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Electric vehicle concessions

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.

If you're a Northern Territory (NT) resident, you must register your vehicle with the Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) office.

This includes:

buying a new vehicle
vehicles that haven't been registered in the NT for more than 12 months (otherwise you can renew your vehicle registration)
vehicles registered with another state or country (you must do this within three months of living in the NT)
vehicle ownership for a deceased estate.

This applies to cars, motorcycles, trailers and other motor vehicles.

Vehicle registration in the NT includes third party Motor Accidents Compensation (MAC) insurance cover. MAC is a no-fault scheme and is compulsory as part of your vehicle registration fee. Read more about compulsory third party insurance.

How to register

To register your vehicle for the first time, follow the steps below.

You may choose a registration period of one, three, six or 12 months.

Step 1. Get an inspection and compliance check

You must check if you need to get a vehicle inspection. If it needs a repair, you may get a temporary licence on a case by case basis.

You may also need to get a vehicle compliance check at a government vehicle inspection facility.

Step 2. Fill in application and attach supporting documents

Fill in the R11 application to register a vehicle PDF (1.1 MB).

You must also attach the following supporting documents:

evidence of identity and residency
proof of vehicle ownership
roadworthy inspection report - if required and not provided already to MVR.

Step 3. Submit application and pay fees

Submit your application with supporting documents at an MVR office. Pay the fees for registration, number plates and stamp duty by EFTPOS, MasterCard, Visa, BasicsCard or cash.

Stamp duty

You may be exempt from stamp duty - check the application for stamp duty exemption PDF (195.5 KB).

If you're not exempt, check how much you must pay using the vehicle registration stamp duty calculator.

Contact

If you have any questions, email mvr@nt.gov.au or call 1300 654 628 (8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday).

Last updated: 19 July 2022

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