When your car needs a STAR station
Only a STAR station can certify a car when the DMV renewal notice says “Smog Certification Required at a STAR station”, or after a test flags it as a gross polluter. Any other car can go to any licensed station, STAR or not, and the certificate is the same. The test-only stations below inspect without selling repairs; the test-and-repair ones can fix a failure on the spot. More in what a STAR smog check is.
“Star” in the name is not STAR certification
2 shops in San Diego have “Star” in the name but are not STAR certified in BAR’s records, so they can’t certify a STAR-directed car: 7 Stars Test Only and STAR Station. Check any shop’s standing at bar.ca.gov.
48 STAR test-only stations in San Diego
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Star Smog Check | 5.0 (1,587) | $39.75 | 2484 F St suite a |
| Lo Sieu Smog Test Only Center | 4.4 (171) | $46.75 | 6670 Miramar Rd #B |
| Smogpros | 4.5 (104) | – | 1550 Morena Blvd |
| 3B Auto Care | – | – | 4505 Clairemont Mesa Blvd |
| 3B Smog Check | – | – | 6037 Mission Gorge Rd |
| A & P Smog | – | – | 7835 Armour St # B |
| ABC Smog | – | – | 2606 Clairemont Dr |
| All Smog Check | – | – | 3112 Midway Dr #g |
| Auto Smog | – | – | 5780 Miramar Road |
| Ball Smog Check Test Only | – | – | 3893 National Ave Unit R |
| Boulevard Smog | – | – | 4310 Mcclintock Street |
| C & W Test Only Center | – | – | 3005 National Ave #b |
| California Smog & DMV Services | – | – | 2445 Otay Center Drive Suite 108 |
| California Smog Inspection | – | – | 494 S Meadowbrook Dr |
| College Smog Check | – | – | 4622 College Ave |
| Commercial Smog | – | – | 2699 Commercial Street #c |
| Ct Smog Check | – | – | 3636 Main Street Unit# B |
| Dan's Smog Check Station | – | – | 4555 University Ave # C |
| Del Mar Highlands Lube Center | – | – | 12911 El Camino Real |
| DVM Smogcheck Test Only Center | – | – | 6140 Mission Gorge Rd #b |
| Excel Smog | – | – | 3914 Wabash Ave |
| GDL Smogs | – | – | 2547 1/2 Commercial Street |
| Honest Smog | – | – | 107 South 47th Street Unit #a |
| K G Smog Test Only | – | – | 3424 El Cajon Blvd |
| L2 Smog | – | – | 3850 El Cajon Blvd |
| Le Smog | – | – | 3006 Barnett Avenue |
| Mid-City Smog Check Center | – | – | 3085 Madison Ave Suite B |
| Mike & Betty Test Only | – | – | 3062 Main St |
| Montezuma Smog Check | – | – | 6590 El Cajon Blvd Unit B |
| Morena Smog | – | – | 1076 Morena Blvd |
| North Park Smog Test Only | – | – | 3827 Bancroft St |
| O.B. Smog Check Test Only Center | – | – | 4694 Voltaire Street # B |
| Point Loma Smog | – | – | 1930 Rosecrans St #a |
| Quick Smog | – | – | 1741 Garnet Ave |
| San Diego Smog Check | – | – | 5099 El Cajon Blvd |
| Smog Clinic | – | – | 4191 Convoy St #b |
| Smog Daddy | – | – | 4702 Market St Ste A |
| Smog Express | – | – | 6930 Camino Maquiladora Suite A |
| Smog Oasis | – | – | 3196 Midway Drive |
| Smog Specialist | – | – | 4440 El Cajon Blvd |
| Smog Test Only | – | – | 8242 Miramar Rd |
| South Bay Smog Check Test Only Center | – | – | 2281 Flower Ave Suite# D |
| South Cal Smog | – | – | 4645 Ruffner St. Suite F |
| Star Smog Check Test Only | – | – | 5075 Federal Blvd Unit G |
| STAR Station Smog Check #2 | – | – | 3690 Murphy Canyon Rd # 102 |
| STAR Station Smog Check #3 | – | – | 2920 Damon Ave Unit b |
