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Zee's Smog Test Only Station
“We are so thankful to him and we are all always completely satisfied with his superb auto care and delighted with his warm, friendly, caring, and genuinely helpful personality and customer service.”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing in Placentia, CA
24 stations listed · 12 in Placentia · 15 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+ · 3 show a license
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center
“They are friendly and experienced and I would highly recommend to anyone looking for mechanic with integrity who does a good job in good time give Fitzgerald's a call.”
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Sibi Built Offroad LLC
- 4runner
- Gusset Plate
- Fender
“I recently had the pleasure of visiting Sibi Built in Santa Ana for shocks, lift, and tire installation services, and I must say that my experience was nothing short of outstanding.”
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Hallelujah Auto
- Money
- Prices
- Mechanic
“Also, they've been able to point out things that I was having trouble with at my original dealer service center; so I've been with them ever since and have never looked back!”
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Speedwagon Autobody
- Bumper
- Pricing
“The shop is managed by new owners now they have very professional staff and very new equipment they fixed my car left fender crash and return as brand new”
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Advanced Auto Center
- Mechanic
“Excellent mechanic honestly professional in everything”
Listed for drivers in and around Placentia, 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: Placentia, CA
Of the 24 stations we list here, 12 are in Placentia itself and 12 come from towns including Costa Mesa (3, 15 mi), Anaheim (2, 3 mi) and Rancho Cucamonga (2, 24 mi). The stations on this page are rated from 4.6 to 5.0 across 2,471 reviews; 11 have 50 or more reviews. When customers rate these stations on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (88%), quality (74%) and value (74%). 15 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. 3 show a license on their websites; 1 lists staff certifications (ASE) and 8 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 16 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 64 years. 1 offers financing; 1 gives free estimates; 3 are family- or locally-owned and 7 list coupons or special offers. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for 14 of the stations on this page; 12 publish a contact page; 5 list a public email and 2 take 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 Placentia test on Saturdays or Sundays?
Weekend testing is on offer at 15 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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Louis Garage
“Have been going with Milton for years if youre from Santa Ana and remember the iconic Bear on 17th and Bristol he use to work there but now he has his own shop here in Costa Mesa fair prices very honest man and is always looking out for you, highly r...”
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Lance's Autoworks
- Mechanic
- Prices
“I've had plenty of little thing wear out on my car as it is okder than I am.”
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Automobile Care
- Price
“Did exactly what needed and extra items very reasonable”
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New Run Auto
- Pricing
“Nice clean shop and they did nice clean work on my car 👨🔧 …”
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Four Tires Wholesale
“Great customer service thank you”
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Martin's Garage
- Prices
“Good service”
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Skyline Auto Collision Placentia
“Professional also gooood customer service”
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Automotive Service Center
“Service .”
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4-U Truck & Auto Repair
“Number.”
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Precision Motors
- Pricing
“Not only did she fix the issue, she checked my whole car to make sure there wasn't any other problems that needed or that she recommended to be addressed.”
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Reliable Smog Saint Anthony Complete Auto Care
“Helpful and very friendly workers and from the name of the business it speaks clearly their the best The word trust keeping me stay with this shop and proud recommending to my friends and family.”
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Master Smog & Test Only
- Name
- Technician
- Coupon
“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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Rancho Transmissions and Automotive
- Team
- Sunday
- Question
“After several quotes from different mechanics and them not being to sure of the problem, I met Sal at his business and he fixed my issue with my 2004 GMC SIERRA truck.”
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Precision Import Auto Repair
“Their expertise and attention to detail were evident throughout the process, providing me with peace of mind knowing that my vehicle was being cared for by skilled professionals.”
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Pomona Gear
- Mechanic
- Smog
- Work
“Took my Jeep to Pomona Gear for some lift upgrades, Sam did excellent job completing the job, I would recommend that shop to anyone with a 4X4 truck or suvs they are the best.”
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Key Nissan Service
“Update (September 20, 2022): I recently made a reservation to have my air filters replaced and the work was complete within 15 minutes of my reservation.”
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HB Auto & AC
- Dealership
- Check Engine Light
- Text
“I am a travel nurse and needed to bring my car in for maintenance check and oil change and they were super helpful and will definitely bring my car back and would recommend.”
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Karta Motorwerks
- Warranty
- 2016
- Labor
“My vehicle needed parts to be ordered which took a week since they were on back order, but they contacted the warranty service to let them know and I was able to get a rental car very quickly.”
Why these companies made our list
What customers say about stations in Placentia
- “Very honest and help mechanics. They use all motorcraft parts on their Ford repairs and get the job done in a timely manner.” — customer of 4-U Truck & Auto Repair
- “Great experience, fair pricing and professional. Precision motors is my go to now and I would definitely recommend!” — customer of Precision Motors
- “Called ahead of time and they had no problem scheduling me in same day!” — customer of Automobile Care
Excerpts from public reviews of the stations listed on this page.
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