Rainbow Auto Smog

Yes. Rainbow Auto Smog is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Rainbow Auto Smog 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.

Rainbow Auto Smog is open Monday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 1 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Rainbow Auto Smog accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

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

Rainbow Auto Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2014. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Rainbow Auto Smog 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) 675-3222 for a quote.

Rainbow Auto Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 675-3222 to check the wait.

Staff at Rainbow Auto Smog 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 Rainbow Auto Smog 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 American Smog Check Center (0.2 mi) and Nelson's Auto Repair & Smog Check (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.