STAR Station Near Me Elk Grove

If your DMV renewal notice says “Smog Certification Required at a STAR Station,” you’re in the right place. All Pro Smog is a BAR-licensed, STAR-certified test-only station in Elk Grove — so we can issue the certificate the DMV will actually accept.

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Why the STAR line on your notice matters

When the DMV directs your vehicle to a STAR station, only a STAR-certified station can issue your certificate of compliance. A regular station can still test your car — but the DMV won’t take that certificate, and you’d end up paying twice. Because we’re STAR certified, you’re covered whether your notice is directed or not.

What makes a STAR station different

  • Held to a higher standard. STAR stations meet performance benchmarks set and monitored by the Bureau of Automotive Repair.
  • Directed vehicles welcome. We can inspect and certify the vehicles the DMV specifically sends to a STAR station.
  • Test-only, so no conflict. We don’t do repairs, so there’s no incentive to fail you — just an accurate result.
  • Filed instantly. Your certificate is sent to the DMV electronically the moment you pass.

Not sure if your notice says STAR?

Call (916) 667-8334 and read us the line — it takes thirty seconds to confirm. Either way, you can use our $20-off coupon. See where we are and our hours, or learn more about the station.

Services we Offer

  • Smog Check Elk Grove
  • Smog Test Only
  • Regular Smog Test
  • Diesel Smog Inspection
  • Hybrid Smog Test
  • Smog Inspection For Out-of-State Vehicles
  • Change of Ownership Smog Check
  • Free Electronic Transfer of the Smog Certificate to the DMV
  • Emission Testing for All Vehicles
  • Discount Smog Coupon
  • SUV Smog Testing
  • Truck Smog Inspection
  • DMV Smog Inspection
  • Gross Polluter Certification
  • Quick Smog Check
  • Clean Truck Check

Learn More

What is a STAR smog check?
If your DMV notice says “Smog Certification Required at a STAR Station,” the DMV has directed your vehicle to a station monitored closely by the Bureau of Automotive Repair and held to higher standards. All Pro Smog is a STAR-certified station.
A STAR station can issue a certificate of compliance for a DMV-directed vehicle; a regular station cannot — the DMV won’t accept its certificate for those vehicles. A regular station may still test and certify vehicles that were not directed to a STAR station.
Yes. You can use any licensed station, including us. You get the same honest test and the same $20-off coupon either way.
A station licensed by the state to test vehicles but not repair them. Gross polluters can also be certified at a test-only station.
A vehicle that fails a smog inspection with emissions well above the normal fail threshold. As a STAR station we can test and certify gross polluters once they’re repaired.
No. Bring the $20-off coupon and call (916) 667-8334 for your vehicle’s price.