Gibraltar Vehicle Registration & Roadworthiness Testing : Driver & Vehicle Licensing Department

Organization : Driver & Vehicle Licensing Department
Type of Facility : Vehicle Registration & Roadworthiness Testing
Country: Gibraltar

Website :
https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/vehicle-registration
https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/roadworthiness-testing

Vehicle Registration

All motor vehicles imported into Gibraltar must be registered. An application for registration is made either when a brand new vehicle is sold by a dealership in Gibraltar or is privately imported into Gibraltar by an individual. In the latter case this must be done as soon as possible.

Related : Driver & Vehicle Licensing Department Gibraltar Learner’s & Driving Licence : www.statusin.org/8774.html

As part of the registration process, the licensing authority must be sure that an imported used vehicle meets the required legal standards.

They are:
** European whole vehicle type approval standards and
** vehicles (construction, equipment and maintenance) regulations

Once the vehicle is registered, it is issued with a Gibraltar Certificate of Registration, which complies with the provisions of EU legislation on vehicle registration documents.

In the event the Certificate of Registration is lost or destroyed, a duplicate copy can be obtained for a fee of £15. A lost/stolen property report is required from the Royal Gibraltar Police supporting the application.

Roadworthiness Testing:
All private motor vehicles over four years old are required to undertake a biennial roadworthiness test. Goods and public service vehicles (PSV) must take a roadworthiness test annually. PSVs over 12 years old require a roadworthiness test every 6 months.

Please allow plenty of time if applying for an appointment by post.

1. On application for the examination of a motor vehicle or trailer,which is:
(a) a private motor vehicle – £20
(b) a motorcycle – £15
(c) a public service vehicle with seating capacity for more than 8 passengers – £45
(d) a public service vehicle with seating capacity for not more than 8 passengers – £20
(e) a goods vehicle the unladen weight of which exceeds 1,525 kilograms – £40
(f) a goods vehicle the unladen weight of which does not exceeds 1,525 kilograms – £20

2. On application for the examination of a trailer – £25.

3. On application for the re-examination of a motor vehicle or trailer, where the application for re-examination is made more than 14 days of the last examination – The fee payable is that stated under item 1 or 2 above.

4. On application for the re-examination of a motor vehicle or trailer, where the application for re-examination is made within 14 days of the last examination – 50% of the fee payable under item 3.

5. On application for re-examination when:
(i) the vehicle is submitted for re-examination on the day of the examination, or – nil,
(ii) the re-examination was caused by failure to comply with the lighting requirements, the direction indicator requirements, the windscreen cleaning requirements or the audible warning requirements – nil

6. For re-examination of a vehicle under regulation 23 – £25.

7. On lodging an appeal under regulation 30 – The fee that would be payable under item 1 for examination of the vehicle plus 25%.

8. For the issue of a duplicate roadworthiness certificate – £10.