Find a vehicle inspection facility
Christmas closures
- MVR Jabiru will be closed from Friday 6 December 2024 to Wednesday 5 February 2025, reopening on Thursday 6 February 2025.
- MVR Yulara will be closed from Monday 16 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025, reopening on Thursday 2 January 2025.
- All other MVR offices including the contact centre and vehicle inspection facilities will be closed from Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025, reopening on Thursday 2 January 2025.
Check locations and opening hours or find other ways to access MVR services.
Most vehicles require an inspection before you can renew registration.
Before you go for an inspection, check if your vehicle needs an inspection.
All vehicle inspection types can be done by an authorised inspector (local mechanic) - except for a compliance check.
Compliance checks must be done by a transport inspector in a government vehicle inspection facility as listed below.
Wishart vehicle inspection facility - Darwin
61 Distribution Drive, Wishart
Within Truck Central - access via Wishart Road, Tiger Brennan Drive end.
Standard hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, excluding public holidays.
Services
You must book for the following services:
- roadworthy inspection
- heavy vehicle inspection and many more.
All vehicle types are required to book for an inspection.
Compliance check
If you're after a compliance check and re-check, you don't need to book.
You must:
- present your vehicle to the by-pass lane (far left)
- let staff know you're there.
An inspector will carry out the check when available.
Contact
Phone: 08 8999 3133
Email: mvrtestshed.darwin@nt.gov.au
Vehicle compliance centre - Alice Springs
North Stuart Highway, Alice Springs
Standard hours
Monday to Friday 8:15am to 3:30pm. Closed from 12:30pm to 1pm and public holidays.
Services
This facility provides the following services:
- light and heavy vehicle compliance checks
- the following inspections:
- heavy vehicle rating
- written-off validation
- livestock rating
- modified vehicle
- commercial passenger vehicle compliance
- authorised inspector exams.
You don't need to book.
Contact
Phone: 08 8951 5297
Email: mvrtestshed.alicesprings@nt.gov.au
Katherine weighbridge - Katherine
651 Stuart Highway - 5km south of Katherine
Standard hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm. Closed from 12:30pm to 1pm and public holidays.
Services
The weighbridge provides compliance checks only.
You don't need to book.
Contact
Phone: 08 8973 8790
Email: katherine.weighbridge@nt.gov.au
Other regions
Compliance check
If you need a compliance check in one of the below locations, you must make a booking:
- Tennant Creek
- Nhulunbuy
- Jabiru
- Yulara.
To book, call the Motor Vehicle Registry office on 1300 654 628 during business hours.
Vehicle inspection
If you need a vehicle inspection and live in a remote community or on a cattle station, you can get a mobile authorised inspector to come out to you.
If your vehicle fails an inspection
Find out what you should do if your vehicle fails an inspection.
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