Smog Check – Basics: Questions With Correct Answers
Which model year gasoline powered vehicles are subject to Smog Check?
Right Ans - 1976 and newer
What is the GVWR limit for gasoline powered vehicles? Right Ans - No limit
Which alternative fuel vehicle (cng, lpg, flex fuel) model years are subject to
Smog Check? Right Ans - Which alternative fuel vehicle (cng, lpg, flex fuel)
model years are subject to Smog Check?
What is the GVWR limit for alternative fuel vehicles (cng, lpg, flex fuel)?
Right Ans - 14,000 lbs and less
Which diesel vehicle model years are subject to Smog Check? Right Ans -
1998 and newer
What is the GVWR limit for diesel vehicles? Right Ans - 14,000 lbs and less
Which model year hybrid vehicles are subject to Smog Check? Right Ans -
2000 and newer
What is the GVWR limit for hybrid vehicles? Right Ans - 14,000 lbs and less
For gasoline and alt. fuel vehicle model years 1996-1999, which readiness
monitors are allowed to be incomplete? Right Ans - Any one
For gasoline and alt. fuel vehicles 2000 and newer, which readiness monitors
are allowed to be incomplete? Right Ans - EVAP only
For diesel vehicle model years 1998-2006, which readiness monitors are
allowed to be incomplete? Right Ans - None
For diesel vehicles 2007 and newer, which readiness monitors are allowed to
be incomplete? Right Ans - Any two
In an Enhanced area, when is a Smog Check required? Right Ans -
Biennially
, In a Basic area, when is a Smog Check required? Right Ans - Biennially
In a Change of Ownership area, when is a Smog Check required? Right Ans -
Upon the change of ownership of gasoline vehicles more than four model
years old, and diesel vehicles of any model year
Which program areas require a Smog Check upon initial vehicle registration in
CA? Right Ans - Enhanced, Basic, Change of Ownership
To become a licensed Smog Check facility, the station must first... Right Ans
- Be registered with BAR as an Automotive Repair Dealer
To be a licensed Smog Check facility, a station must employ... Right Ans -
Licensed Smog Check inspectors
To be a licensed Smog Check facility, a station must meet minimum
requirements for... Right Ans - Equipment, facilities
A Smog Check station must keep service and repair records for a minimum
of... Right Ans - Three years
Where must directed vehicles go to be certified? Right Ans - STAR Test
Only or STAR Test and Repair
What kind of services can a Test Only station perform? Right Ans - Smog
Check
What kind of repairs can a Test Only station perform? Right Ans - No repair
or diagnosis
What kind of vehicles can a STAR Test Only or STAR Test and Repair station
accept? Right Ans - All vehicles, including Directed Vehicles and Gross
Polluters
What kind of services can a Test and Repair station perform? Right Ans -
Diagnosis and repair on most vehicles; Smog Check tests
Can a Repair Only station become STAR certified? Right Ans - No
Which model year gasoline powered vehicles are subject to Smog Check?
Right Ans - 1976 and newer
What is the GVWR limit for gasoline powered vehicles? Right Ans - No limit
Which alternative fuel vehicle (cng, lpg, flex fuel) model years are subject to
Smog Check? Right Ans - Which alternative fuel vehicle (cng, lpg, flex fuel)
model years are subject to Smog Check?
What is the GVWR limit for alternative fuel vehicles (cng, lpg, flex fuel)?
Right Ans - 14,000 lbs and less
Which diesel vehicle model years are subject to Smog Check? Right Ans -
1998 and newer
What is the GVWR limit for diesel vehicles? Right Ans - 14,000 lbs and less
Which model year hybrid vehicles are subject to Smog Check? Right Ans -
2000 and newer
What is the GVWR limit for hybrid vehicles? Right Ans - 14,000 lbs and less
For gasoline and alt. fuel vehicle model years 1996-1999, which readiness
monitors are allowed to be incomplete? Right Ans - Any one
For gasoline and alt. fuel vehicles 2000 and newer, which readiness monitors
are allowed to be incomplete? Right Ans - EVAP only
For diesel vehicle model years 1998-2006, which readiness monitors are
allowed to be incomplete? Right Ans - None
For diesel vehicles 2007 and newer, which readiness monitors are allowed to
be incomplete? Right Ans - Any two
In an Enhanced area, when is a Smog Check required? Right Ans -
Biennially
, In a Basic area, when is a Smog Check required? Right Ans - Biennially
In a Change of Ownership area, when is a Smog Check required? Right Ans -
Upon the change of ownership of gasoline vehicles more than four model
years old, and diesel vehicles of any model year
Which program areas require a Smog Check upon initial vehicle registration in
CA? Right Ans - Enhanced, Basic, Change of Ownership
To become a licensed Smog Check facility, the station must first... Right Ans
- Be registered with BAR as an Automotive Repair Dealer
To be a licensed Smog Check facility, a station must employ... Right Ans -
Licensed Smog Check inspectors
To be a licensed Smog Check facility, a station must meet minimum
requirements for... Right Ans - Equipment, facilities
A Smog Check station must keep service and repair records for a minimum
of... Right Ans - Three years
Where must directed vehicles go to be certified? Right Ans - STAR Test
Only or STAR Test and Repair
What kind of services can a Test Only station perform? Right Ans - Smog
Check
What kind of repairs can a Test Only station perform? Right Ans - No repair
or diagnosis
What kind of vehicles can a STAR Test Only or STAR Test and Repair station
accept? Right Ans - All vehicles, including Directed Vehicles and Gross
Polluters
What kind of services can a Test and Repair station perform? Right Ans -
Diagnosis and repair on most vehicles; Smog Check tests
Can a Repair Only station become STAR certified? Right Ans - No
