Express Smog & Auto Repair

No. Express Smog & 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. Express Smog & 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.

Express Smog & Auto Repair is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 1 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Express Smog & Auto Repair accepts Credit Card, Debit Card.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Express Smog & Auto Repair: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Express Smog & Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 1992. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Express Smog & 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 (310) 644-4025 for a quote.

Express Smog & Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 644-4025 to check the wait.

Staff at Express Smog & 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 Express Smog & 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 Hawthorne are Five Star Smog Check and Van's Smog & Auto Repair (0.4 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.