Don Foshay's Discount Tire and Alignment
“Special “shout-out” to Joe at the front desk for his tire recommendation and Kim the technician for advising us on our air filter, which had acorns in it (it's a Maine thing).”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing in Portland, ME
15 stations listed · 7 in Portland · 3 open weekends · 11 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Duval's Service Center
“It's important to me to trust my auto mechanic and they define have earned our trust and business.”
Cottage Road Service Center
“They had the nail out and the tire patched in just a few minutes.”
3G's Tire and Auto Service
“They listen, they're reasonably priced— but most important- in my experience they are 100% honest 100% of the time!”
Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
“Mice people to deal with Take plenty of time with a customer”
Mowatt's Automotive
“They're willing to work on my rusty truck, it feels like they're honest about what's wrong, and they'll even source used parts to keep costs down when it makes sense.”
Listed for drivers in and around Portland, ME, these 15 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: Portland, ME
Of the 15 stations we list here, 7 are in Portland itself and 8 come from towns including South Portland (4, 3 mi), Cape Elizabeth (1, 4 mi) and Westbrook (1, 4 mi). The stations on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 1,447 reviews; 10 have 50 or more reviews and 11 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these stations on specific qualities, they most often praise quality (94%), value (94%) and professionalism (91%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the stations on this page are "fair", "honest" and "communication". 3 are open on Saturdays. 2 list staff certifications (ASE) and 8 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 11 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 60 years. 1 offers financing; 1 gives free estimates; 3 are family- or locally-owned and 4 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 10 of the stations on this page; 7 publish a contact page; 2 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 Portland test on Saturdays or Sundays?
Weekend testing is on offer at 3 of the 15 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.
Auto Care LLC
“I have get my car repaired twice here, one for winshield replacement and the other for bumper change.”
Masters Auto Repair
“I contacted them for the replacement and they just fitted me in on the same day!”
Reality Motors
“Very helpful, and extremely fair price's.”
Waterman's Service Center Inc.
“Beat the other places by 50% pricewise and did a bang up job.”
Kars Service Inc
“Ken is supremely knowledgeable, fair and direct.”
Bernie's Auto Repair Inc.
“Brought my nieces car in cause it was making a clunking noise, the same day Bernie's had it fixed, no issues, no more clunking.”
Village Center Auto Care
“They were polite, prompt, communicative, and broke down exactly what was wrong (alternator) and how much everything would cost.”
Horsepower Autocare
“From the first phone call to the mechanics to the work done to the reasonable price, it was a terrific experience.”
Cape Elizabeth Service Center
“Amazingly, Cape Service fit us in so we could make our trip on schedule, and they were transparent and fast when it came to ordering and installing the new tires.”
Why these companies made our list
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