Smog check in Northwest Reno

Northwest Reno is where the Mae Anne Avenue location lives. It is the shortest trip of any place on this site: about 8 minutes and 2.6 miles from ZIP 89523 to Reno Northwest, while Reno South on Longley Lane is about 22 minutes away. When the test is due, the choice here is easy, and the same building holds an Xpress Oil & Lube Center for an oil change.

At a glance

• ZIP 89523 is about 8 minutes (2.6 miles) from Reno Northwest at 6100 Mae Anne Ave.
• Northwest Reno is part of the Washoe County testing area (Nevada DMV).
• No appointment; closed Sunday; Saturday hours until 4 pm.
• Results go to the DMV electronically, so you can renew right after a pass.

The short trip for ZIP 89523

Most Northwest Reno drivers will never need a map for this one. The location is at 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523, and the drive from the ZIP's center point is about 8 minutes in light traffic. The second location, Reno South at 4993 Longley Ln, is about 22 minutes away, so Mae Anne Avenue is the one to remember.

The Reno Northwest page has hours, directions and a link to the Google reviews of the Xpress Oil & Lube Center in the same building.

What the Census says about 89523

The Census Bureau's ZIP-level count for 89523 is 37,130 residents in 16,342 households, with 31,276 vehicles available to them, or 1.91 vehicles per household. About 65 percent of these households have two or more vehicles, and the median age is 41.5.

These are ZIP 89523 figures, and the same ZIP also covers neighboring communities such as Somersett. Workers here report a mean commute of 21.9 minutes, and 74.5 percent drive alone, one of the higher shares among the places we serve.

Fitting the test into your week

With a drive that short, a smog check works as a stop on the way somewhere else. The DMV says most OBD tests take five minutes or less. Drive in during open hours, which run Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 8 am to 4 pm, and the result goes to the DMV as soon as the test ends.

A pass is valid for 90 days. Because the DMV allows renewal at an emission station, ask about renewing your registration in the same visit, and bring your renewal notice.

Your vehicle and the rules

The rule applies to gasoline vehicles of model year 1968 or newer, and to diesels up to 14,000 pounds GVWR, based in the urban Washoe area. A new vehicle skips its first three registrations. For a diesel, a motorhome or a large truck, call the service center before you bring it.

If you drive a 1996 or newer vehicle, the test reads the vehicle's own computer through the OBD port. Older vehicles use the two-speed tailpipe method; see the OBD test page for what happens at the bay.