1. Great service. 2. Amazing price. 3. Quick service. 4. He told me what needs to be done to pass my next smog check. 5. Location is next to the best Japanese mechanic in SD. read more

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Friendly and quick. Happy my vehicle passed on the first try. Lol Definitely recommended. read more

Came in for a smog recert and I was in and out in about 15 minutes. Making the appointment over the phone was simple. I was able to renew my car registration online the next day without any problems. This is my second time coming here and both times have been smooth. I'll definitely keep using this place in the future. read more

This place failed my smog . Not because there car actually creates any excess pollution or smog but because he wasn't sure if it was a genuine Honda cat converter . There is nothing aftermarket, it just maybe did not have a heat shield. It was a genuine Honda cat from Honda replaced because the original was stolen. I showed him a receipt / invoice of the 2k+ bill paid by State Farm to replace the cat converter . The invoice said "dealer cat " despite this he failed the visual inspection because there is no aftermarket serial number . Well that's obvious because it's not an aftermarket cat . Maybe I can take the car to Honda, have them verify and show him it's genuine but he probably still won't pass it if I brought him a signed letter from the f king ceo of Honda . . This place makes the cat converter theft epidemic a million times worse . I'll probably have to sue him to get the money back and go pass the car literally any other smog place will pass it. Avoid at all costs , he will fail you for anything. Once he even made me buy a new gas cap from him to pass it . CA smog laws are a joke considering neighboring states have completely different standards. Now he is just terrified of losing his license and as a result he's become overly paranoid and incompetent . read more

I am the 100th reviewer, and this smog station deserves the 5 stars! Very professional, on time, and super helpful. I needed to smog and old car and the owner made it really easy by giving me an appointment and helping me undertand what was going on. He was really kind and the place was run professionally. Thank you, I will see you in two years! read more

Called day before and made appointment. Arrived on time service was completed in 30mins Very polite and efficient. Save a few bucks and pay cash. read more

Great service, so helpful and nice both times I came here to get my out of state car for a smog check. Honest business who genuinely takes care of their customers. read more

These guys are great! I called them for a last minute appointment and they were very friendly and professional and told me to come on in. With less than a 10 minute wait I was able to have them certify my car. They even offer a free retest if you don't pass which a lot of other places don't. Of course I passed (even though my bf said I wouldn't "because I'm smokin'"Haha! It's nice that they can send your results directly to the department of motor vehicles so they get it within 24 hours. Be sure to look at their website. You'll find a great coupon which gives you a $42 flat rate out the door for cars and a list of other prices for different types of vehicles on the same page. Location is convenient in the heart of Mission Gorge right off of the 8 freeway near Mission Valley. Thanks again to the great guys who work in the shop! read more

DVM Smog Check Test Only - Smog check Baby!! - Smog Check Stations Near Me - San Diego, California

This guy is a D**che bag! He is cranky, and bossy toward his customers. He had some issue with my vehicle, and wouldn't smog it because of a dmv mistake on my paperwork. I took it up the street, and they smogged it no problem despite the discrepancy on the dmv's end, which was a non issue. The thing that really pissed me off is the fact that I walked up the street to eat lunch, which was a waste because he refused to smog me even though he could have if he wanted to. Stay away if you don't like to deal with A-hole's ...this guy is an A-hole. read more

I had not needed a smog check on a car in 40 years. I called and got an appointment for the time I wanted the next day. I was pleasantly greeted by the technician I spoke to on the phone the day before. I had a seat, filled out a little paperwork, and that was it. Twenty minutes later, I was on my way. If you need a smog check, this is the place to go. Thanks for the great service. read more

Good prices. It's all they do and there are rarely lines. No need to make a reservation.

Needed a STAR certified smog test and was recommended to them. Excellent quality and he noticed a bad hose and fitting and gave me a little hose to fix the hose mismatch causing a leak. This observation might have saved me and allow my older car to pass the test. It might be a small thing, but I really appreciated it! Prices are excellent and the technician was knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely recommended them to others read more

Finding the place was a bit tricky as Google maps has you turn before the building luckily you can go around and come through the back area. It is in a long strip building and located at the very end. I was lucky that I arrived and was able to get service immediately. Very friendly and nice and quick. Reasonable rates and a coupon on their website! Will definitely come back for future smog tests! read more

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Fast service and great response! Was able to get in and out within 30 minutes of arriving as a walk-in

Super friendly guy running this operational. Clean building, very knowledgeable and helpful. Came in without an appt, and there was one car in front of me. Even with the "wait" I was out in less than 30 minutes. Highly recommended. There also is a coupon on the website, for a little bit of a discount. Will be coming back next time I have get a car smog checked read more

This is the only smog shop I go to. I appreciate the professionalism and expertise. Quick service too

So glad we found this place. Prompt, accurate and affordable. Paid $50 for Smog Test. Took 20 minutes including wait time.

Super nice people, prompt service, very professional. I have used them multiple times for smog checks and recommend them highly.

