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McKnight Tire
“My family was heading out of town for our summer vacation when I drove over a nail and popped my tire how about 16 hours before we were supposed to leave.”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing in Columbia, MO
24 stations listed · 7 in Columbia · 6 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 19, 2026
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Woody's Auto Center
- Trip
- Oil
- Job
“Joel did a full inspection on my Jeep and although there are some things that need to be done, it does have over 100,000 miles, he did not pressure me or make me feel like everything had to be done today.”
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Walt's Service Inc.
- Diagnosed
- BMW
- Money
“We had our tire pressure light come on and no idea what was wrong, we found Walt's Service Inc on Google and pulled in to find our tire pressure was dangerously high, Brandon was excellent, extremely helpful and courteous and totally saved our bacon!”
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Midwest Autoworx
- Inspection
- Diagnosis
- Job
“Which sadly it did not pass however they actually brought me out to the car and showed me why It did not pass and of course gave me a quote on what it would cast to fix it.”
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R A Truck Services Inc
- Price
“Rod, melissa and staff and friendly and go out of their way to take care of me and my business.”
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Mike's Auto Repair
- Inspection
- Prices
- Mechanic
“Mike has worked on our vehicles for almost twenty years, and I have even had him service a couple of my work vehicles.”
Listed for drivers in and around Columbia, MO, these 24 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: Columbia, MO
Of the 24 stations we list here, 7 are in Columbia itself and 17 come from towns including Fulton (6, 18 mi), Boonville (3, 23 mi) and Jefferson City (2, 23 mi). The stations on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 1,681 reviews; 11 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these stations on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (96%), quality (83%) and punctuality (74%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the stations on this page are "price", "diagnosis" and "honest". 6 are open on Saturdays. The services the stations on this page list most often on their websites are brake service (2), diagnostics (2) and oil changes (2). 2 list staff certifications (ASE) and 4 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 4 websites of the stations on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2002. 2 offer financing; 1 gives free estimates; 4 are family- or locally-owned and 3 list coupons or special offers. 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.
Can I use a station outside Columbia?
Inside your own state, yes. 7 of the 24 shops here are in Columbia and the rest come from other towns. Crossing a state line does not work, because the test has to be accepted by the state that registers the car.
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A to Z Auto Repair 2
“I have had work done on multiple cars with them for over a decade, and each time, I've been happy with the work, the price, and the communication from the shop.”
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Randy's Auto Repair
“No hotels in Ashland said I could make it as far as Columbia called a repair shop there for me set up with the first thing in the morning time to repair got me on the road.”
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Car Works
“Adam is a knowledgeable and quite friendly man with a wide and varied range of experiences having to do with cars, trucks, small engines, large ones, too.”
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Scott's Auto Repair
- Inspection
- Prices
- Mechanic
“He took extra care of my truck got it done a day early very happy with the maintenance work that he did I have not one complaint Scott's is a very good garage I recommend it”
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Grotjan's Service
“They remember what good service is, I had awesome service, the techs were knowledgeable and answered all my questions truthfully.”
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Progressive Automotive
“They were extremely honest about what actually needed done and saved me a ton of money, and in a pinch they even dropped my car off at a local tire shop for me to get new tires.”
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Fame Tire & Auto Services
- Prices
“Have used different shops around Boonville and have to say, this shop is Top on my list.”
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Larry's Auto
- Mechanic
“Larry knows what he's doing and I will use his services again”
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Missouri Street Automotive
- Truck
- Tire
- Vehicle
“He not only changed my head gasket, but also changed my spark plugs, installed a taillight, changed my oil, put in a new thermostat and installed a new PCV valve.”
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Vaughn Automotive Llc
“Honest, great work, and it'll be done when on time.”
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Thoenen Shop LLC
- Vehicle
“Fair prices and excellent work.”
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Atlas Automotive LLC
- Honest
“Fantastic place to get maintenance done...”
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Stoddard Steering and Suspension LLC
- Vehicle
“Car is fixed right there with u there and i wont take my car anywhere else.”
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Callaway Auto Repair and Services
“Good folks, good work.”
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George Chamberlain Auto Repair
“Only place I trust!!”
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Pitstop
“Very friendly folks!!”
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KB Tire & Auto
“Kevin is the best!”
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Tellman Auto Repair LLC
- Oil
- a/c
- Engine
“My truck had been running bad for a while and another Auto repair charged me $700 when they broke my gas line to put on a fuel filter that I bought thinking it would help it run better.”
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