a mechanical defect. The initial inspection is a PITA. I had a 1990 Ford F350 that I registered back in '97 that failed inspection because the high-beam indicator lamp on the dash didn't work (it was previously registered in MA). OTOH-My '80 TD was not inspected because it was currently registered in CT at the time of sale.

ME (where my uncle lives)-yearly safety inspections. Condition of the body in unimportant unless it endangers the driver/public.

It would seem to me that checking the mechanical safety every year would be far more important than some rotted fenders.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)