Japanese Auto Repairs

Japanese Auto Repairs holds a STAR certification that is currently suspended in the BAR registry, which means it cannot test DMV-directed vehicles until the certification is restored.

No. Japanese Auto Repairs 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.

Japanese Auto Repairs is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Japanese Auto Repairs accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Japanese Auto Repairs: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Japanese Auto Repairs has held a BAR smog license since 2010. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Japanese Auto Repairs 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 (714) 530-3426 for a quote.

Japanese Auto Repairs does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (714) 530-3426 to check the wait.

Staff at Japanese Auto Repairs 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 Japanese Auto Repairs 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 Garden Grove are Oc Test Only Center (0.2 mi) and Lt Smog Check (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.