Japanese Automotive Center

Yes. Japanese Automotive Center 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. Japanese Automotive Center 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.

Japanese Automotive Center is open Monday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Japanese Automotive Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Japanese Automotive Center has held a BAR smog license since 1986. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Japanese Automotive Center 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 (310) 618-0777 for a quote.

Japanese Automotive Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 618-0777 to check the wait.

Staff at Japanese Automotive Center 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 Japanese Automotive Center 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 Torrance are Ez Smog Check (1.1 mi) and Kims Smog & Auto Service In (1.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.