Shell Smog Check

Shell Smog Check is a STAR certified test-only smog check station in Compton, CA.

4.9(8 reviews)

700 E Rosecrans Ave, Compton, CA 90221

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test Only

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
10 AM – 3 PM
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless

What to expect at Shell Smog Check

Shell Smog Check is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in Compton. 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?

  • Shell Smog Check 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 Shell Smog Check

Shell Smog Check 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 10 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Shell Smog Check accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Shell Smog Check: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Shell Smog Check has held a BAR smog license since 2019. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Shell Smog Check 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 (310) 894-9389 for a quote.

Shell Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 894-9389 to check the wait.

Staff at Shell Smog Check speak English.

The closest alternatives in Compton are My Car Smog Check Test Only and Comptonsmog (0.2 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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