Car Depot Smog Check

Yes. Car Depot Smog Check 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. Car Depot Smog Check 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.

Car Depot Smog Check is open Monday 9 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Car Depot Smog Check accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Car Depot Smog Check has held a BAR smog license since 2021. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Car Depot 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. Call (310) 638-1104 for a quote.

Car Depot Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 638-1104 to check the wait.

Staff at Car Depot 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.

Because Car Depot Smog Check 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 Lynwood are Macs Smog (0.9 mi) and Cortez Smog Check (1.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.