Keep It Runnin

No. Keep It Runnin 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. Keep It Runnin accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Keep It Runnin accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Keep It Runnin has held a BAR smog license since 2025. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Keep It Runnin 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) 548-1688 for a quote.

Keep It Runnin does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (408) 548-1688 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for Keep It Runnin, so call (408) 548-1688 before you drive over.

Staff at Keep It Runnin 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 Keep It Runnin 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 Santa Clara are J Speed Autoworks (0.2 mi) and Friendly Smog Test (0.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.