NDC Smog

NDC Smog is a test-only smog check station in San Diego, CA.

5.0(10 reviews)

1605 Pacific Rim Court E, San Diego, CA 92154

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test Only

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

Hours

Monday
10 AM – 7 PM
Tuesday
10 AM – 7 PM
Wednesday
10 AM – 7 PM
Thursday
10 AM – 7 PM
Friday
10 AM – 7 PM
Saturday
10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

What to expect at NDC Smog

NDC Smog is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in San Diego. It runs the inspection and issues the certificate but does no repairs. Its STAR certification is currently suspended in the BAR registry, so it cannot test DMV-directed vehicles until that is restored.

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?

  • NDC Smog 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.
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Questions about NDC Smog

NDC Smog is open Monday 10 AM to 7 PM; Tuesday 10 AM to 7 PM; Wednesday 10 AM to 7 PM; Thursday 10 AM to 7 PM; Friday 10 AM to 7 PM; Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

NDC Smog accepts Cash, Credit Card.

NDC Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2023. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

NDC Smog 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 (619) 872-3340 for a quote.

NDC Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 872-3340 to check the wait.

Staff at NDC Smog speak English.

The closest alternatives in San Diego are Otay Mesa Smog And Repair (0.1 mi) and Motorcar Services (9.7 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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