West Coast Tire & Service
“The tire was fixed up within an hour for a reasonable charge, great experience!!”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing in Los Angeles, CA
21 stations listed · all 21 in Los Angeles · 19 open weekends · 19 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Chris' Auto Service & Smog
“Chris gave us a detailed and accurate estimate explaining everything before he started work.”
26th Street Auto Center
“They were very detailed and very quick.”
A1 Auto Repair & Smog Check- Smog Pass or Free Retest
“Super blown away at his attention to detail and super honest and fair work.”
Globe Tire & Motorsports
“My tire was patched and it took 45 minutes and they did not try to sell me expensive tires..”
European Motors
“Always a quick turnaround and get my car back within the day.”
Listed for drivers in and around Los Angeles, CA, these 21 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: Los Angeles, CA
All 21 stations we list here are in Los Angeles itself. We have 227 stations in Los Angeles on file; this page shows the highest-rated 21. The stations on this page are rated from 4.4 to 4.9 across 6,484 reviews; all 21 have 50 or more reviews and 19 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the stations on this page are "price", "diagnosis" and "fair". 19 are open on Saturdays and 2 on Sundays. 1 lists staff certifications (ASE) and 8 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 7 websites of the stations on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1996. 3 offer financing; 1 gives free estimates; 4 are family- or locally-owned and 8 list coupons or special offers. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for 17 of the stations on this page; 14 publish a contact page; 10 list a public email and 3 take bookings online. We count these figures across the stations on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the station before you visit.
Which shops listed for Los Angeles test on Saturdays or Sundays?
Weekend testing is on offer at 19 of the 21 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.
Santa Tire Depot
“If you need a tire this guys are great, 0 waiting time everytime, I have been to every tire store where they sell you the valves ,the insurance ,the air ,the balancing ,if you need tires you should go to these guys and you'll be out of there like in 5 minutes like a pit stop real fast even though they dont look big ,their service its great, everytime”
Mfast Auto Repair
“I been a customer of MFast Auto for 7 years now, the service is always good.”
Meccanica
“A great place to take my BMW E46 with very honest and knowledgeable staff.”
Hollywood Smog Check Star Station.
“The entrance can be a little difficult to find behind the Mobil on Hollywood and Wilton, so maybe avoid the spot when school is letting out, but even then I got in no problem!”
Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
“They have quality work, fair priceing, always done in a timely manner, and Paul and his team are truly there to help you leave with your car in great shape 10/10 would definitely recommend.”
Cypress Smog Check
“Great fast friendly honest service ive been going their for years definitely recomend.”
Eagle Rock Test Only Star Certified
“James's friend with his shop is clean and he takes care of business right away so yes go there and get your car tomorrow”
Legit Automotive
“Whenever I have car trouble, I never worry about being ripped off by mechanics because I know that Gary and Greg will provide the best prices out there for the service.”
Grant Auto Repair
“I've been taking my outback there for a few years now and everyone I recommend to them are loving them as much as I do.”
Big Boys Auto Repair
“I don't even shop around anymore because Andy takes care of you.”
Frontino's Auto Clinic
“And if small mechanical issues that doesn't cause much to fix it, they look at it and if they can fix it.”
Young's Auto Repair Center
“I had a real problem with my car, but the handsome owner made me a new car👏🏻👍🏻 He was kind, checked the car in detail and explained it to me, so I was even more satisfied!”
Beverly Smog Check
“As long as I need to get smog work done, I will continue to get it done at Beverly Smog.”
Westside Smog
“Paul is the man, and a master of busting chops”
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Avo's Automotive
“They take pride in their work and taking care of their customers.”
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