Fast and Accurate Smog Check In Misison Viejo & San Clemente

Are you due for a smog check? Bring your vehicle in to our station to get a smog check today. We are a licensed station that takes pride in thorough inspections. We do smog checks for all cars, trucks, SUVs and mobile homes. If you need a smog check for any reason, we can do it. No appointment necessary.  We will send you back on the road legally approved.

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STAR stations are Smog Check stations that meet higher performance standards established by the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Some STAR stations are licensed to perform only tests, while others are licensed to perform both tests and repairs. The station is required to post a sign on the services it performs. Both of our auto smog check centers in Mission Viejo and San Clemente are STAR certified Test Only stations.

Good Things To Know About Smog Check:

Smog check, smog test and emission check all refer to the same thing: a test of vehicle and its engine emissions performed at a licensed smog testing facility.

Smog checks are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), whose goal is to protect public health and the environment from the dangerous effects of air pollution. In 1990, the Clean Air Act gave the EPA its authority to oversee states with respect to emissions.

California is the only State that is allowed to adopt its own emissions standards and these are the toughest standards in the nation. Other States can either implement the Federal or the California emissions standards.

Most states require vehicle emissions testing every two years, but not every vehicle requires a smog check. In California, for example, whether or not a smog check is required depends on the type of vehicle, the model year, and the area in which the vehicle is registered. Vehicles that are six or less model years old are not required to have the biennial smog check.

California law requires a smog check if the vehicle registration renewal notice says “Smog Certification Required,” if the vehicle is being sold, or if the vehicle is being brought into California to be registered.