Registration fees

Administration

DescriptionFee
Registration administration$14
Upgrade surcharge - Permanent/Temporary$24
Fee to be deducted for customer refunds$24

Number plate

DescriptionFee
Personalised plate application $279
Number plate fee (when plates are first issued or when replacement plates are needed)$45
National heavy vehicle (NHV) number plate (only applies on application for NHV plates)$29.20
Remake of plate (lost, destroyed, damaged) $76
Transfer of right to display $24
Single plate change* $24
Double plate change $48
Souvenir plate $8.80

*Number plate or NHV fee may also apply.

Find out how to apply for a personalised number plate or buy a souvenir number plate.

Trader's plate

The fees below are for cars only.

Description - cars onlyFee
Initial plate$728.25
Second (subsequent) plate $623.25

Find out how to apply for a trader's plate.

For motorcycle trader's plate fees, contact the Motor Vehicle Registry office.

Replacement registration certificate

DescriptionFee
Replacement registration certificate - eg lost, destroyed $16

A replacement certificate can only be issued for vehicles with current registration.

Transfer of ownership

DescriptionFee
Transfer of ownership $20
Stamp duty 3% of purchase price

Find out about buying and selling a used vehicle.

Temporary licence

Vehicle typeFee
Vehicles under 4.5 tonnes $53.05
Vehicles over 4.5 tonnes $37.05
(plus one week's vehicle registration)

Find out how to apply for a temporary licence for unregistered vehicle.

Light vehicle registration

Vehicles with four cylinders and an engine size less than 3000cc.

Engine size (cc)12 months6 months3 months1 month
0001 - 0500 $669.25 $341.60 $177.80 $68.60
0501 - 1000 $718.25 $366.10 $190.05 $72.70
1001 - 1500 $778.25 $396.10 $205.05 $77.70
1501 - 2000 $831.25 $422.60 $218.30 $82.10
2001 - 3000 $831.25 $422.60 $218.30 $82.10

Vehicles with more than four cylinders and rotary engine vehicles with up to four cylinders with engines greater than 3000cc.

Engine size (cc)12 months6 months3 months1 month
2001 - 2500 $843.25 $428.60 $221.30 $83.10
2501 - 3000 $888.25 $451.10 $232.55 $86.85
3001 - 3500 $951.25 $482.60 $248.30 $92.10
3501 - 4000 $999.25 $506.60 $260.30 $96.10
4001 - 4500 $1,058.25 $536.10 $275.05 $101.00
4501 - 5000 $1,107.25 $560.60 $287.30 $105.10
5001 - 5500 $1,200.25 $607.10 $310.55 $112.85
5501 - 6000 $1,252.25 $633.10 $323.55 $117.20
6001 - 7000 $1,339.25 $676.60 $345.30 $124.45
7001 - 8000 $1,366.25 $690.10 $352.05 $126.70

Get the breakdown of light vehicle registration fees PDF (178.4 KB).

Find out how to register or transfer your vehicle or renew your vehicle registration.

Motorcycle registration

Engine size (cc)12 months6 months3 months1 month
0001 - 0125 $170.10 $92.05 $53.00 $27.00
0126 - 0260 $392.35 $203.15 $108.55 $45.55
0261 - 0600 $940.10 $477.05 $245.50 $91.20
Greater than 0600 $956.10 $485.05 $249.50 $92.55

Get the breakdown of motorcycle registration fees PDF (145.8 KB).

Find out how to register or transfer your vehicle or renew your vehicle registration.

Trailer and caravan registration

Tare weight (kg)12 months6 months3 months1 month
0001 - 0200 $107.85 $60.90 $37.45 $21.85
0201 - 0400 $123.85 $68.90 $41.45 $23.15
0401 - 0600 $139.85 $76.90 $45.45 $24.50
0601 - 0800 $155.85 $84.90 $49.45 $25.85
0801 - 1000 $172.85 $93.40 $53.70 $27.25
1001 - 1200 $212.85 $113.40 $63.70 $30.60
1201 - 1400 $232.85 $123.40 $68.70 $32.25
1401 - 1600 $253.85 $133.90 $73.95 $34.00
1601 - 1800 $273.85 $143.90 $78.95 $35.65
1801 - 2000 $293.85 $153.90 $83.95 $37.35
2001 - 3000 $374.85 $194.40 $104.20 $44.10
3001 - 4000 $469.85 $241.90 $127.95 $52.00
4001 - 4500 $563.85 $288.90 $151.45 $59.85

Get the breakdown of trailer registration fees PDF (161.8 KB).

Find out how to register or transfer your vehicle or renew your vehicle registration.

Electric vehicle registration

From 1 July 2022, you can get registration and stamp duty concessions for eligible plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs).

Find out about PEV registration and stamp duty concession.

Description12 months6 months3 months1 month
For hybrid vehicles not exceeding 4.5 tonnes GVM Same as light vehicle and motorcycle registration fee, based on engine capacity
For Plug-in electric vehicles not exceeding 4.5 tonnes GVM – private use only $621.25 $317.60 $165.80 $64.60
For Plug-in electric motorcycles – private use only $138.10 $76.05 $45.00 $24.35

Find out how to register or transfer your vehicle or renew your vehicle registration.

Club and dedicated rally car scheme registration

Description 12 months
For cars under the club registration scheme $116.45
For motorcycles under the club registration scheme $82.45
For dedicated rally cars (guidelines apply) $116.45

Find out how to apply for rally car registration.

Vehicle inspection

Authorised vehicle inspectors (local mechanics) must follow the prescribed vehicle inspection fees below.

They may charge less than the prescribed fee, but they must not charge more.

Vehicle type Prescribed fee
Light vehicle (motor vehicle not exceeding 4.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass)* $63.80
Trailer (not exceeding 4.5 tonnes Aggregate Trailer Mass)* $63.80
In any other case (i.e., vehicles over 4.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass)* $145.20

If you go to a government vehicle inspection facility for a roadworthy inspection, pre-payment of the fee is not required. It will be added to your registration fee at time of payment.

You must pre-pay for a defect clearance inspection. If the vehicle passes the inspection, you can renew your registration.

Find out how to get a vehicle inspection.

Heavy vehicle registration

To find out about fees and charges for heavy vehicles, read the heavy vehicle fees.

Find out how to register your heavy vehicle.


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