I needed the smog check done for my car license renewal. I called up Don and he told me to come in immediately. He got the whole process completed and had me out the door in under 20 minutes, all for a very reasonable price. I would highly recommend them for your Smog needs! read more

Such good service. Was quick and easy. In and out in under 20 mins. I would highly recommend. Easy to miss but worth the effort.

Very efficient reasonably priced smog service. They charge $10 to retest if you don't pass, but they will also give you suggestions on how to reset your car without much expense if you need to. read more

Close to home. Simple straightforward smog check with no fuss. The guy has been doing smog checks for many years & that's all he does & he does it well. read more

Unik Smog - Unik Smog Washington Blvd - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I took my wife's car for a smog an the guy there rude ass he'll. He seem like he don't care about his job. My car didn't pass an didn't even bother to tell me he just said take the paper inside. The ladies inside also with a bad vibe.. I ask a mechanic there if he can check my car out an give me a quote and basically didn't want to instead he just walk out with me an completely ignore me an started talking to someone else.. worse customer service.. read more

I needed to register my out of state car and came here to do the smog check and ended up getting everything needed completed and walked out with new plates and registration in under 30 minutes. 1 stop shop with friendly and knowledgeable staff! read more

it's saturday at 3:40pm and this place is not open. Hours posted here on yelp say open 'til 4:30 on saturdays. just me and the crickets :-( read more

Simple, easy, close to the house. If you fail you retest and pass really great service here. Thank you see ya on 2 years read more

Oswaldo, the guy who's been doing smog there for a couple years, is completely useless, rude and misleading. Will give you no information as to why you failed, won't even tell you to your face if you fail a smog test. Guy just doesn't give a s***. Third time I've tried to get a smog check since he's been there. The only thing you'll get from this guy is shrugs. read more

Super fast, easy, reliable service. Came here for a smog check on a weekday afternoon and pulled right into the bay. The tech told me it would take several minutes and passed my check. Would come back here again for this or any repairs needed as they have mechanic services on the other side. read more

Took my car in for a smog check and the guy working there didn't want to check my car because there was a cover on my catalytic converter. I completely understand that it would be difficult to do the smog check with a cover on the converter but the guy was really rude. Didn't want to help me out and told me that nobody else would do it either. I took it down the block to an Arco station which also had a smog check station. The lady was able to get the converter number and smog check the car successfully. This place got a bad rating for their attitude and service. Just go to the Arco gas station that's one block away on Centinela and Washington. It's $5 more but they're friendlier and with better service. read more

Best place on west side for smog and dmv services Don't sleep on this place, registration and most other things much easier than dmv or AAA. In and out, friendly and cost / time effective read more

Best smog shop in LA. Don and his crew having been smogging my cars for over a decade and have always been the best in price and service.

Came here after having had to drive around 50 miles post emissions recall fix by dealership (if you have service done that resets you battery, you need to drive around a bit before getting tested or you won't pass!). Unik was open, no wait, and got the service done in 15 min. read more

I only needed a vehicle registration sticker (fee was paid and smog cert already done). After having a bad experience haggling and finding hidden fees at another registration place down the street, I came to Uni Smog. They gave me the total price out the door including dmv fees the first time I asked. They made sure I had paid the DMV 72 hours ahead of time right from the start. The price was cheaper than the haggled price I had gotten down the street. They were friendly and honest. I was out the door with my sticker in less than 5 minutes. read more

Very friendly and very quick. Great customer service and affordable. I recommend to anyone needing great service form great people. read more

Unik Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great place for a Smog Check. In and out in no time. No appointment necessary. I always try and support locally owned businesses. Locally owned. read more

No appointment, incredible service, saved us a ton of time and hassle with our out of state vehicle. This is the only place we'll go from now on with our smog checks and registration needs. read more

