I needed a smoke check/equipment inspection on my diesel truck. Dave saw me right away and found a test monitor that required some driving to set. After I handled that he took the truck right in and took care of the inspection without any hassle. The waiting area is very clean. The shop itself is in a great location near the 99. The pricing is reasonable, and Dave is both friendly and efficient. I'm happy to recommend this fellow veteran's shop to anyone who needs an emissions test. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Quick and easy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Friendly staff and highly recommend![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Ample parking and have an indoor office where you can wait while your car is being tested. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Very friendly staff and great communication with customer about place in line and service requirements.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The price was average and you just feel valued. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Pops is my go to for smog always great customer service and great timing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] As a mom I hate going to sketchy places or places with weird waiting rooms. Super friendly nice clean waiting room & Always a great price for the service value. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Overall amazing customer service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Pops Test Only Smog - Gotta love a waiting room with kids books - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Honestly, I am very impressed in this location. I went off the reviews looking in which location was the best in Bakersfield hands-down this is the place to go friendly Staff, quick and efficient reasonable price can't complain. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The staff makes you feel welcomed and answers all your questions you need.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will definitely recommend this location to my family and friends from now on and you got yourself a new one for life thank you once again. read more

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Getting a smog check isn't exactly how I want to spend my day--but this place made it surprisingly pleasant. The shop was spotless, which immediately gave me confidence in how they run things. [[HIGHLIGHT]]More importantly, the customer service was fantastic--welcoming, professional, and quick to get me in and out.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Everyone was helpful and kind throughout the process, and I really appreciated how smoothly everything went.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend if you want an efficient, and stress-free experience. read more

In-N-Out in 15 minutes past no problems the place was clean and nice reception area was nice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Everything was a good experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I need two cars smoged fast. There was no appointment needed even with other customers there it was super fast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The owner was very helpful. I did not have the DMV paperwork for one of the vehicles and he helped me out easily.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]He was kind and patient to rude customers and offered helpful information about the vehicle.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I strongly recommend this establishment. read more

This was honestly the best smog service I've ever had! [[HIGHLIGHT]]He makes everything so simple![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Simple is Brilliance read more

Hard working man charging a fair price and getting it done right , its that simple . Its busy , but it works !

This is my new spot! Dave is awesome, very knowledgeable and honest. Face it, we all stress over a smog check and if it's going to pass. I felt right at home, Dave explained the steps and the process to get it done the first time. I highly recommend using Pops test only smog shop. read more

Pops Test Only Smog - Front office - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Bakersfield, California

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Owner was very helpful and there was no wait.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'd say it took 20 minutes total. The owner did the inspection for the required smog check for my registration. Totally happy with my service! read more

After going to a different smog place in town who tried to get me to pay for all kinds of tests and repairs for my car to pass smog . I found myself sitting at the Nissan dealership parking lot about to spend 400 dollars on a mass air air flow sensor I decided to look up smog check stations in the area and the first place that showed was pops and I called and explained my situation in it's entirety and was told to come by and he explained exactly what I needed to do and I passed smog and check engine light has not come on since . Thanks for being an honest business and not trying to take advantage of my unfortunate luck just to turn a profit. read more

Hands down great customer service! Way better than the grouch I used to go to by the Big Brand Tire on White Lane who only honors coupons when he's up to it. Pops beat that groucho smog place by $10 less too!! AND the grouch doesn't even have a waiting room, you have to stand outside and be uncomfortable! This will be my forever go to smog spot! read more

Pops Test Only Smog - Lobby equipped with AC/heater - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Bakersfield, California

My pickup truck was due for smog test, I took it back to Pop's smog shop, like I did last time. But this time encounter a new technician, he could not find the id# of my headers, and still charge $42.75. I visit other smog star station and the technician found the id # and truck pass the test. read more

Quick service with very friendly staff. I will definitely be coming back here for all my smog checks. read more

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This might get lengthy so if you read anything, read that this Smog shop is the only smog shop I'll ever go to now!! So at the moment Sal doesn't smog 1997 vehicles due to the parts to check it but anything 2000 and above he can do! So even though he couldn't smog my truck he was able to do a visual check and also check all my codes and such. I did have a lot of moniters not turn on since I had just changed my fuel pump earlier in the week(unplugged the battery). He gave me a drive route to do to get the ministers to click on, drove and came back and he checked again and my O2 heat sensor did not click on but my Check Engine Light didn't turn on so he said it was most likely contaminated. He gave me my options and exactly what to buy at autozone to fix it myself. Came back the next day after fixing it and he showed that everything turned on and he wouldn't accept any form of payment since he wasn't able to actually smog it but he basically did 2/3s of the test. I really appreciate everything he for me and I will always recommend him to anyone I know who needs a smog test. read more

Pops Test Only Smog - Open Monday through friday, right next to the Valvoline - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Requested a SMOG check and got it done in 10-15 min. Very good customer service would recommend. read more

Pops Test Only Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Nice guy who took the time to explain everything and showed me what he was doing, since it was my first time. Place was clean and process was fast! I've already recommended this place to others. read more

Best place to get a smog check. They were fast and the cheapest in town! Would definitely come here again read more

Pops Test Only Smog - Came here to do a smog test I would recommend this place. It's the cheapest in town, fast and professional. - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Quick, honest service. I've taken two vehicles there so far and I would highly recommend this facility.

