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Ferrel's Garage
- Old Car
- Inspection
- Job
“Paul and Clint were straightforward after diagnosing, did excellent work on my car and gave good recommendations/estimates for other work that was needed.”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing in Rochester, NY
24 stations listed · 22 in Rochester · 5 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Vesa's Automotive
“I was in a big pitch, and needed my car for my upcoming vacation, and they were able to get my car in, fix it, and had my car back by the end of the day!”
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Schall's Automotive
- Call
- Honest
- Money
“In a world of auto parts sales frenzy to push sales of questionable need this little clean, well organized place with a few good men are refreshing to work with.”
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Carpenters Automotive Sales and Service
“I recommend this place, it was recommended to me from friends and so I've needed to go 2 different times and both times they have been honest, and have taken me in right away.”
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Blaesi's Automotive
- Job
- Town
- Fair
“Great shop - fair, honest, they don't try and up-sell you on every little thing like other shops I've been to - it's the only place I go now, great experience every time!”
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Schrader's Garage
“As a member of the family, my review might be a little skewed but I don't think I'd choose anywhere else if it wasn't run by my uncles (3rd generation).”
Listed for drivers in and around Rochester, NY, 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: Rochester, NY
Of the 24 stations we list here, 22 are in Rochester itself and 2 come from East Rochester (7 mi). The stations on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 3,304 reviews; 19 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 (95%), quality (85%) and punctuality (80%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the stations on this page are "price", "honest" and "fair". 5 are open on Saturdays. 4 list staff certifications (ASE) and 10 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 22 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 106 years. 3 offer financing; 3 are family- or locally-owned and 6 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 18 of the stations on this page; 10 publish a contact page; 4 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.
Can I book a test online with shops listed for Rochester?
2 of the 24 shops here take bookings online. Some stations work on a queue instead, which is fine early in the month and painful at the end of it. If you can book, take the first slot of the day and you will be out before the line forms.
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Tony's Culver Atlantic
- Inspection
- Prices
“I called Tuesday before Thanksgiving to schedule my brakes - they were going to get me in the following week but as soon as I mentioned that they were already starting to scrape, they made a point to get me in on Wednesday.”
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Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
“Low and behold, they found the problem (which is exactly what I thought it was) and didn't run me around telling me I need a whole new suspension and $2000 of unnecessary maintenance.”
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Redi Imports Downtown
- Coilovers
- Tires
- Exhaust
“The N55 has a strange dual-path PCV with ports in the head that can cause issues during blasting, but clearly this was not a problem for the techs here because my car is running super smooth now.”
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Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
- Mechanic
- Communication
- Job
“I had the car towed to AAMCO in East Rochester and they quickly (and correctly) diagnosed the issue and fixed my car quickly (and for WAYYYY less than the dealer).”
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Instant State Inspections
“Went in the day after Xmas to get inspected, found more than I'd hoped but they got everything done within a few hours and had me back on the road no problem.”
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Lewis General Tires
“But what I was most pleased with was the extra attention they devoted to making sure my touchy TPMS warning light on the Honda dashboard was off when I left the garage.”
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C & C Auto Services & Sales
- Fair
- Tires
- Owner
“They let me know if I have other problem like tires or advice me to buy tires in other store then bring to them cuz is more cheaper,and I don't feel about racism.”
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Michael's Automotive Tech Center
- Price
- Honest
- Vehicle
“Michael has always been one of the best in Rochester and now he has a team to help him grow and they ARE the top of the game when it comes to repairing anything!”
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B & B Automotive
“Local legend Lee Buckman of B&B just couldn't stay retired after he closed his successful Oldsmobile dealership, B&B Olds: another Rochester institution.”
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My-Tee Automotive Service
- Fashion
- Inspection
- Integrity
“Everything I wrote before is still true, just wanted to say “thanks” to Dennis and the crew for being friendly and flexible, and taking great care of my car”
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Auto Concepts
- Truck
- Vehicle
- Price
“I just want to say thanks to Pat, Jake and especially Earl at Auto Concepts for all the work they have done on my Honda hrv over the last few months from working hard to diagnosing the problem, going above and beyond and doing whatever it took to mak...”
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Roc Auto Service & Tires
- Fair
- Oil
- Future
“From the friendly owner and accommodating staff to the skilled mechanics who solved the intricate issue with my car, every aspect of the service was commendable.”
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D & B Auto Service
- Oil
- Honest
- Communication
“It was fast, quality it was honest, and I wish I had known about them before I am a veteran and they value veterans and have a lot of respect for the individual.”
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Vanthof's Automotive Repair
- Mechanic
- Honest
“Jim and his staff have been taking care of our cars for years, and we always feel we are very well taken care, charged appropritately and the work is well done.”
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Brian's Alignment & Services
- Money
- Sale
- Mechanic
“I went there to look at a car for sale owner seemed very knowledgeable and very friendly ended up being a little to expensive for me but that was not his fault that was the owner of the car that was on consignment”
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Jimmy B's Muffler and Brake Shop
- Vehicles
- Needs
- Honest
“Excellent service couldn't ask for two better guys I take that back three better guys best I ever seen you want good service take your car to Jimmy B's he's honest and he's affordable this message is from Bob Saccone taccone”
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Leo's Auto Repair
- Mechanic
“Leo is very professional and a very sincere and nice guy the work that he does is very good,the only problem is getting into his shop because he is in demand.....”
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Wrangler Auto Service and Custom
- Truck
- Mechanic
- Honesty
“He's honest (which now and days you don't know who's who) I recommend Wrangler auto services to those who's looking for a great mechanic that does great work!!”
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