Get a vehicle compliance inspection

During a compliance inspection, an approved person confirms your vehicle identification or description.

Who needs an inspection

You must get a compliance inspection if you:

• are registering your vehicle in the Northern Territory (NT) for the first time
• need to confirm your vehicle identification or description or
• have altered your vehicle engine number or description.

Before you get an inspection

If your vehicle is:

• under 7 years old - you only need to get a compliance inspection
• 7 years old or more - you must get a vehicle inspection before a compliance inspection.

For heavy vehicles, check if your vehicle needs an inspection before you get a compliance inspection.

How to get an inspection

You must get a compliance inspection through a government vehicle inspection facility. There is no fee.

Darwin, Alice Springs or Katherine

If you're in Darwin, Alice Springs or Katherine, you don't need to book.

Find out where and the opening hours of the vehicle inspection facilities.

Other regions

If you need a compliance inspection in one of the below locations, you must make a booking:

• Tennant Creek
• Nhulunbuy
• Jabiru
• Yulara.

To book, contact the Motor Vehicle Registry office.

If your vehicle fails an inspection

Read what you should do if your vehicle fails the inspection.

Contact

If you have any questions, contact your nearest vehicle inspection facility.

For more information, read the vehicle inspection types bulletin PDF (105.9 KB).