Kims Auto Repair

No. Kims Auto Repair is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. Kims Auto Repair is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

Yes. Kims Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Kims Auto Repair accepts Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Kims Auto Repair: wheelchair accessible entrance.

Kims Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2007. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Kims Auto Repair 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 (323) 560-2224 for a quote.

Kims Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (323) 560-2224 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for Kims Auto Repair, so call (323) 560-2224 before you drive over.

Staff at Kims Auto Repair speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because Kims Auto Repair is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Bell are Macias Smog (0.2 mi) and America Smog Check (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.