How to transfer a title into my name if the vehicle can't pass smog?

I purchased a 2000 ford mustang a few months back, and when I picked up the car, the owner informed me, that the car could not pass smog, but if i registered it in my home state (KY, i'm here on active duty) instead of here in CA (san diego, specifically). We exchanged money for car and went our own ways. Later on i found it was more difficult than I had thought to register it in KY, since I'm going to be out of state for more than 9 months. So now I'm stuck with the car, can't transfer the title because the car can't pass smog. What are my options?

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