All 12 smog check stations in Los Banos
All 12 stations
A & A All Pro Auto Repair
439 Mercey Springs Rd
A & A Smog Pro
419 Mercey Springs Rd
De La Torre Smog
1100 H St Ste A
Edwin's Quality Auto Repair
317 Mercey Springs Rd
Precision Emissions Automotive Repair
936 G Street
Rubios Auto Care
830 I St
Santos Ford
617 West Pacheco Blvd
Smog Hut
824 E Pacheco Blvd
Tee Dee Us Automotive
447 N Mercey Springs Rd
The Car Guys
1100 H St Suite B
The Valley Smog
225 West H St
Youngs Automotive
1117 F Street
Test-only, test-and-repair and STAR stations in Los Banos
Smog check stations in California are licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). In Los Banos (Merced County), the 12 listed stations are 8 test-and-repair shops and 4 test-only stations. A test-only station inspects and certifies your vehicle but does not repair it, so a car that fails has to be fixed somewhere else and brought back. A test-and-repair shop can run the test, diagnose a failure and do the repair under one roof.
STAR is a BAR certification for stations that meet higher performance standards. If your DMV renewal notice says your vehicle must be tested at a STAR station, only a STAR certified station can certify it; otherwise any licensed station will do. 3 of the 12 stations in Los Banos are STAR certified today.
12 of the 12 stations have Google ratings.
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Smog check in Los Banos: frequently asked questions
Stations in Los Banos set their own prices, and prices change, so call ahead or bring a coupon. No Los Banos station has a live coupon on SmogCheckDeals right now. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 (August 2026): about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 state certificate when the vehicle passes.
In most of California, gasoline vehicles more than eight model years old need a smog check every two years when the registration is renewed, and most vehicles need one when they change owners. A few rural areas only require it on a change of ownership. Your DMV renewal notice says whether this year’s renewal needs one.
Yes. 3 of the 12 stations in Los Banos are STAR certified. You only need one if your DMV renewal notice says the vehicle must be tested at a STAR station.
Los Banos has 8 test-and-repair shops and 4 test-only stations. A test-only station inspects and certifies but does not repair, so a failed vehicle is fixed elsewhere and brought back. A test-and-repair shop can test, diagnose and repair in one place. Both issue the same state certificate.
Bring the vehicle and its registration or DMV renewal notice. Make sure the check engine light is off before you go; on a 2000-or-newer vehicle an illuminated check engine light is an automatic fail.
The vehicle has to be repaired and pass a retest before the DMV renews the registration. Retest pricing is set by each station, so ask before the first test. Income-eligible owners can apply to BAR’s Consumer Assistance Program for repair assistance or vehicle retirement.
A passing smog check is sent to the DMV electronically and is valid for 90 days, so get it done within 90 days of renewing or selling the vehicle.
Stations come from the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) license register, checked daily. STAR status is from BAR records checked in October 2026. Hours and ratings come from Google. Coupons are published by the stations. The average price is from BAR’s August 2026 monthly report; median coupon prices by county are in the California smog check price report. How we get this data