I came here because on the phone the guy quoted me $40 for a smog test. Low and behold when I show up the receptionist woman tells me it's $50 including the certificate. I tried to get a discount but failed. In hindsight I would've gone to one of many other places in Culver City with comparable charges but I just wanted to get this check over with since I'm late in renewing my car registration. I also think I should've gotten at least a $5 discount because the lazy woman gave me the work order to fill out so she could concentrate on playing a video game on her computer. Seriously, when I brought back the filled out paper, she made me wait til she was done playing. I didn't say anything because I didn't want it to affect the service or waiting time. That's why I'm here yelping about it! The actual service was decent and swift. They can register your car on the spot but for an extra $30. No thanks, the DMV is only down the road from them. Lastly, I know that independently owned small shops don't do much regarding appearance but this place really needs to. They have a few chairs outside for customers (unless you prefer to wait inside watching the video gamer in action) but one seat cushion looked like it was shredded by a psycho cat and the other plastic ones were dirty. Needless to say, this is my one and only time giving business to Uni Smog. read more

Very best customer service i have ever experienced for vehicle registration purposes. i've used this place twice now and will go nowhere else! read more

This place was amazing! I just moved and needed to register and title my out of state vehicle. They made everything so simple. No appointment needed and I was legit in and out in 20 minutes with my new tags. Everyone is so kind and had me laughing the whole time. It felt like family. read more

Fantastic smog shop. This isn't just your any old smog shop they are also a mechanic shop as well as a vehicle registration place. This is a one stop shop they helped me register my vehicle and smog it they can do vin verifications as well. Don't hesitate to use this place they are great. read more

If you need vehicle registration services, forget the DMV and go to see Doreen. She is very knowledgeable and can help with all kinds of registration issues. I got an out-of-state title transfer, registration and new plates with no waiting in no time. Highly recommended! read more

This shop, rebranded or transferred to a new owner as UNIK, now deserves a zero or even negative "star" but "one star" is the lowest rating that I can give it on Yelp! I called Eddie on 11/29/19 to ensure they meet the DMV's "Star Certified" requirement. We agreed upon a $55 out-of-the-door total charge to cover all costs, including the smog and the EVAP tests, the Certificate, electronic filling, taxes, and free retest if necessary... I arrived some 30 minutes later at the shop. Mr. Cesar Yoss was testing another vehicle, which took more than 30 minutes! Cesar then told me it would cost $60. I told him that Eddie already agreed on a $55 out-of-the-door deal, and that is what I will pay. He shouted, "he does the test and I should negotiate with him." I then asked about the free retest. He told me that would cost another $10! I went to the main shop, talked to Eddie, who kindly told me let Cesar test the car and he will charge me $55 and honor our verbal agreement. I do not like "bait and switchers," black-mailers, "game players" and dishonest people of any kind. Thus, I told Cesar that I would post a negative review on Yelp if he does honor our verbal agreement. He responded, "You can do whatever you want; nobody cares about Yelp reviews!" Thus, I am posting this here so that Angelenos could show him how trivial Yelp is! Perhaps, he will think twice before trying such frauds again, which is no longer tolerated in the social-media era. He then spend more than half an hour struggling to complete my car's test, especially the engine timing. He then gave up and declared that my car failed the test but could not specify the problem, as required by regulators. But, my car had just gone through a complete 30 Kmi, major service and had only failed smog check once in 34 years by another incompetent technician! I reluctantly took my car back to this shop on 12/20/19. However, Cesar asked for another $30 because more than 10 days had passed since the failed test! The car indeed passed all tests! Yet, he still refused to certify it because he found the PCV hose defective upon "visual inspection." I told him that he should have checked it first before performing any tests and that, as an engineer, I know that the hose was not brand new but was functional, as verified by the ECU and the passed tests that he just completed! As a result, I took the car to another shop on 12/21/19. The car indeed passed all tests without problems! Bottom Line: I do not know what other antics Cesar might have in his arsenal. Eddie is kind and professional. He needs to get rid of Cesar, though. Until he does so, consider getting your smog check elsewhere! read more

I used this location 2 years ago to smog check my vehicle and process my registration without issue. The technician on Saturday 9/19 failed my vehicle without even speaking with me claiming in broken English that my catalytic converter was tampered with (it wasn't) laughing in my face. My vehicle passed all electronic output tests. I believe this was racially motivated. If you are Black steer clear of this establishment. read more

