Campus Garage
“After having my son go to Campus Garage for a second option, Eric informed me the battery was definitely bad and the alternator was fine.”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing near Ames, IA
We have 2 stations in Ames on file. Only the highest-rated make our list: one of them made it, along with 9 from towns including Des Moines (3, 31 mi), Boone (2, 13 mi) and Story City (1, 11 mi).
1 open weekends · all 10 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 17, 2026
Patterson Auto
“They do good work, prices are good and are very understanding of Unforeseen issues that might come up.”
Condon's Services Ltd
“Fast service and the mechanic explained everything in detail before performing the task.”
Barkmeier Auto Repair
“Very professional, you can tell he knows what he's doing and the price was very, very reasonable.”
Finish Line
“Finish Line of DC and Grimes have been providing the best auto service for my families vehicles going on for 10 years.”
Imlay Service
“They do great work at a reasonable price and you can't beat small town service.”
Listed for drivers in and around Ames, IA, these 10 shops carry out emissions and inspection work. What each one says about its station license, hours and retest policy comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Ames, IA
The 10 stations on this page are rated from 4.5 to 4.9 across 2,083 reviews; 4 have 50 or more reviews. The topics that come up most in reviews of the stations on this page are "price" and "fair". 1 is open on Saturdays. 1 lists staff certifications (ASE) and 4 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 6 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 41 years. 1 offers financing; 2 are family- or locally-owned and 2 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 4 of the stations on this page; 2 publish a contact page and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the stations on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the station before you visit.
Premier Automotive Service
“Always great service and the entire staff have a personality to match their service.”
TOM Davis Automotive
“Tom is a great guy and gives the best quality for the right price.”
Harger Automotive
“Tom is an excellent mechanic and gets repairs done in a timely manner.”
Nieves Auto Services
“Excellent mechanic, wonderful man he finished right on time when he told me he pulled my entire motor and transmission and put a new one in in 3 days cheap reasonable prices”
Why these companies made our list
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