Pasadena Test Only Center

I was in and out of this place super quick! Fast, quick, and easy. I’ll definitely use them again next time I need a smog check!

Unilocal does it again! I was at the Paseo and looking for a nearby shop for a quick smog check between appointments. I Unilocaled the area, found this place, and was literally done (from drive-​up to drive-​away) in maybe 10 minutes. $ 40 for a smog check on a Prius, he takes credit cards, I’ve never had anything car related go easier.
If you are in the area and need a quick, painless smog check, this is the place to go. He is on the corner of Walnut and Wilson, a little far back from the street down Wilson. No waiting room, just an area to the side with some patio chairs. I barely sat down, it all happened so fast!

Called at 3pm on a Thursday… was in Nd out literally by 3:15pm. Super quick and efficient.

The owner (I’m assuming) is a super nice and friendly guy!
Called on Monday to make sure it was okay for me to stop in without an appointment. Told him I’d be there in 5 and he was perfectly okay with that.
Drove up, and I guess a guy happened to beat me there, but the owner told me that it shouldn’t take too long & to grab a seat.
Since the market was down the street, I decided to just walk it there real fast & hopefully he’d be working on my car by the time I was finished.
10 minutes later I walk back, and the other guy’s car is still being worked on. I wasn’t too worried about it. It was a good 20 minute wait afterwards, but the owner kept apologizing non-​stop. Can’t be mad at that!
My smog check was finished in like 10 minutes. Everything was perfect, he sent it to the DMV and all was done! Paid $ 40 and I was out. :D

Go here! It’s great. I took two cars here and they both rolled out under 30 minutes. One guy doing the job but does it efficiently. $ 100 for two smog checks.

Fast! They took me right away and got started on my car. In under 15 minutes it was done and my smog check was sent electronically to the DMV! It was $ 55.
The waiting room was really just plastic seats on the side of the garage (so you get to watch the guy work on your car).

Good customer service and fast. Was the first customer and was In and out in 15 minutes. Car is 5 years old, $ 55, but got a discount.

This guy was a bit of a jerk. The first thing he did was chastise me for parking my car in the wrong place and not being able to find his shop. All the while he was across the street talking to some other mechanic guy. He wasn’t even at his own shop! What is it with smog guys? Are they all surly old smokers who hate their customers? I swear I have never met a chill smog guy. Which is why I was not that upset by the treatment that I received from this jabronee. The reason I am giving him 4 stars (even though every ounce of me wants to give him 3 or 2) is that I told him that some person at AAA had sent me to him (not true) and he gave me $ 10 off!!! The total was $ 45. I was super stoked! So, in conclusion, the guy is a putz but if you tell him that AAA sent you he will give you a discount. Worth it! PS: The shop is kinda hard to find if you are approaching from the west (going east). He is on the corner next to the Porsche repair place.

I went here during my lunch break, and assumed it might be busy at that time of day. It wasn’t. I drove in, was greeted warmly, and the testing commenced immediately. I was back at work in 30 minutes. I’m not sure if they take debit/​credit cards. There was a card processing machine there, but the invoice reads «cash only». Fortunately, I had the cash to pay. Quick, efficient and friendly service. That’s about perfect.

Alen was the technichian, took my truck and ran. This place was super quick. I’ve waited longer at Starbucks. Totally dug the current Maxim Magazine in the Plastic Chair Lounge. Ok it’s not a lounge, more like a walkway with chairs strewn about. But it’s cool, cuz you can see your vehicle being checked. I love to watch the tires spin on the testing line. After $ 65 bucks and 15 minutes, I was on the road again. I can sleep better knowing my Ford pick-​up is legal. Only another $ 375 to the DMV and I get a cool 2011 sticka’.

While i was getting my car washed, I Unilocaled smog test and called the first shop up n had to make an appointment so I scrolled through and called up this shop and was told they could do it for a good price and right away. Right when i got my clean car, i drove a couple blocks down and had to find this tiny, single-​car test shop. Alen knew it was me who called right away and got me started. It was so quick, i couldnt even start this review. Definitely awesome first time smog check :)

I brought my 1995 Toyota Corolla here on a Saturday morning and had a good experience. There was no other cars there; the wait was about 10 minutes from the time I pulled in until the time I drove off. The guy on duty was businesslike and efficient. Cost was about $ 70.00 total. No muss, no fuss. Good job.

Apparently my 1990 Jeep Cherokee is considered a «high emitter» and so I had to take it to a test only station for my smog check.
I pulled up at 9:05AM and was back on the road by 9:20AM. The technician on duty was polite (quiet) and extremely efficient.
There isn’t much of a waiting room — more like a stack of patio chairs on the side of the garage. Fortunately, the service was so quick that I didn’t need to sit down — I just waited on the curb.
The cost was lower than expected ($ 60.00 for a truck including certificate fee.) I have paid as high as $ 80 at gas station smog checks and those made me wait hours. I will probably take every future car I own here as necessary.