Registration on my truck is due on April 30th, read the DMV letter and it states I need to be smogged at a STAR Center. My work schedule prevented me from getting to my go to Smog place (Glenn's Auto). Diesel smog done with zero issues, price was as quoted over the phone. With the DMV and AAA of SoCal closed I registered my truck with the smog here one stop and done. Don and Doreen were GREAT, I was in and out under 30 minutes. read more

Don is great and goes above and beyond to help you out! Thanks Don! Ps how was the cake?? :) read more

Uni Smog was so easy to work with. They take walk-in's and have a very genuine fun loving staff. They were so helpful. It wasn't just one helpful face, it was many. From the gentlemen who took my keys to get a smog check to the women, Doreen, behind the counter and the mechanic who helped me put my plates on I felt very taken care of. I'll definitely be coming back for my auto needs. read more

Under new ownership...THE WORST...STEER CLEAR!!! A friend suggested I try them because his neighbor recommended. My perfect running car failed for first time...I was in shock. Later found that recommendation was two years old and place failed my friend, his neighbor, and another car at my mechanics garage; all vehicles are in pristine, clean running condition. Took car to my usual place across from DMV on Wash. Blvd. and passed without fail...not just barely, but clean as a whistle. Uni/Unik is either on the hustle or their tech doesn't know what he's doing...AVOID!!! read more

I found their deal on Groupon. I called and they said to come right in. Maybe it's due to the Coronavirus but it was very empty. They started a drive-through service window so people don't have to get out of the car. The service was very quick, 10 min, and I was out the door. Prices were very reasonable too. It was $39 + $10 cert fee for my truck. They can do registration with a service fee, which I didn't use. read more

Incredible service and very friendly staff! They helped me with a smog check, vehicle registration, and a title change. Doreen was excellent, she walked me through the whole process and made it completely painless. I was greeted as soon as I arrived and the process took less than an hour to complete. Overall the staff was extremely helpful and very efficient! I am SO glad I chose to come here and will definitely be returning, 110% recommended! read more

I got right in and Doreen is do nice and for a little extra I got my tags right on the spot. It was awesome. I highly recommend them!!!!

Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could just buy a new vehicle every six years and remain exempt from the California smog-check con game? But to do that, you pay the highest registration renewal fees and insurance premiums, and your new car's value gets dented once it departs the dealership. If instead you keep the car longer, the fees and insurance rates bottom out but, in time, your vehicle enters the DMV's "High Emitter Profile." Begun in 1984, the state continues to herd proletarian or prudent motorists into designated full-service garages, or smog-check-only facilities, every two years for this sometimes-enervating dog-and-pony show, purportedly to save the planet. Resultant revenues pumped into government coffers are merely an afterthought, to be sure. Because the auto-repair racket can range from complete crookedness to rare reputability, it only makes sense to seek out a place that will charge you the least to pass the test and not exacerbate this insult to The People's intelligence. In the past three smog checks of my two vehicles, the guys at Unismog have passed them more seamlessly than at anyplace I've previously patronized. Asked by the tech if I had their on-line $10-off coupon, I told him that mine was from the Pennysaver and he quipped, "You must be cheap." I responded that I scan the publication for the occasional bargains that crop up, such as the Unismog coupon (Translation: Damn straight I'm cheap). Anyway, he said he didn't need the coupon, and ended up charging $40 for each vehicle. It's probably unwise to complain about the smog-test program, because the government might prefer to send out jackbooted thugs to confiscate all vehicles of a certain age to foster environmental responsibility and economic stimulus. Economic responsibility being an extinct resource in government. read more

What a breeze! Checked online for a coupon and sure enough I found a 20% off coupon. The total of their services was $60 - 20% = $48 out the door. Not bad considering that the last time I was here, I was only charged $40. Oh well, just as long as I passed with flying colors. Next up, go online and pay for my registration, but wait one day so that all the electronic transfers of data go through... Tip of the Day! A previous customer before me did not pass the smog because she just got a new battery put in her vehicle. Here's the tip: you must drive you vehicle 80 miles to get that battery into gear and in good working order before going to get a smog check. The automotive places say 30 miles but that didn't work. Listen to the smog people when they say 80 miles. Bingo, they're the ones doing the work where you need to pass. HOLLA! read more

