Santa Margarita Ford

Yes. Santa Margarita Ford 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. Santa Margarita Ford 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.

Santa Margarita Ford is open Monday 8 AM to 7 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 7 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 7 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 7 PM; Friday 8 AM to 7 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 7 PM; Sunday 10 AM to 7 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Santa Margarita Ford accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Santa Margarita Ford accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Santa Margarita Ford has held a BAR smog license since 1997. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Santa Margarita Ford 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 (949) 459-6800 for a quote.

Santa Margarita Ford does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (949) 459-6800 to check the wait.

Staff at Santa Margarita Ford 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 Santa Margarita Ford 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 Rancho Santa Margarita are Rsm Honda (0.1 mi) and Santa Margarita Toyota (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.