Quality Express Smog Check

Quality Express Smog Check is a STAR certified test-and-repair smog check station in San Jose, CA.

4.4(39 reviews)

51 South Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95127

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM – 4 PM
Sunday
Closed

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Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

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Questions about Quality Express Smog Check

Yes. Quality Express Smog Check 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. Quality Express Smog Check 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.


Quality Express Smog Check is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Yes. Quality Express Smog Check accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.


Quality Express Smog Check accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Quality Express Smog Check has held a BAR smog license since 2012. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Quality Express Smog Check 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 (408) 272-1339 for a quote.


Quality Express Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (408) 272-1339 to check the wait.


Staff at Quality Express Smog Check 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 Quality Express Smog Check 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 Jose are Cali Automotive and Happy Smog Check (0.8 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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BAR field office: San Jose • Licensed since 2012

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