Cliff Brown Automotive

Yes. Cliff Brown Automotive 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. Cliff Brown Automotive 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.

Cliff Brown Automotive 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 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Cliff Brown Automotive accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Cliff Brown Automotive accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Cliff Brown Automotive has held a BAR smog license since 2004. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Cliff Brown Automotive 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) 297-4204 for a quote.

Cliff Brown Automotive does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 297-4204 to check the wait.

Staff at Cliff Brown Automotive 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 Cliff Brown Automotive 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 T P Auto Repair (0.5 mi) and North Park Auto Repair (0.9 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.