I went here to get my first smog check test. I was nervous because I didn't wanted to go to a place where it was not approved by dmv or whatnot. The place is easy to find, and there are some parking on the side. The man was nice and the price was good. I did call 3 different places to make sure I wasn't being ripped off. The price was all the same from other 3 places I've called. It only took 15 mins to get it done and there were chairs to seat inside. Quick service, nice man running the place. I will be back for my next smog test. read more

Great service. Was done in 15 mins. Get coupon from their website. Employee was wearing mask and glove. read more

Very nice associate who answered phone and was able to set appointment within hours of calling. Nice clean shop. Professional and courteous service. Very thorough. Has a coupon on their website and he offered us a coupon when we arrived. We did print the coupon as it suggested on their website. read more

I had no problems at all as a walk-in. They were very friendly and helpful and were able to check my car right away. There is a coupon on their website you can use. You can enter from Mission Gorge Road or the alley behind the shop so Google Maps was a little confused, but it was easy to find once I was close. read more

Very nervous going to a shop I didn't known for my first California smog test! But this was a great experience, they were fast and efficient and paperwork was completed and posted as promised! This place can be busy so I called ahead and they advised of a time to come in so I didn't have too wait! read more

DVM Smog Check is consistently fast, friendly, professional and affordable! As other Yelpers have pointed out, check out DVM website to print out coupon in advance of your visit. I've never made an appointment and just show for my smog check. Each time my wait has been less than 20 minutes before having my car serviced. That said, I'm retired and can show up mid-day. I believe DVM representative who serviced my Prius was named Stanley. He was super friendly and discussed benefits of having a Prius while servicing my vehicle. Stanley also drives a 12-year old Prius which continues saving money on gasoline expenses. DVM is a small, one car at-a-time business. To me that feels less intimidating. A final plus of DVM is fast data processing. My drive home was 10-minutes. Upon arriving home DVM had uploaded my successful test completion to Department of Motor Vehicles. I could then complete my vehicle registration renewal. Done! read more

DVM Smog Check Test Only - El Prius! - Smog Check Stations Near Me - San Diego, California

Stanley is professional, thoughtful and competent. Made an appointment and he was on time. Wait exactly as described in an open space (which we prefer due to COVID). Stanley checked everything and as a gesture of thoughfulness, tied a loose electrical wire to make sure it does not get burned by the engine. Very thoughtful! See you in two years. read more

Quick service, friendly technician, great price, easy parking. On Friday at 9am, I was in and out within 40 minutes. I'll be back later this year with my second car. I'm glad I found this place! read more

I brought my car in for a smog test and was surprised to be told it failed! When I asked why, the technician told me bc my check engine light was on and I would need to have the issue fixed before it would pass. I had no idea that a check engine light would be an automatic fail, but why would I? I know nothing about cars. I would expect the professional who specializes in this line of work to have checked that and let me know before wasting both of our time. He must have known it would fail when he saw the check engine light on, right? But instead, he performed the smog test anyway and charged me $45 for the FAILED smog test and another $25 for a retest once the code was cleared! I feel completely ripped off! A honest tech would have let me know about the check engine light before running the test, saving us both the time and me the money. The whole thing just seems scammy to me. I'll never use this smog shop again and recommend you don't either. read more

Good price, even without a coupon. He quickly took care of my car and seemed to want to help me pass. But he was pretty disrespectful too. He gave me a hard time for it being so far past the smog due date, even though it had been quite difficult to identify and then pay for repairs needed to pass smog--not a laughing matter. He also presumed I hadn't taken any initiative to communicate with DMV regarding the issue (I had...multiple times). His arrogant, disrespectful attitude came up a handful of times. I appreciated his help but wouldn't want to return. read more

Popular reviews so I went here during my lunch. Place looks clean and nice. There is a sign that says everyone must wait outside by law. Drove up and parked. Waited for the suburu guy in front of me to finish up which didn't take long. A blue tacoma comes up and parks on the side. Tacoma guy walks into the garage and talks to the smog guy like good pals. The smog finishes on the suburu guy and I get ready to hand over the keys but he tells me to repark my car to the side, sit, and wait. I watch him walk over to the tacoma to bring it in and I tell him ok. I got in my truck and went to the smog down the street and got it done there. This place is probably decent but I have things to do and letting someone cut me isn't something I can accept. read more

Great service, easy to make an appointment, convenient location, fast service. Great price, they always have coupons on the website.

