Eco Smog STAR Certified & Auto Registration Service FAQ

Eco Smog STAR Certified & Auto Registration Service FAQ

If your vehicle registration renewal has wording like smog certification required at a STAR station, you need to visit Eco Smog STAR certified & Auto Registration Service. If you need a regular smog testing for any vehicle or any reason we can also smog your vehicle with quick, convenient and hassle-free services. 


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  • What is a STAR station?

    A STAR station is a smog check station that is allowed to do only smog, and no repairs. If your car fails a smog check, you need to go to a test and repair station. A STAR certified smog check center has an obligation to insure a non-biased smog test inspection. They can not perform repairs and can not profit by failing your car.

  • Why do I have to go to a STAR certified center?

    In order to comply with the state of California, the Laws Department of Consumer Affairs/Bureau of Automotive Repair directs vehicles that are more likely to fail - high emitter profile or gross polluters -  to a STAR certified center. Two-percent of the vehicles that are driven on California roads are directed to test-only centers so overall effectiveness of the smog check program.

  • What is a high emitter profile (HEP)?

    All the gasoline-powered vehicles driven on California roads are required an emission test every two years. For change of ownership, all the data collected from smog inspection goes into a database called Vehicle Identification Database (VID). The VID is used by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), BAR, and other government agencies. In addition, general vehicle data such as make, model, year, vehicle miles traveled, high mileage, very low mileage for age, emissions related, recalls/technical service bulletins, a history of failing smog tests, vehicles tested by a technician/station that received a citation, pattern problems and engine size help define the HEP (High Emmiter Profile).

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