You're most likely better off paying the ticket and getting the car legally inspected. Bottom line is that the car was uninspected on the date the officer pulled you over, and you might end up just wasting a day in court (And being publicly lambasted for your attempts at what could be perceived as contesting what is factual in the eyes of the law [Some judges and prosecutors take it as an insult that you'd show up hoping for the ticket to be dismissed because you got the car inspected after the fact]) and then having to pay the ticket anyway.
As far as impoundment for inspection, I've never seen that done. What I have seen is an officer impounding a vehicle for it being unsafe. For example, it failed inspection for the brakes not working and the car hasn't been repaired, or the tires are bald, etc.
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