15 minutes in and out, it can't get any better than that! The best price in the SD region, and the place also offers free retests in case of a fail. Can only recommend read more

I am looking for a smog location, so that I can get a pre-check/pre-inspection done on my 22 y/o Jeep well before the registration is due, so that I know if I have any repairs WITHOUT getting a fail, or the dreaded "Gross Polluter" stigma. This place advertises on their website that a pre-inspection is $19.99. http://www.dvmsmogcheck.com/Pricelist.html I went here since it's a 2-min drive from my home. Rude guy at the business first tells me "you can't park there" despite the fact I only wanted to ask a question.... Then I see the sign on the wall advertising a pre-inspection for $29.99. Bait-and-switch, or so it would seem. So I ask the same rude guy for a pre-inspection and he looked at my vehicle then tells me THEY DON'T DO THEM! Great way to run a business! read more

DVM Smog Check Test Only - Screen-shot from business website, showing $19.99 pre-check, sign at the business says $29.99, owner says they don't do pre-checks! - Smog Check Stations Near Me - San Diego, California

I called these guys ahead of time to see how much they cost and if they had a coupon. They referred me to their website where I got $10 off. The check was quick and I PASSED! I felt great, like I had just finished the SATs or the GREs or ate In'N'Out on a long road trip. Anyway, while they were smoging (is that even a word?). I went to CHASE, which is next door and did some banking (deposited a $20 check, but that counts). Then I came back and it was done. Ended up costing $38 out the door with the coupon. The guy there was nice and gave me advise to show a cop the receipt in case he pulls me over before I get my new sticker. He also said I could show the receipt at the DMV to get them immediately. I think I'll take my chances rather then waiting in line at the DMV. I don't know what more I could ask for in a smog station. It was great! read more

Wow.. am I really rating an automotive repair place with 5 stars. Under most circumstance this would be cause for immediately expulsion from the Yelp! community. Especially, a Smog test shop with DMV in the title. This place has advertisements on craigslist where you can get $13 off of the smog test. After all the nonsense fees it comes out to $37. I don't remember the circumstances but I got mine for $35. They have a small shop in a prefab (corrugated metal) building. It is pretty clean looking and doesn't exude the greasy scandalousness of other shops. The guys Travis/Ron were pretty professional and straightforward. They responded to my email and phone call the same day I sent/left messages. They don't have a waiting room, but I just sat on a light post and watched them test my car. It only took about 25 minutes when I had it done around 4:30PM on a weekday. Bottom Line: If you can find one cheaper go for it... but with pervasive hidden fees and artificial "discount coupons" that only bring the price down to the regular price elsewhere .... I'll stick with these guys. read more

I've used this place to smog 5 or 6 cars some 7 or 8 times. NO BS! I love it. If there's a wait, walk across the street to the coffee shop or pizza joint. One time they smogged my van ... a shop had done a tune up and left the pcv valve hanging off the engine. DVM put it back on (which fixed a noise I heard everyday) and my 8 year old van passed with its usual low marks. I really like that they tell you about it if/when something goes wrong -- or if they fixed it. I didn't know about the coupon (and didn't care either) but will look for those from now on. :) read more

No one likes to open their yearly car registration renewal and discover the need for a test-only smog check...at least my bf and I weren't happy. I drive by DVM Smog Check every day and last Friday afternoon decided to stop in to get my smog done. I was in and out in less than 15 minutes and was only set back $45--NO coupons necessary, no gimmicks, no hidden fees, nothing. I liked them so much I brought my bf's car back a few days later and had the same exeperience of excellence, and I'd most definitely recommend them to anyone needing smog certification!!! read more

I actually went to this Smog Check station specifically because of the positive remarks I read yesterday (Saturday 17 Aug 2013). I was at the door ready for my newly purchased vehicle to be 'smogged' when the station opened sharply at 8 am. Thomas was the only man working; a very pleasant demeanor, respectful and very focused as well. After a few moments of filling out paperwork he needed, he began the process of pulling my car into the garage bay doors to begin the test. All in all, I was in and (literally) OUT of the place within 20 minutes. I could have been out sooner since I have a habit of chatting with other people around me. While I was waiting for my vehicle, I asked other customers that pulled up for service if they had been here before to learn that 4 out of the 5 waiting said they had been coming to this shop "for the last 6 years." Very impressive in my opinion. Long story short...I feel very comfortable recommending this shop to anyone searching for an HONEST smog station...no-fuss, no-muss...no hype and certainly no B.S. trying to up-sell you on crap you don't need. $38.00 for my newly purchased Mercedes Benz E class sedan. Not a bad deal. Ed Terrell San Diego, Ca read more

My first time having to smog my car and not a bad experience. Next time though I won't forget to print off a coupon from online. They had a couple cars ahead of me so it took about 40 minutes for them to get my car done which was fine. I came in on a Saturday around noon so I assumed already I would have some kind of wait. They charged me 40 bucks which wasn't too bad although I have never had a smog check before so I have nothing to compare it to. All in all I would recommend this place but make sure to grab that coupon online and save a couple bucks! read more

Probably the easiest smog I've experienced! I called about 15 minutes to closing that I was down the street and needed a smog. The tech offered to stay for me since he had a car in the bay anyway. When I pulled up I filled out the paperwork as the tech finished up with the previous customer. The smog itself was quick. This place is really low frills, but I would rather be in and out of the smog than wasting time waiting at a fancier smog place. Be sure to download/print a coupon from their website. My 2004 Mazada 3 was $38 including certificate. read more

Super easy, I was in and out in 15 min on Saturday before they closed. It's inexpensive and the customer services is great. I would recommend taking your car here. read more