Organization : Government of South Australia
Type of Facility : Book a Roadworthy Inspection
Country: Australia
Website : https://www.sa.gov.au/
Make an online booking: https://www.ecom.transport.sa.gov.au/et/makeAVehicleInspectionBooking.do
Book a Roadworthy Inspection :
Defected, written-off vehicles and modified vehicles require a roadworthy inspection before they can be registered.
Related : Updating Your Vehicle Registration/Driver’s Licence South Australia : www.statusin.org/6976.html
A roadworthy inspection is required if the vehicle:
** has been fitted with a non-standard engine (contact vehicle standards to ask about your vehicle on phone 1300 882 248 or email vehicle standards
** has been structurally changed – eg change the length of wheelbase
** has been issued with a defect notice
** is a dedicated rally car, street rod or an individually constructed vehicle
** has had modifications made to the brakes, steering or suspension systems
** has been imported from overseas and requires an exemption from the fitting of a compliance plate (cars manufactured after 1971 and for motorcycles manufactured after 1977)
** was originally manufactured as left-hand drive
** has had a change in the vehicles seating capacity
** was registered in another state, is more than seven years old and has an unladen mass of 4.5 tonnes or more
** is a repaired economically written-off vehicle
** has a seating capacity of 12 or less and is used to carry passengers for hire, fare or reward (except self-drive)
** is a bus with seating for 13 or more.
Before you begin:
A client number/driver’s licence number will be required to make a booking.
Book a roadworthy inspection:
Vehicle Inspections can be organised by telephoning 1300 882 247, select 1 – vehicle inspection bookings.
Phone booking office hours are: 8.30 am to 4.00 pm
Booking fees:
An inspection fee and a pre-paid booking fee will be charged for each appointment.
Office opening hours:
The vehicle roadworthy inspection office hours are between 7.50 am to 4.00 pm. Monday to Friday.
Closed public holidays.
Heavy Vehicle Inspection Scheme (HVIS) – change of ownership inspections :
** The Heavy Vehicle Inspection Scheme (HVIS) requires a vehicle inspection upon change of ownership for all vehicles and trailers with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) or aggregate trailer mass (ATM) over 4.5 tonnes that are three years or older from date of manufacture.
** This includes vehicles in the maintenance module of the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme, but excludes buses that already undergo an annual inspection and special purpose vehicles such as tractors, agricultural and road making equipment.
** A passed inspection is valid for three calendar months from the time of inspection.
The aim of the HVIS is to confirm the heavy vehicle, at change of ownership :
** complies with Heavy Vehicle National Law
** does not constitute a safety risk on our roads
** complies with regulated design, construction and maintenance requirements.
Components that will be inspected include :
** vehicle identification
** brakes
** couplings
** steering and suspension
** wheels, tyres and hubs
** structure and body condition
** seats and seatbelts
** lights and reflectors
** mirrors
** windscreens and windows
** engine, driveline and exhaust
** The above is not a comprehensive list of what will be checked. For additional information regarding the standards your vehicle will be assessed to, refer to the national heavy vehicle inspection manual on the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website.
** Inspections should take no longer than one hour.
** The responsibility and cost to have the vehicle inspected and passed ultimately rests with the new owner, as they will not be able to register or transfer registration into their name until the vehicle has passed an inspection.
** When buying a heavy vehicle or trailer (over 4.5 tonnes), of three years of age or older, you should consider that if you buy a vehicle that has not passed an inspection within the last three months, it may cost you more to have the vehicle inspected, repaired and passed.
Contact details:
Vehicle services
Phone – 1300 882 248
Email – DPTI.VehicleStandards AT sa.gov.au