Price

$28.75 with coupon

+ $8.25 certificate

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

No appointment needed

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Auto Check Center is a STAR certified test-and-repair smog check station at 51 Auto Center Dr Unit 19, Irvine, CA 92618. With its coupon, a smog check is $28.75, plus the $8.25 certificate. Open Mon–Sat.

Hours

Monday
8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 4 PM
Sunday
Closed

Hours from public business listings. Call to confirm before you go.

Photos of Auto Check Center

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What to expect at Auto Check Center

Auto Check Center 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.

Its coupon says no appointment is needed. 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 Check Center can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then retest the car.
  • BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
Repair assistance (CAP)

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Questions about Auto Check Center

Auto Check Center is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday.


Auto Check Center has a coupon price: $28.75 + $8.25 certificate = $37.


Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

Listing updated October 16, 2026.

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