http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/vehtests/pubtstqry.aspx
for california...
you can type in your lic plate # or vin # and it will show you the smog history (pass/fail, date, time, station).
what sucks is it doesn't show you the emission results, such as hc, co, nox etc, so whats the point? anyone searching it is probably searching because their vehicle failed, what good is it to be told you failed, something you already know?
i was trying to look up the history in regards to output numbers for the various gasses to see why my vehicle failed the last 4 times, congrats, i see it failed the last 4 times... but i can't see the numbers to see if theres a pattern or what.
93 civic lx -
QUALITY TUNE UP #42 /ROSEVILLE, CA -
06/19/96 01:26 p.m. PASS
QUALITY TUNE UP #42 /ROSEVILLE, CA -
06/26/98 02:38 p.m. PASS
MARCO AUTOMOTIVE /ORANGEVALE, CA -
06/29/00 04:16 p.m. PASS
person sells car to a lot in el cajon, ca from which i buy it with 154k on the clock, this is interesting
SERGIOS AUTO REPAIR /EL CAJON, CA
12/02/02 12:17 p.m. FAILED
AUTO SMOG CHECK CENTERS /EL CAJON, CA
12/02/02 05:01 p.m. PASS
so the used car dealer takes it to smog it for registration, it fails, then does something to it and takes it to another place the SAME DAY and it passes, what he did is a mystery, thats why i'd like to see the output numbers, did he put something on the car to pass then remove it after? see what i mean...
then i get a nitice saying my vehicle has a gross polluter profile, take it to a test only station... so i do...
SPEEDY SMOG OF CALIFORNIA /LA MESA, CA
05/22/04 02:08 p.m. FAILED
then i have the state put up $500 to fix it so it will pass smog, this next guy replaces the oxygen sensor and charges the state $480 plus $20 for the diagnostic, gee...$500...yeah, for a $70 oxygen sensor, not suprising.
WALLYS DIAGNOSTIC AUTO REPAIR /LA MESA, CA
07/09/04 08:58 a.m. FAILED
he replaces the O2 sensor and tries again -
WALLYS DIAGNOSTIC AUTO REPAIR /LA MESA, CA
07/09/04 05:38 p.m. FAILED
then the state says, well ok we will let you have a one time only 2 year extention to fix the problem, whatever it is....take it to this place
STATE OF CA SMOG CHECK REFEREE CTR /CHULA VISTA, CA
07/23/04 08:50 a.m. FAILED
and thats the history, they give a smog cert # but no numbers as to the output, i'd like to know what the dealer did to make it pass in one day... every gas is near or below the allowed output level, except NOX, it is about twice the legal level... no egr came on this vehicle.
only thing i can think of is it has what looks to be a catco cat converter that has been "around the block" and since these vehicles have a 3 way cat it is the only thing that burns NOX and since theres soot on my tailpipe, it has probably been clogged in that 2 years and is no longer good...
edit: i emailed the bureau of automotive repair and asked if there was some way they can send them to me, also asked if having a PCV catch can was smog legal...
[ April 22, 2006, 04:16 PM: Message edited by: Pontius Pilate ]
for california...
you can type in your lic plate # or vin # and it will show you the smog history (pass/fail, date, time, station).
what sucks is it doesn't show you the emission results, such as hc, co, nox etc, so whats the point? anyone searching it is probably searching because their vehicle failed, what good is it to be told you failed, something you already know?
i was trying to look up the history in regards to output numbers for the various gasses to see why my vehicle failed the last 4 times, congrats, i see it failed the last 4 times... but i can't see the numbers to see if theres a pattern or what.
93 civic lx -
QUALITY TUNE UP #42 /ROSEVILLE, CA -
06/19/96 01:26 p.m. PASS
QUALITY TUNE UP #42 /ROSEVILLE, CA -
06/26/98 02:38 p.m. PASS
MARCO AUTOMOTIVE /ORANGEVALE, CA -
06/29/00 04:16 p.m. PASS
person sells car to a lot in el cajon, ca from which i buy it with 154k on the clock, this is interesting
SERGIOS AUTO REPAIR /EL CAJON, CA
12/02/02 12:17 p.m. FAILED
AUTO SMOG CHECK CENTERS /EL CAJON, CA
12/02/02 05:01 p.m. PASS
so the used car dealer takes it to smog it for registration, it fails, then does something to it and takes it to another place the SAME DAY and it passes, what he did is a mystery, thats why i'd like to see the output numbers, did he put something on the car to pass then remove it after? see what i mean...
then i get a nitice saying my vehicle has a gross polluter profile, take it to a test only station... so i do...
SPEEDY SMOG OF CALIFORNIA /LA MESA, CA
05/22/04 02:08 p.m. FAILED
then i have the state put up $500 to fix it so it will pass smog, this next guy replaces the oxygen sensor and charges the state $480 plus $20 for the diagnostic, gee...$500...yeah, for a $70 oxygen sensor, not suprising.
WALLYS DIAGNOSTIC AUTO REPAIR /LA MESA, CA
07/09/04 08:58 a.m. FAILED
he replaces the O2 sensor and tries again -
WALLYS DIAGNOSTIC AUTO REPAIR /LA MESA, CA
07/09/04 05:38 p.m. FAILED
then the state says, well ok we will let you have a one time only 2 year extention to fix the problem, whatever it is....take it to this place
STATE OF CA SMOG CHECK REFEREE CTR /CHULA VISTA, CA
07/23/04 08:50 a.m. FAILED
and thats the history, they give a smog cert # but no numbers as to the output, i'd like to know what the dealer did to make it pass in one day... every gas is near or below the allowed output level, except NOX, it is about twice the legal level... no egr came on this vehicle.
only thing i can think of is it has what looks to be a catco cat converter that has been "around the block" and since these vehicles have a 3 way cat it is the only thing that burns NOX and since theres soot on my tailpipe, it has probably been clogged in that 2 years and is no longer good...
edit: i emailed the bureau of automotive repair and asked if there was some way they can send them to me, also asked if having a PCV catch can was smog legal...
[ April 22, 2006, 04:16 PM: Message edited by: Pontius Pilate ]