diff --git a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_platform_configs.py b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_platform_configs.py
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+++ b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_platform_configs.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import unittest
+
+from openpilot.selfdrive.car.values import PLATFORMS
+
+
+class TestPlatformConfigs(unittest.TestCase):
+  def test_configs(self):
+
+    for platform in PLATFORMS.values():
+      with self.subTest(platform=str(platform)):
+        if hasattr(platform, "config"):
+
+          self.assertTrue(platform.config._frozen)
+          self.assertIn("pt", platform.config.dbc_dict)
+          self.assertTrue(len(platform.config.platform_str) > 0)
+
+          # enable when all cars have specs
+          #self.assertIsNotNone(platform.config.specs)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  unittest.main()