Hart Motors

Yes. Hart Motors 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. Hart Motors 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.

Hart Motors is open Monday 7 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 7 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 7 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 7 AM to 5 PM; Friday 7 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 2 PM; Sunday 8:30 AM to 2 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Hart Motors accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Hart Motors accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Hart Motors has held a BAR smog license since 1999. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Hart Motors 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 (818) 781-2700 for a quote.

Hart Motors does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (818) 781-2700 to check the wait.

Staff at Hart Motors 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 Hart Motors 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 Van Nuys are Smog Master (0.6 mi) and Precision Auto Clinic Inc (1.0 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.