Washoe smog check data
Three data pages built from public sources: how many households and vehicles each part of the testing area has, the Nevada DMV smog rules in one table, and drive times from 23 places to our two Reno locations.
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- Results go to the DMV electronically
Every figure carries its source and the date we read it.
Washoe County households, vehicles and the smog program
Washoe County has 497,200 people in 199,296 households with 391,243 vehicles available to them, about 1.96 per household, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 estimates. Most of those vehicles are based inside
Read moreNevada smog check rules at a glance
Nevada requires a yearly smog check for vehicles based in urban Washoe and Clark counties: gasoline vehicles of any weight and diesels up to 14,000 lb GVWR, model year 1968 and newer, past their first three registrations
Read morePlaces inside the Washoe testing area, with drive times
From the 23 Reno-area places on this site, the closer smog check location is between about 5 and 34 minutes away by OpenStreetMap routing in light traffic. South Reno is the shortest trip, to Longley Lane; Cold Springs i
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Two Reno locations, no appointment
Drive in for your smog check. No appointment.
Two Reno locations inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center. Questions first? Send the form and the location you pick answers during business hours.
4.7 stars from 550 Google reviews of the two Reno Xpress Oil & Lube Centers
- No appointment needed
- Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center
- Two Reno service centers
- Results go to the DMV electronically