But the smog check is something they have to do."

The sales manager even promised to throw in a free smog check.

It never needs service and certainly no smog check.

One disagreement has been over where smog checks are performed.

In April 2015, hybrid vehicles became subject to smog check requirements.

Anyone wishing to sell a vehicle that is over four years old must first have a smog check performed.

The other was to perform inspections immediately following certifications at smog check stations.

AB 42 exempted vehicles manufactured before 1974 from smog check testing.

The agency also offers up to $500 to fix cars that have failed a smog check and are owned by low-income Californians.

California cars must pass a "smog check" test every other year, and the free tune-ups would be offered in the "off" year.

AB 1488 requires smog checks for lightweight diesel vehicles to ensure they are running clean.

California was first to require smog checks for clean air, pass anti-tobacco initiatives and bike helmets laws.

Sherry Mehl, chief of the auto repair bureau that oversees the smog check program, called the results "appalling."

Legislation introduced in the California Assembly this week would allow the state to bar low-performing test stations from conducting smog checks.

Through a California exchange program, drivers receive $1,000 to retire any car that's failed a smog check, even though it could have been sitting idle for years.

Biennial smog checks would be required for motorcycles manufactured in the 2000 model year and later under a bill making its way through the California Legislature.

Although vehicles 1975 and older are not required to get a smog check, owners of these vehicles must still ensure that their emissions systems are intact.

"As a consumer, you can go onto websites and learn all kinds of different ways and additives to get your car to barely pass a smog check."

The EPA believes that smog checks and smog repairs must be done separately, to avoid conflicts of interest.

Electric vehicles need no tune-ups, no smog checks, no antifreeze changes and no new mufflers.

The ARB estimates that 5.2 tons of pollutants would be prevented from entering the atmosphere daily if motorcycle smog checks become law.

Legislation by Assemblyman Mike Eng, D-Monterey Park, would change how smog checks are performed.

In addition, the Foundation operates a Call Center that assists consumers in scheduling smog check appointments and answering questions about automotive smog issues.

The roadside tests also revealed a high failure rate for cars that initially failed smog checks, were repaired and then were given passing grades after a subsequent test.

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) sends a registration renewal notice which indicates if a smog check is required.