| STAR Station Smog Check OB | – | – | 4794 Voltaire Street |
| V & T Smog Test Only | – | – | 9545 Kearny Villa Rd Suite 104 |
51 STAR test-and-repair stations in San Diego
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA Smog & Repair Center | 5.0 (94) | $39.75 | 7178 El Cajon Blvd |
| Miramar Smog And Vehicle Safety | 5.0 (237) | $46.75 | 7645 Carroll Rd |
| AA Smog Shop San Diego Auto Clinic | – | – | 3546 Barnett Avenue |
| Asap Smog Test | – | – | 1776 Palm Avenue |
| Baja Auto Part #2 | – | – | 6960 Camino Maquiladora L |
| Bob Browns Automotive Svcs | – | – | 6250 University Avenue |
| Bonds Automotive | – | – | 7215 El Cajon Blvd |
| Border Pass Smog Check | – | – | 8363 Otay Mesa Rd |
| Boulevard Automotive | – | – | 737 Turquoise St |
| Brake Stop & Auto Repair | – | – | 3141 India St |
| Brake Stop And Auto Repair | – | – | 9726 Aero Dr Ste A |
| Clairemont Auto Care | – | – | 4495 Clairemont Mesa Blvd |
| Cliff Brown Automotive | – | – | 4491 Park Blvd |
| Cong Auto Repair | – | – | 4335 Euclid Avenue |
| Convoy Smog | – | – | 3727 Convoy Street #c |
| Coronado Shell | – | – | 2485 Coronado Ave |
| Diaz Auto Repair | – | – | 3185 Beyer Blvd |
| Downtown San Diego Auto Repair | – | – | 1619 G Street |
| Edies Tire | – | – | 4488 University Ave |
| Globe Auto Tech | – | – | 3652 University Ave Unit B |
| Henry Auto Repair II | – | – | 4881 University Ave |
| Henry's Radiator & Auto Repair | – | – | 3035 El Cajon Blvd |
| Instant Smog Check | – | – | 1905 Grand Avenue |
| International Auto Body & Repair | – | – | 4395 Home Ave |
| Kearny Mesa Automotive / Transmissions | – | – | 7515 Clairemont Mesa Blvd #c |
| Kwons Auto Repair | – | – | 6690 Miramar Road Ste B |
| LC Auto Repair | – | – | 3860 Euclid Ave |
| Midway Auto Repair | – | – | 999 Morena Blvd |
| P. B. European & Imports | – | – | 1885 Garnet Ave |
| Penasquitos Auto Repair | – | – | 12860 Rancho Peñasquitos Blvd |
| Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires #978 | – | – | 4441 Genesee Ave |
| Prestige Auto Wash & Automotive | – | – | 7860 Othello Ave |
| Rancho Bernardo Auto Care | – | – | 12507 Rancho Bernardo Road |
| Ray Frey Auto Center | – | – | 7696 Vickers Street |
| Rocky's Auto Service | – | – | 6521 Imperial Ave |
| San Diego Auto & Tire Service Center | – | – | 8901 Mira Mesa Blvd |
| San Diego Auto Service Smog & Tire | – | – | 5194 Waring Rd |
| San Diego Auto Star | – | – | 2912 Adams Ave. |
| San Diego Smog And Automotive Repair | – | – | 2250 Logan Ave |
| SD Smog & Auto Repair | – | – | 4185 College Ave A |
| Secors Automotive | – | – | 11643 Iberia Pl |
| Smog Express | – | – | 4435 Ingraham St |
| Speedy Auto Repair & Smog | – | – | 3655 Sports Arena Boulevard |
| Speedy Auto Repair & Smog | – | – | 2950 Kurtz St Suite F |
| Steve Auto Repair | – | – | 3750 University Ave |
| T P Auto Repair | – | – | 2426 El Cajon Blvd |
| The Smog Stop | – | – | 6414 University Ave Ste B |
| Thomas & Bros Auto Center | – | – | 3034 Clairemont Dr Unit A |
| University City Service Center | – | – | 3901 Governor Dr |
| Wentworth Automotive | – | – | 7755 Othello Avenue |
| West Miramar Automotive & Transmission | – | – | 5726 Miramar Rd |
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STAR standing comes from BAR’s STAR program records; scores are updated every January and July.