Smog check in San Clemente, CA
No San Clemente station does STAR checks. Read your notice before you drive.
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Nearby smog check stations outside San Clemente
Straight-line miles from the middle of San Clemente — not drive time. These stations are in another city.
San Juan Capistrano4 mi
Tuttle-click's Capistrano Ford
33301 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano4.2 mi
Capistrano Volkswagen
32852 Valle Rd
San Juan Capistrano4.2 mi
A1 Auto Repair
26081 Avenida Aeropuerto Unit A
Dana Point5.3 mi
Performance Haus
34112 Pacific Coast Highway
Dana Point5.3 mi
Dana Point Auto Service
34342 Coast Hwy B
Laguna Niguel7.9 mi
Laguna Niguel Chevron
30072 Crown Valley Pkwy
Smog check rules and DMV offices for San Clemente
California asks for a smog check at every other registration renewal once a gas or hybrid car is more than eight model years old. Diesels have no age exemption.
Selling a car older than four model years needs a certificate under 90 days old, and a car moving here from another state needs one to register.
Your DMV renewal notice is the final word for an address in San Clemente. It says whether this year's renewal needs a check and whether it has to be at a STAR station.
The nearest DMV field offices to central San Clemente:
- San Clemente 2727 Via Cascadita, San Clemente 92672
- Costa Mesa 650 W 19th Street, Costa Mesa 92627
Every station listed here is in ZIP 92672.
Smog check questions
- How much is a smog check in San Clemente?
- Each station sets its own price, and it varies by vehicle, so call ahead. Every station adds the $8.25 state certificate.
- Test-only vs test & repair?
- Test-only just runs the inspection. Test & repair can also fix a fail.
- What do I bring?
- Your DMV renewal notice and a way to pay. Most stations take walk-ins.
- How long does a smog check take?
- 20–30 minutes. Call ahead to skip the wait.
- Are any San Clemente smog stations open on Sunday?
- None of the 8 stations with posted hours open on Sunday.
- How long is a California smog certificate good for?
- 90 days from the test. A sale or a registration has to happen inside that window.
- What is the smog abatement fee?
- A yearly DMV fee for cars in their first eight model years, which skip the smog check. It's paid with registration, not at a station.
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