{"id":69,"date":"2026-09-20T10:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T10:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2026-09-22T19:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T19:18:43","slug":"imperial-html","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/imperial.html","title":{"rendered":"Imperial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2172\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1.png\" alt=\"banner\" class=\"wp-image-11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1.png 2172w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/banner-1-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2172px) 100vw, 2172px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Brake and Light Inspection<br>Locations in:<br>Imperial County California<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial<br>Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of<br>California, bordering both Arizona and Mexico. It is<br>part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area, which<br>encompasses all of Imperial County. The population<br>as of 2010 was 174,528. The county seat is the city<br>of El Centro. Established in 1907, it was the last<br>county to be established in California. Imperial<br>County is also part of the Southern California border<br>region, also referred to as San Diego-Imperial, the<br>smallest but most economically diverse region in<br>the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">NAME<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ADDRESS<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CITY<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ZIP<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CHAVEZ SMOG CHECK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">130 W 7TH STREET STE C<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CALEXICO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92241<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">D &amp; L GENERAL AUTO REPAIR<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">465 EAST EVAN HEWES HWY<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EL CENTRO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92253<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EL TORO SMOG STATION II<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">121 N 8TH ST<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EL CENTRO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92253<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">FIGUEROAS AUTO SHOP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">721 W MAIN STREET<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EL CENTRO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92253<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">J &amp; D AUTO REPAIR<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">521 E HEIL<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EL CENTRO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92253<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">M &amp; N AUTO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">850 S 4TH STREET SUITE B<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EL CENTRO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92253<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">SMOG EXPRESS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">568 S 4TH STREET<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EL CENTRO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92253<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step by Step: How to get a CA Salvage Title<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exact instructions from the DMV.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DMV has very specific instructions on how to get a salvaged title. I have provided a link directly to the California DMV website with detailed instructions on what items you need to get a California salvaged title from the DMV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/salvage.jpg\" alt=\"how it works\" class=\"wp-image-12\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just click on the &#8220;How it Works&#8221; picture to the right to be taken to the DMV page that discusses the CA brake and light inspection requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column block is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Why <\/em> <em>do I need a brake and light inspection?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/brake.jpg\" alt=\"official brake adjusting station\" class=\"wp-image-23\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of a brake and lamp inspection is to make sure that a vehicle being issued a California DMV salvage title is..<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column block is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How much does a brake and light inspection cost?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do I know I am getting a fair price of an inspection?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/brakeandlightinspectionlocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/moneylight.jpg\" alt=\"moneylight\" class=\"wp-image-24\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will do very well to shop around as the price of a brake and light inspection can vary greatly. The only fixed cost the shop has is the cost of the California Brake and Lamp Inspection Certificate which costs only $7, the rest of the cost is labor. We have found that prices vary from $60-120 for a brake and light inspection and certificate and this cost is negotiable at some shops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brake and Light InspectionLocations in:Imperial County California Imperial County is a county located in the ImperialValley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state ofCalifornia, bordering both Arizona and Mexico. It ispart of the El Centro Metropolitan Area, whichencompasses all of Imperial County. The populationas of 2010 was 174,528. 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