--- title: Smog check near ZIP 89704 (Washoe Valley) | Xpress Smog url: https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89704/ 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 89704 # Smog check near ZIP 89704 (Washoe Valley) Washoe Valley is named by the Nevada DMV as part of the Washoe County testing area, so gasoline vehicles registered in ZIP 89704 need a smog check every year. Reno South on Longley Ln is the closer stop, about 23 minutes north on I-580, and Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Ave is about 36 minutes. 4.8 stars from 340 Google reviews of this Xpress Oil & Lube Center ZIP 89704 covers Washoe Valley south of Reno: New Washoe City, the homes around Washoe Lake and the larger properties on the valley floor, all strung along I-580. It is rural, but it is not outside the testing area. The DMV lists Washoe Valley by name. Households here keep more vehicles than in any other ZIP on this site, and the residents skew older, which brings classic and older vehicles into the picture. ## At a glance - About 23 minutes north on I-580 to Reno South (4993 Longley Ln); about 36 to Reno Northwest. - Washoe Valley is named in the DMV's Washoe testing area. - 2.87 vehicles per household, the highest on this list (ACS 2020-2024). - Median age 56.6 (ACS 2020-2024); the older-vehicle and classic-plate rules are below. ## Named in the rule Some rural parts of Washoe County are exempt. Washoe Valley is not. The DMV's description of the Washoe testing area lists Reno, Sparks, Washoe Valley, most of the area west of Washoe Valley and all of the county south of the 40th parallel. A vehicle based at an 89704 address tests every year if it is gasoline powered, 1968 or newer and past its first three registrations. If a vehicle is kept and used mostly outside Nevada for a stretch, the DMV's EC-008 exemption application covers renewing without a test, filed before the registration expires. Nevada has no grace period. ## Up I-580 to Longley Lane The drive is simple: I-580 north over the hill into Reno, then off near the Reno-Tahoe airport to Longley Lane, about 23 minutes in light traffic by OpenStreetMap routing. Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue adds the run through town on I-80 west, about 36 minutes. Pair the test with a shopping or appointment day in Reno. ## Many vehicles, some of them old Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates for the 89704 ZIP code area count about 4,800 people in about 1,800 households, with 2.87 vehicles per household and 87.4 percent of homes owning two or more. The median age is 56.6 and the mean commute 26 minutes. Margins on a ZIP this size are wide, so treat the figures as rounded. With that many vehicles per home, an older one is often in the mix. The DMV rules: 1967 and older are exempt; 1968 to 1995 get the two-speed tailpipe test; Classic Rod, Classic Vehicle and Old Timer plates can be exempt if driven 5,000 miles or less a year with the yearly odometer certification, though those plates renew in person. Motorcycles are exempt. For a large truck or motorhome, call the service center before you bring it. See [classic and exempt vehicles](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/classic-and-exempt-vehicles/). ## Hours - Reno South, 4993 Longley Ln, (775) 828-6996: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday 8 am to 3 pm, closed Sunday. - Bring the renewal notice and odometer reading; unplug any tracker from 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 Valley in the testing area, exempt list, classic plates; read 10/19/26) - [dmv.nv.gov/emission_obd.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/emission_obd.htm) (Nevada DMV OBD page: two-speed test for 1995 and older; read 10/19/26) - [dmv.nv.gov/pdfforms/ec008.pdf](https://dmv.nv.gov/pdfforms/ec008.pdf) (Nevada DMV EC-008 Emission Control Exemption Application; 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 89704; retrieved 10/15/26) - [router.project-osrm.org](https://router.project-osrm.org) (OpenStreetMap routing, drive minutes from ZIP 89704 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 26 minutes to the Reno South smog check location by car in light traffic (about 40 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 Washoe Valley and New Washoe City](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check-washoe-valley/) - [Smog check by ZIP code](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/) - [Reno South smog check](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/locations/reno-longley/) - [Classic plates and other exemptions](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/classic-and-exempt-vehicles/) - [Registered outside the Washoe testing area](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/registered-outside-the-testing-area/) ## ZIP 89704 at a glance - **People:** 4,846 B01003 - **Households:** 1,844 B11001 - **Vehicles available to households:** 5,300 B25046 - **Vehicles per household:** 2.87 B25046 / B25044 - **Households with 2 or more vehicles:** 87.4% B08201 - **Mean commute:** 26.0 min B08013 / B08303 U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, api.census.gov, retrieved 2026-10-15, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89704. A ZCTA is larger than a neighborhood; these are area figures. ## Smog check help for ZIP 89704 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. 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The Nevada DMV names Washoe Valley in the Washoe County testing area. ### Which location is closer to New Washoe City? Reno South on Longley Lane, about 23 minutes north on I-580. Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue is about 36 minutes. ### Does my 1966 truck need a smog check? No. Vehicles 1967 and older are on the Nevada DMV's exempt list. ### My car is out of state for months. Do I still test? If it is kept and used outside Nevada, the DMV's EC-008 exemption application may let you renew without a test. File it before the registration expires.