Services
MS Vehicle Compliance Center is a licensed California station handling certified weighing, Vehicle Safety Systems Inspections (the state’s replacement for brake & lamp), and STAR smog testing for commercial and passenger vehicles across Kern County.
Certified scales
Certified weight certificates for DMV registration, unladen weight, and axle-by-axle load checks — printed while you wait.
Replaced brake & lamp in 2024
The one state certificate that replaced brake and lamp certificates in 2024 — required for salvage titles, specially constructed vehicles, and CHP or court referrals.
STAR certified
OBD2 smog testing for model year 2000 and newer vehicles, including STAR-directed DMV renewal notices.
How it works
No appointment, no runaround. Most visits are done inside an hour.
Tell us what the DMV, CHP, or BAR asked for — or just read us the notice. We'll confirm which certificate applies before you make the trip.
Certified scale readings, a full Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection, or a STAR smog test. Commercial and passenger vehicles alike.
Certificates print on site and smog results transmit to the DMV electronically. If something fails, you get a written list of exactly what and why.
Questions
Still not sure what your notice is asking for? Call us and read it to us.
No. We take walk-ins Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If you are bringing several vehicles or a large commercial rig, a quick call ahead at (661) 556-3850 helps us line up the bay for you.
STAR is a certification the Bureau of Automotive Repair issues to stations that meet higher performance standards. The DMV directs certain vehicles to STAR stations based on the vehicle's history. If your renewal notice says the test must be done at a STAR station, only a STAR-certified station's certificate will clear your registration — and we are one.
As of September 27, 2024, there is no separate brake and lamp certificate — California replaced both with a single Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection (VSSI). You need it in the same situations: salvage or revived-junk titles, specially constructed vehicles, some out-of-state transfers, and correction notices that name brakes, lighting, or other safety systems. If you are not sure, call us and read us the paperwork.
Bring the vehicle and your registration or title paperwork. If the DMV gave you a form or a notice, bring that too so we can match the certificate to the requirement.
Yes. We can capture gross weight and break it out axle by axle so you can rebalance a load before you get to a state scale.
You get a written report of exactly what failed and why. Repair it wherever you choose, then bring the vehicle back for a re-test or re-inspection of those items.
Give us a call at (661) 556-3850 for current pricing and accepted payment methods before you come in.
We serve all of Kern County — Oildale, Shafter, Delano, Taft, Wasco, Arvin, Lamont, Tehachapi and beyond. We are on Butte Street, minutes from Highway 178 and Highway 99.
We're open Monday through Friday, 9 to 5. Walk in, or call ahead and we'll tell you exactly what to bring.
520 Butte Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305 · Mon–Fri · 9AM–5PM