German Auto Center

No. German Auto Center Inc is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. German Auto Center Inc 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.

Yes. German Auto Center Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

German Auto Center Inc accepts Cash, Credit Card.

German Auto Center Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2019. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

German Auto Center Inc 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) 222-6711 for a quote.

German Auto Center Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 222-6711 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for German Auto Center Inc, so call (619) 222-6711 before you drive over.

Staff at German Auto Center Inc 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 German Auto Center Inc 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 Le Smog (1.3 mi) and A Street Auto Service (3.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.