I would totally give 5 stars for the service alone but have to deduct 1 star due to the coupon snafu. So, on Uni Smog's website ( http://unismog.net/ ) there is a coupon allowing you to get a smog check for the incredibly low price of $27.95 including certificate + electronic transfer. I knew this was too good to be true as every other place I've smogged my car at in the past charges $40 or $50 and then tacks on an extra $10 or so because my car was made in 1990. I knew this, but I went to Uni Smog anyways and I went without calling ahead to check the validity of the coupon. My mistake, I know. When I pulled up to the garage the guy said that the company had made an error and while it was listed on the website that his location will accept this price, that it's not set up in his system, so the lowest price he could give me was $40 all inclusive. This was still a great deal in light of what I've gone through before PLUS they offer a free re-test if your car fails so I agreed to the price. The guy, Moses, is actually a totally cool dude. Really friendly and nice, you can tell he's just a good person over all. He told me it would take about 15 minutes or so and suggested I walk 3 doors down and grab a coffee at Rutt's Cafe while I waited or I could hang out in the adjacent waiting area. Rutt's Cafe you say? Don't have to tell me twice! I grabbed a quick breakfast and coffee and by the time I gobbled down my food Moses was done with my car and was grabbing some take-out food himself! My car passed and if by chance I am unlucky enough to still be driving the same car 2 years from now (she's already 20 years old!) I will definitely head back to this location for my smog check. Hands down the best and fastest smog check experience I've ever had and I always drive busted old jalopies so I've had to do this every 2 years ever since I turned 16! read more

Unfortunately, James, who is mentioned favorably in other posts, no longer works here. Today I came back for a smog check after fixing a couple of things. As soon as I got out of the car, new guy told me I have a muffler leak. I mentioned that I was just under the car, there's nothing wrong with the muffler, and that he probably hears a slight rattling of the hood, which is bowed due to being slammed. He insisted that there's a leak or something is wrong with my engine, before stepping within 10 feet of my car, with the traffic noise of Washington Place 20 feet away. Speaking of away, that's where I headed. But first... New guy also told me that the price James quoted will not be honored and that I have to bring in another coupon, which I told him I had already given to James on a previous visit. He's like a wall of stone, this one, and doesn't budge. Meanwhile, I have no printer and getting another copy is a pain, as was getting the first. Anyway, where does the coupon end up...at headquarters?! Not likely. Clerk lady isn't helpful either. When I pulled in, she was sitting in one of the chairs outside, sunbathing face and cleavage. But, alas, no pool. The other day, she sold me a permit for 1-day vehicle operation for repair and she was immediately condescending, as if to establish a position of imagined authority. Service here sucks. I'm going to get smogged at K & K instead - 2446 Lincoln across from McDonald's. They've helped me a few times before and are always friendly and reasonable. This time, I didn't go to them initially because I was hoping to minimize the distance of my trip, considering my expired tags, and because James was helpful and personable the day I rode by on my bike and asked him a few questions. Oh well, better smog next time. read more

A smog is one of those things you don't think about until you get that notice from the DMV. Enough time passes between each smog check that people usually don't have a regular smog check station. For myself I believe it's been two years since I needed a smog check. I came to Uni Smog then and I decided to come back here after doing a few price comparisons over the phone and through Yelp. Other places didn't bother to pick up the phone or had higher prices. Grab the coupon off the Uni Smog site and get here early! It's first come first serve so you could be the only one there or you could be waiting behind three cars. Get here earlier and you'll increase your chances of being able to just pull up and be done after 10-15 minutes. It's only one tiny little smog check station that sits on a corner of a street. It's kind of a funny little place to drive by actually. I believe the same person helped me out this year as two years ago. I was lucky enough this time to pull right up and get my car checked. Passed with flying colors so I have no idea if they do anything for you if you don't pass. I've heard of some smog check places that will give you a free re-test or a discounted one if you don't pass the first time. It's a pretty easy process here and the guy who helps you is nice and easy to talk to. You get out of here in 10-15 minutes if you come early. The price has gone up from two years ago but I think it was the lowest price in the neighborhood with the coupon they have. I was instructed to wait a bit to pay my registration so that the smog check would go through the dmv system and I was done! Easy enough and decently painless (with the exception of $48). read more

