What nefarious reason do the US HLS cops need these?

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I had a Niva cossack for a few years twas a good little vehicle even the 1600 russian engine was easy to look after, its only the bloody emission laws that stopped it being sold here.

You can still pick them up on evilbay occasionally, or the one for classic cars.

Does the emission thing mean it won't pass MOT??