Fair Oaks Smog Test

Fair Oaks Smog Test is a STAR certified test-only smog check station in South Pasadena, CA.

5.0(165 reviews)

1200 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open 7 days a week

Station type

Test Only

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday
8 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 3:30 PM
Sunday
10 AM – 1 PM

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

What to expect at Fair Oaks Smog Test

Fair Oaks Smog Test is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in South Pasadena. It runs the inspection and issues the certificate but does no repairs. 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?

  • Fair Oaks Smog Test 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 Fair Oaks Smog Test

Fair Oaks Smog Test is open Monday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3:30 PM; Sunday 10 AM to 1 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Fair Oaks Smog Test accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Fair Oaks Smog Test has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Fair Oaks Smog Test 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 (626) 399-0954 for a quote.


Fair Oaks Smog Test does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (626) 399-0954 to check the wait.


Staff at Fair Oaks Smog Test speak English.


The closest alternative in South Pasadena is Mission Smog (0.7 mi). It is listed further up this page with its rating 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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