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Cal Smog Star Certified
“I will definitely come here again.”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing in Downey, CA
24 stations listed · 15 in Downey · 17 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+ · 2 show a license
Data verified October 16, 2026
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16 Minute Smog
- Price
“Nice price, free retest if you fail and have never been there longer than 15 minutes including filling out the paperwork and finalizing the transaction.”
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Eagle Smog Check
- Tires
- Prices
“The smog and tire shop guys are the best , they know what they are talking about , when you got to your car on the road go to these guys , you can smog and change your tires in the same place , you will never go anywhere else again , they are very tr...”
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Downey Express Smog Check
“Quick and always stock love California laws”
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J & J Auto Repair
- Vehicle
- Cost
- Honest
“My father had problems with his Camry and no mechanic in the area could fix it, so my brother Eddie told Dad about J&J Auto Repair and they fixed an electrical short it had.”
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Downey Fast Pass
- Jesus
- Price
“We had a pleasant conversation while my car was being checked and I overheard him having another pleasant conversation with the couple who had their vehicle being inspected before me.”
Listed for drivers in and around Downey, CA, 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: Downey, CA
Of the 24 stations we list here, 15 are in Downey itself and 9 come from towns including Long Beach (1, 10 mi), Fullerton (1, 12 mi) and Lawndale (1, 13 mi). The stations on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 2,703 reviews; 15 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these stations on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (96%), value (75%) and quality (71%). 17 are open on Saturdays and 4 on Sundays. 2 show a license on their websites; 1 lists staff certifications (ASE) and 6 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 5 websites of the stations on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2003. 3 are family- or locally-owned and 5 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 12 of the stations on this page; 8 publish a contact page; 7 list a public email 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.
Which shops listed for Downey test on Saturdays or Sundays?
Weekend testing is on offer at 17 of the 24 shops. Bear in mind that a failure on a Saturday usually waits for parts on Monday, which is an argument for testing midweek if you can.
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Downey Import and Domestic
“Rigo at Downey Import has replaced all my brakes and rotors, two of my struts, and has also helped with some other general maintenance issues to help my Subaru Impreza run as smoothly and safely as possible.”
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Garfield Smog Check
- Prices
- Mechanic
“Better service & fast.”
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Martin Auto Repair
- Price
- Attention
- Mechanic
“And honest mechanic”
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P&J Auto Electric & Auto Repair
- Prices
“Pedro is straight to the point no beating around the bush and fair prices”
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F & J Tune Lube
- Prices
“They are honest people at this place with super reasonable prices and work in a timely fashion I would recommend a bus load of people thanks for your hard work guys much appreciated.”
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Kurdi's Fast Lube & Auto Care
- Price
“I came back to this location after my last visit 2 years ago, they operate under new management now and can tell they are more advanced now than ever, highly recommended”
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Downey Smog Center
“I will tell everyone I know to use their EXCELLENT service!”
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Jo's Auto Center
“Not only do they do a great job, everything is done within a timely manner.”
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Tito the Car Doctor
“Very nice service y very Good price!!”
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Master Smog & Test Only
- Stars
- Name
- Technician
“All in all I was in, out and to my surprise the car passed with flying colors, all in under 30 minutes at about the same price I pay for our newer cars.”
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A1 Smog Test Center
- Check
- Vehicle
- Technician
“Cost me $53 that's what the $10 discount for being a repeat customer when small little stall for a service one person doing the service so I had to wait my turn but I got it done that was the most important thing and I passed”
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Key Nissan Service
“Me and my sister my mom my boyfriend my other sister and friends have been coming to this Auto mechanic for years they are so professional so honest so helpful and so quick I'm never going to stop coming here”
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VMS Auto Body Collision Center
- Bumper
- Rental
- Door
“The staff was wonderful from the first day Kevin introduced himself and explained the process, when the car was ready Alex explained the repairs and showed us the awesome job they had done.”
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Karta Motorwerks
- Team
- Warranty
- 2016
“Taking my car to Karta Motorwerks I was immediately greeted and made to feel welcome and comfortable, the team diagnosed my issue and confirmed the heater core was leaking and efficiently repaired my Volvo within a few days.”
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Automotive Excellence
“The team jumped right on it and took care of it and got me back on the road in about 15 minutes, even though they were very busy, and for a very low cost.”
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小李修車廠 KB Motor
- Oil
- Problem
- Ethnic Chinese
“Xiao Li's Car Repair Shop is a Chinese car repair shop that honest people do business with conscience, do not deceive or deceive people, are cheap, reasonable and completely trustworthy!”
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Chris' Auto Service & Smog
- Team
- Fair
- Nice Guy
“I live right around the corner from him, so I'm always bugging him about car related things, unrelated to fixing my 2013 Subaru Forrester (which always has something going on).”
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Bellflower Smog 3
- Check
- People
- Coupon
“So they get five stars for now and I'm sure it'll stay that way just went in to had my car smogged apparently the light bulb on my check engine light was out and instead of checking my car and taking my money the gentleman that was working there hook...”
Why these companies made our list
What customers say about stations in and near Downey
- “Fast and friendly service. The gentleman assisting was professional and his customer service was great.” — customer of Downey Express Smog Check
- “Eddie is friendly, personable and I will recommend him for future smog tests!” — customer of Master Smog & Test Only
- “Smog was done super fast, and the owner was welcoming and polite!” — customer of A1 Smog Test Center
Excerpts from public reviews of the stations listed on this page.
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