Brake Stop & Auto Repair

Yes. Brake Stop & Auto Repair 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. Brake Stop & Auto Repair 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.

Brake Stop & Auto Repair 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. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Brake Stop & Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Brake Stop & Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Brake Stop & Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2014. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Brake Stop & Auto Repair 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 (619) 291-9444 for a quote.

Brake Stop & Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 291-9444 to check the wait.

Staff at Brake Stop & Auto Repair 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 Brake Stop & Auto Repair 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 San Diego are A Street Auto Service (1.3 mi) and Le Smog (2.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.