Autostar Motors

Autostar Motors is a test-only smog check station in San Jose, CA.

4.4(92 reviews)

526 Emory Street, San Jose, CA 95110

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test Only

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

Hours

Monday
9 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
9 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 6 PM
Friday
9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 6 PM
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

What to expect at Autostar Motors

Autostar Motors is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in San Jose. It runs the inspection and issues the certificate but does no repairs. It is not STAR certified, so if your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required" you will need a different station.

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?

  • Autostar Motors doesn't do repairs, so the car goes to a repair shop and comes back for the retest.
  • 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.
Repair assistance (CAP)

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Questions about Autostar Motors

Autostar Motors is open Monday 9 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM; Friday 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Autostar Motors accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Autostar Motors has held a BAR smog license since 2022. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Autostar Motors 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 (855) 663-0009 for a quote.


Autostar Motors does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (855) 663-0009 to check the wait.


Staff at Autostar Motors speak English.


The closest alternatives in San Jose are Wynn Smog Center (1.0 mi) and P & T Automotive Repair (1.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


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.

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