No appointment necessary
313 S Harbor Blvd #E
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 839-4051
Coupon by: SmogCheckDeals.com
Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters
Hours
- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at Auto Best
Auto Best is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Santa Ana, so it can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. It is STAR certified, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.
Walk-ins are welcome. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.
What to bring
Your registration or DMV renewal notice
It says whether the car needs a STAR station.
The car, with the check engine light off
On a 2000-or-newer car, a lit check engine light fails the test on its own.
A way to pay
The $8.25 state certificate is paid on top of the test when the car passes, unless the station's price or coupon includes it.
What if I fail?
- Auto Best can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then retest the car.
- Each station sets its own retest price, so ask before the first test.
- BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
313 S Harbor Blvd #E, Santa Ana, CA 92704
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- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Auto Best
Auto Best is open Monday 10 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 10 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 10 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 10 AM to 6 PM; Friday 10 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Auto Best accepts Cash, Credit Card.
Auto Best has held a BAR smog license since 1999. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Auto Best has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (714) 839-4051 for a quote.
Auto Best does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (714) 839-4051 to check the wait.
Staff at Auto Best speak English.
How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
BAR field office: Santa Ana • Licensed since 1999