Official Smog Check Test Only

Official Smog Check Test Only is a STAR certified test-only smog check station in Oakland, CA.

4.7(148 reviews)

645 85th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test Only

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 12:45 PM
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

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Questions about Official Smog Check Test Only

Yes. Official Smog Check Test Only 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. Official Smog Check Test Only 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.


Official Smog Check Test Only is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 12:45 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


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


Official Smog Check Test Only accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Official Smog Check Test Only has held a BAR smog license since 2004. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Official Smog Check Test Only 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 (510) 639-7664 for a quote.


Official Smog Check Test Only does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 639-7664 to check the wait.


Staff at Official Smog Check Test Only 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.


Official Smog Check Test Only 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 Oakland are One Toyota Of Oakland One Scion Of Oakland (0.4 mi) and Emad Tune Up (0.9 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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BAR field office: S San Francisco • Licensed since 2004

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