South Bay Test Center

The owner is super nice and friendly. I was greeted with nothing but smiles and hellos constantly. Easy paperwork and the whole smog test took about 15 minutes. This is the kind of the service that I did not expect at a car place, so I was pleasantly surprised! I will definitely return to this place whenever possible.

I will totally recommend this place good customer and faster service and clean restroom

I’ve been coming here since 2008 when I moved in the area. Smog checks are always quick (~15−20 minutes) and Khuong, the owner, is always very friendly and always remembers me even though I come in every 2 years! There is a comfortable waiting room with magazines and a TV. I always call ahead of time to make an appointment, just in case there are people ahead of me. Highly recommend getting your smog checks here!

8 years later and I’m still going to this place whenever the DMV bugs me to get a smog check. The prices are a little higher since I first started going, but the service and speed of the smog checks are still awesome. I just got my minivan successfully smogged. I was in and out within 15 minutes.

I never thought I would be writing a positive review for anything car maintenance related but South Bay Test Center really goes over the top and deserves a 5 star rating.
Khuong is extremely friendly and very customer focused. He came out to greet me the moment I parked, gave me a quote right on spot and showed me into his office, turned on the heater & TV and politely asked me to wait.
I actually had some car troubles but Khuong generously went out of his way to help me.
The entire trip was very painless, I was in and out within 15 minutes.
Great customer service is true rarity in the auto repair and service industry. Perhaps the price isn’t the cheapest, but I haven’t had a better smog check experience, the time you save + the service you get is easily worth the extra $ 10.
I have brought other cars here to get smog checked and they have all been quick and painless experiences. I would easily recommend this place to others.

Wow, just settled down to read a magazine and my car was already done. Very efficient and not busy on this particular Saturday. One should only take his or her car to a test-​only smog check place if they are reasonably sure it’s going to pass.

Always very fast and great service the gentleman always talks to you and get you in and out I love this place. I’ve been using this place for the last two and a half years I take all my vehicles here

Went here again last week for my THIRD year! This is the greatest smog station. Small ma & pop spot (my favorite kind of place), tucked in a small corner off of Montague. 15 minutes and $ 55 dollars later, I was done. I can’t say enough good things about this business!

This is the best SMOG test center. Just call before you go there and if there is nobody ahead of you, you will have your smog test done in less than 20 minutes. The owner/​technician is very honest and very professional.

Couldn’t smog my car because he couldn’t check my carb number on my legal intake. Don’t waste your time here, go some where else. Even if your car is legal cause he can’t check some BS. ***Waste of time***

Found them on the Star certified list, called and made an appointment and when I got there the place was locked up with no one there! Called and they guy said he would be there in 10 mins — should be there when you made the appt for. Also wanted to charge more than anywhere else. I said NO THANKS and will take my business elsewhere.

Cost me $ 55 as a whole which was more than I expected, but I was in and out. Very easy. Thanks for all the help, Khuong!

Great price and convenient location for me. Very nice staff and quick service too. I’ll be back for sure!

They wouldn’t check my 93 van. I couldn’t understand why. Something about some number.

I definitely support small and local business’ and these are one of these shops. Husband and wife duo that makes sure you have a great experience and makes sure that your car will pass the smog test They are a STAR center so what are you waiting for?! Check them out! Excellent customer service!

Good service and really fast. I come here every year and would recommend this to anyone that needs to get a smog check. This is only a test only shop

Quick and easy! No wait on a Wednesday 2pm. $ 55 in and out just like that for my 2005 MDX.
Super nice owner! Very clear and up front. Signs posted all over the waiting area to avoid confusion.
They do take credit cards as well!

This place is literally across the street from my office so when it was time to smog my F250 I thought, «how convenient!» Dropped the rig off about 8:30am, got a call about an hour later and was told it was ready for pick-​up. Paid $ 50, done deal. No headaches or hassles whatsoever. 5 STARS!
Skip forward two years. Received a letter that my Tahoe needed a smog. «No problem!» I thought to myself. Dropped it off, filled out the paperwork and was told it would be done in about an hour. «Sweet, this will be a piece of cake like last time!» Or so I thought. Received a call about 15 minutes later and was told that they were unable to do the smog and I needed to pick it up. When I get there I asked him what the problem was. He said it’s because I have an aftermarket K&N air filter.
«Um, it’s CARB legal and the sticker is right on the fan shroud. What’s the problem?»
«My computer is down and I can’t look up the CARB certificate.»
«I can look it up on my phone if you’d like?»
«No.»
“Should I come back later when your computer is working?”
«No.»
I thought to myself, «Man, that’s weird. Maybe he doesn’t know when his system will be working again? Maybe he thinks he’s doing me a favor by sending me somewhere else?»
Skip forward again two more months… here’s when it gets really shady. Time to smog the F250 again. Pull up about 9:30am, hop out and immediately get greeted.
«Good morning, I’d like to get my truck smogged, please.»
«We don’t do diesels.»
WTF!!!
«I brought my truck here two years ago and you did it.»
«We don’t do diesels. You can take it somewhere else.»
How can you be a Test Only station and not be able to do certain vehicles or vehicles with fairly common, and legal, modifications??? It just doesn’t make sense to me. 0 STARS.

Quick and easy process! The tech was friendly and quoted me $ 50 for the smog test/​cert. The whole process took about 15 minutes.
Check Google maps because the place can be hard to find. If you miss it you’ll have to make two u-​turns (one at Tradezone intersection and another at Capitol Ave).
I’ll definitely come back here next time I need a smog check!

I got rejected instantly because I have a legal aftermarket toyota exhaust with state documents.
They’re excuse, I don’t have the tools for it. I have NEVER been rejected for this…
Unless you have a stock car, don’t even try.