Five Star Smog Check

Five Star Smog Check 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.

Yes. Five Star Smog Check is licensed as a Test Only smog station. This station performs the smog test and issues the certificate. It does not do repairs, so a failed vehicle has to be fixed elsewhere and brought back.

Yes. Five Star Smog Check accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Five Star Smog Check accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

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

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

Five Star 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.

Five Star Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome.

We don't have hours on file for Five Star Smog Check, so confirm they are open before you drive over.

Staff at Five Star Smog Check 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.

Five Star Smog Check is a Test Only station, so it cannot do the repair. You would have the work done at a repair shop, then come back for the free retest within 30 days. California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Hawthorne are Express Smog & Auto Repair and Van's Smog & Auto Repair (0.4 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.