Gets the job done, good price and responsible owner, plus fast service. Definitely Coming back

I've always gotten my smog checks here. However, the business did change ownership about two years ago. This was my first smog check since then... and I am pleased to report that everything is still five star here... both in terms of customer service, speed and value. I will happily continue to get all my smog checks here! read more

Very conveniently located shop. They were accurate quick and budget friendly. Would recommend this test only facility

Very clean, neat and friendly. Got me in right away. Great family owned business. I highly recommend them.

This is a Great business it only took about 15 minutes. They ask you questions before hand to make sure your car won't fail the smog because if it will they won't recommend getting it so you don't waste your money. They are 10/10 super friendly. They always came in and checked on me asked if I needed water or anything while I waited. I will never go anywhere else! read more

Sal is the best! Been to other smog shops over the years until I went to Sal about 6 or 7 years ago. He is as honest as the day is long. I referred my daughter to him as well as co workers and my clients. Believe me, he has his clients best interest in mind. Great price point, best service and honest. It doesn't get any better. It's like taking my car to my uncle who is a mechanic and having him work on the car. Go see Sal, go see Sal, go see Sal!!!! read more

Quick and efficient. We were in and out. Customer service was down home and humble. & you can't beat the smog price

My fiancé took my 2014 Subaru for a smog here. He was extremely friendly, very informative. Didn't take long at all. My daughter was with my fiancé and he was super kind to her offered her an otter pop, was concerned about her cutting herself with scissors so made my fiancé open it for her lol. Over had such a pleasant visit he came home talking about it!! Definitely will recommend to anyone and everyone! read more

Left town for work again and I forgot to get my car smog checked. Thankfully for me I found this place! The owners are very friendly and accommodating we actually got to sit and chit chat for a while until the next person arrived. It's nice to see establishments like this where people are still friendly instead of the robot syndrome which most establishments operate by. I haven't been posting much on Yelp but this place inspired me to let others know of the quality service and people. read more

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This is a great place to get your smog check done because the gentleman who runs it is honest, knowledgeable, and fast. The price is flat 50 for newer cars with their discount that's been going for ten years. I took my car in, it failed. He told me exactly what to do. Came back the next day and it passed. CataClean FTW. Best of all, he didn't charge me for two tests. He just split the cost into two payments. This old man knows his stuff and is willing to share the knowledge. Be courteous to him. read more

Don't be even 4 minutes late or you'll have 3 people ahead of you. I called early to make a 1pm appointment and whomever I spoke on the phone with said I was good to go. I arrived at 1:04pm and he said I was running late and that there was already 3 people ahead of me. I understand I was late but 4 minutes doesn't justify 3 people ahead. All good reviews, maybe I just had bad luck but something tells me that even if I had been on time at 1pm, the truck that was already in the bay would've been ahead of me. Anyway, didn't work out for me. Good luck. read more

I was in need of getting my car smog, and pops was recommended from a friend of mine. The owner was very knowledgeable, friendly and professional, he did everything he could to make sure my experience was a good one. If you need your car smog, this is one of the better places in Bakersfield to go. read more

Getting my truck smogged has never been easier or friendlier. Dave, the new owner of Pops took great care of me, made sure that I didn't have any issues with our battery being replaced last month prior to smogging, and was done in about 15-20 minutes. Easy, fast, friendly service. read more

We were in and out in 20 minutes. He was very friendly and courteous. I highly recommend this shop to everyone.

Quick service and the owner is extremely courteous. The price is competitive. But I care more about the service. This will be my go-to smog shop from now on and will recommend to my friends. read more

Sal, is such a knowledgeable owner. The kindest guy in town! Go see him for your car smog.

Great customer service! Friendly and professional and great price. Honest and does his best to let you know what needs to be fixed so it passes smog which is very nice read more

This place was good and fast. I went in twice on two different vehicles and they were pleasant and efficient. I would definitely reccomend this place and will come back when the time comes again to smog my vehicles. read more

Sal is simply amazing! I have been going to him for years and would not go anywhere else. He will go above and beyond to help you with all your needs. read more