Cortez Smog Check

Yes. Cortez 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.

Yes. Cortez 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.

Cortez Smog Check is open Monday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Cortez Smog Check accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Cortez Smog Check has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Cortez 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) 631-8971 for a quote.

Cortez Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 631-8971 to check the wait.

Staff at Cortez 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.

Cortez 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 Lynwood are El Capulin Smog (0.7 mi) and Car Depot Smog Check (1.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.