The smog check station across the street from the DMV charges $48 and won't negotiate their price so I called up other local smog check stations and found Uni Smog just down the street. I negotiated the price down from $50 to $40 on the phone. Most local smog check stations charge between $40-45 for everything (test, certificate, etc.) so don't fork over any more than that! It's a small station on the corner that you can drive in/drive out of. It took about 15 minutes for the test, the first of which I failed. :( I was offered a free re-test which I took advantage of a few hours later (after paying a visit to Jim Matson Automotive and The Transmission Shop) and I passed! Fast, efficient, knowledgable and honest service. Total cost = $41.75 including tax. read more

TERRIBLE service! Noor scratched my car while pulling into the garage for my smog check. He started pulling in, then had to stop and reverse before pulling all the way in. I noticed the maneuver, but didn't really think anything of it as surely he MUST know how to pull a car into his own garage as he does it all the time, right? Wrong. Anyway, by the time the car was done getting smogged, I got in on the drivers side and drove away.....didn't even think to check around the car for any damage. Why would I? Then, when I got home, that's when I noticed. The front passenger side of the car was totally scratched from when he tried to pull into the garage. Clearly he scrapped the side/corner of the wall and didn't even think to tell me or own up to it. How sleezy is that?! I called them up, spoke to Noor and he, of course, denied it. He got really defensive and aggressive when I mentioned getting insurance involved. Then, he said that he'd send me over to his friend at a nearby body shop to fix it without getting any insurance involved, just because he was being a "nice guy." Yeah right. The whole thing was totally shady and terrible service. And now i'm left with a semi-concealed scratch on my front end a terrible taste in my mouth from Uni Smog. read more

Of course i procrastinated to get my car smog checked two days before the deadline. Luckily when i called in the nice lady (doreen?) said there was no one waiting so they could take me right away. She also said it would take maybe 15 minutes to complete the test. I was a little confused by the name of the place when i pulled in. Theyre called uni smog online but the store sign says uniKsmog. Its a little tiny drive in shack outside a bigger service station. The guy inside the shack told me to pull into the front of the shack. He asked for my renewal slip which of course i forgot. Luckily i had my old slips so ge could pull my vin easily. Also asked for my mileage and year. He said the smog check was $60 and that he'd give me a discount to make it $55. I told him that i got a coupon from their website which gave me 20% off. I showed him from my phone and he said that i had to print it out for it to be valid. I told him that i looked at the fine print and no where does it say i had to print it since i wanted to save a tree or a fraction of a tree, which was true. He argued that the coupon says you have to print it and i asked him to show me where on the coupon it said so. He refused to look and insisted that it stipulated that you had to print it and began to argue that any place you go to requires a printed coupon. He then offered me a rate of $50 which was only a couple bucks more than what i would have paid with the coupon. I graciously accepted. I posted a pic of the coupon which you can see for yourself does NOT say you must print. And if you are reading this on yelp then you know that his lame argument about needing a printed coupon at any place you go is completely untrue and shows how out of touch this place is when it comes to technology and marketing. I waited inside the main service station. It took less than 15 minutes and i passed! Thank goodness as my car has been giving me trouble lately! The lady i spoke with on the phone took my payment and was friendly. Had the lady not been friendly and the smog checker inside the shack not given me a deeper discount and performed the check quickly i would have given this place one star for sure. The lady asked if i wanted them to complete the renewal. I was about to ask how much it would cost me for the benefit of getting my sticker right away when she told me it was going to cost $30 for this service. I told her i appreciated her offer and declined. She was nice about it. read more

Unik Smog - This is the coupon that I got off of their website. No where does it say "print" although they insist that it does. - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California