--- title: Smog check near ZIP 89431 (Sparks) | Xpress Smog url: https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89431/ business: Xpress Smog Check Center (Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center) locations: Reno Northwest: 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523, (775) 787-1000, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502, (775) 828-6996, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed type: Nevada smog check (vehicle emissions inspection), drive in, no appointment --- Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center - Smog check at two Reno locations - Oil change in the same visit - No appointment needed [Xpress Oil & Lube](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) - [Home](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/) - [Service areas](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/service-areas/) - [By ZIP code](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/) - ZIP 89431 # Smog check near ZIP 89431 (Sparks) Central Sparks is inside the Washoe County testing area, so gasoline vehicles registered in ZIP 89431 need a smog check every year. Reno South on Longley Ln is about 10 minutes away by I-80 and I-580, and Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Ave is about 13 minutes. 4.8 stars from 340 Google reviews of this Xpress Oil & Lube Center ZIP 89431 is the older heart of Sparks: Victorian Avenue and the downtown blocks, the neighborhoods along Prater Way, Rock Boulevard and McCarran Boulevard, and the streets north of I-80. The ZIP is a slice of the city, younger and with fewer cars per household than Sparks as a whole. Its smog questions run toward the 90-day clock: renewals that come due, cars changing hands, and tests that expire before they get used. ## At a glance - About 10 minutes to Reno South (4993 Longley Ln); about 13 to Reno Northwest (6100 Mae Anne Ave). - 15,472 households and 1.85 vehicles per household (ACS 2020-2024). - A passing test is good for 90 days, 180 on a Nevada dealer sale (DMV). - Drive in with no appointment. ## From Victorian Avenue to Longley Lane The quick way from central Sparks is west on I-80 and south on I-580, or south on McCarran Boulevard, to Longley Lane near the Reno-Tahoe airport: about 10 minutes in light traffic by OpenStreetMap routing. Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue is about 13 minutes, west on I-80 the whole way. Three minutes apart, the two work equally well from most of the ZIP. ## The ZIP, not the city Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates for the 89431 ZIP code area count 39,833 people in 15,472 households, with a median age of 35.6. Vehicles per household come to 1.85, against 1.96 for Washoe County, and 57.5 percent of households have two or more. The mean commute is 23.1 minutes and 68.3 percent drive alone. These are ZIP figures, so they differ from the city of Sparks numbers on the Sparks town page. None of that changes the rule itself: a gasoline vehicle based anywhere in 89431 tests every year once it is past its first three registrations. ## Using the 90 days well A passing test is valid for 90 days for a renewal or a private party sale. Test too early and it can expire before you renew; test too late and a failure leaves no time for a repair. The middle ground is to test once online renewal opens, about 35 days before the expiration date (DMV). Selling a car privately? A transfer is exempt if the last test was within 90 days, so a fresh pass can make the sale simpler for the buyer, though in a private sale the test is the buyer's responsibility. A Nevada dealer must provide a valid passing test with any vehicle it sells to be registered here, and that one lasts 180 days. See [the 90-day rule](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/90-day-rule/) for edge cases. ## Bring and check - Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, (775) 828-6996, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday 8 am to 3 pm, closed Sunday. - The renewal notice if you have one; renew on time even if it never came (DMV). - Nothing plugged into the OBD port. - Ask about renewing your registration in the same visit. ### Sources - [dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm) (Nevada DMV Emission Control Program: Washoe testing area, 90 and 180 days, private and dealer sales; read 10/19/26) - [dmv.nv.gov/regrenewal.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/regrenewal.htm) (Nevada DMV Registration Renewal: 35-day window, renewing without a notice; read 10/19/26) - [api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5](https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5) (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year, ZCTA5 89431; retrieved 10/15/26) - [router.project-osrm.org](https://router.project-osrm.org) (OpenStreetMap routing, drive minutes from ZIP 89431 to both Reno locations; retrieved 10/15/26) ### Closer location: Reno South - Call [(775) 828-6996](tel:+17758286996) Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed - Address [4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4993+Longley+Ln%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89502&destination_place_id=ChIJc5xNCcI_mYARXjHn3y79iJw) [Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4993+Longley+Ln%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89502&destination_place_id=ChIJc5xNCcI_mYARXjHn3y79iJw) ### The drive About 10 minutes (5.4 miles) to the Reno South smog check location by car in light traffic (about 13 minutes to Reno Northwest), OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), retrieved 10/15/26. Not a promise of your drive time. ### What a customer said Reno South Got a Smog check and registration renewal process. Great people to deal with [All smog check reviews](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/reviews/reno-longley/) ### Related - [Smog check near Sparks](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check-sparks/) - [Smog check by ZIP code](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/) - [Reno South smog check](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/locations/reno-longley/) - [How long a passing test is good for](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/90-day-rule/) - [Buying or selling a used car](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/buying-or-selling-a-car/) ## ZIP 89431 at a glance - **People:** 39,833 B01003 - **Households:** 15,472 B11001 - **Vehicles available to households:** 28,596 B25046 - **Vehicles per household:** 1.85 B25046 / B25044 - **Households with 2 or more vehicles:** 57.5% B08201 - **Mean commute:** 23.1 min B08013 / B08303 U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, api.census.gov, retrieved 2026-10-15, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89431. A ZCTA is larger than a neighborhood; these are area figures. ## Smog check help for ZIP 89431 drivers [### Smog check for your registration renewal The yearly test before you renew a Washoe County registration. Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/registration-renewal/)[### New to Nevada: your first smog check Moving to Reno or Sparks with a car registered in another state. Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/new-to-nevada/)[### Failed a smog check What the failed report means and the steps that follow. Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/failed-smog-check/)[### Check engine light and your smog check Why a lit check engine light decides the test. Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/check-engine-light/) ## Other ZIP codes near Reno South [ZIP 89506 Stead and the North Valleys Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89506/)[ZIP 89508 North Valleys and Cold Springs Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89508/)[ZIP 89433 Sun Valley Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89433/)[ZIP 89519 Caughlin Ranch and Southwest Reno Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89519/)[ZIP 89509 Old Southwest Reno Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89509/)[ZIP 89501 Midtown and Downtown Reno Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89501/)[ZIP 89502 Southeast Reno and the airport Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89502/)[ZIP 89511 South Reno Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89511/) ## Questions from ZIP 89431 Still have a question? Call either Reno location or just drive in; there is no appointment to make. ### Is ZIP 89431 in the testing area? Yes. The Nevada DMV names Sparks as part of the Washoe County testing area, and the 89431 ZIP code area is inside it. ### How early can I test before renewing? Up to 90 days before you renew. Testing once the renewal window opens, about 35 days out, is a good balance. ### I am selling my car. Do I need a smog check? In a private sale the test is the buyer's responsibility. If your last pass is under 90 days old, the transfer is exempt (DMV). ### Which location is closer? Reno South on Longley Lane at about 10 minutes, then Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue at about 13.