You received your renewal notice and discovered it’s asking for a smog inspection at a Smog Test Only Center. No need to panic. All this means is that the DMV has chosen your car to be inspected at a special Test Only smog station. A Smog Test Only center, as the name suggests, can only smog test vehicles and is not allowed to perform automotive repairs.
A test only smog check center has an obligation to insure a non-biased smog test inspection. They cannot perform repairs.
My vehicle just failed at a Test Only Smog Check Center. What do I do now?
As the leading Smog Check station in the North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Burbank, Studio City, Valley Village, Sun Valley, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Universal City, Glendale, Pasadena, Sunland, Panorama City, Reseda, Northridge, Tarzana, Mission Hills, Granada Hills, San Fernando, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Hollywood, and San Fernando Valley we can answer your question pretty accurately.
Answer: If your vehicle fails at a Test Only Smog Check center, you will need to seek repairs at a Test and Repair station. The Test and Repair smog station will need to conduct a new smog test – called a Baseline Test, and may charge you a smog inspection fee as part of their diagnosis and/or repairs.
Also note that a smog test only station is not allowed to perform or comment on any diagnosis or possible required repairs. Per California State law their primary obligation is to conduct a fair and unbiased smog test.
All and any repairs must be performed by a licensed smog check repair station, or the vehicle’s owner personally.
