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Australian car-buying registration REGO general introduction

[Traffic]     21 May 2020
A friend who wants to buy a car in Australia must have REGO to drive. REGO is Registration, in the country known as road maintenance fees, paid once a year. REGO is with the licence, so the fee also includes the licence fee. The registered car must be a Roadworth Certificate, and then prepare your car's VINnumber、enginenumber and driver's license number. Make an appointment with the Road Bureau, d...

A friend who wants to buy a car in Australia must have REGO to drive. REGO is Registration, in the country known as road maintenance fees, paid once a year. REGO is with the licence, so the fee also includes the licence fee. Registering a car must be a Roadworth Certificate, and then prepare your car`s VIN number、engine number and driver`s license number. Make an appointment with the Road Bureau, drive the car to register, remember to bring your RWC certificate, ID, to the Road Bureau to fill out the form for registration.

Australian car-buying registration REGO general introduction

If you buy a second-hand car, then the REGO Check of the vehicle is essential for you.

this indicates that the vehicle has been registered in the australian government if the vehicle shows that it is registered (with REGO). If it is shown that there is no registration, it is possible that the registration is due for non-renewal, or that there are other problems leading to non-registration, consumers need to distinguish between these two situations, if the latter, then the purchase of the car may be risky.

How much is the REGO registration fee?

If the cost is based on the location of your the location of your car, including 3 different criteria, if in the downtown area, that is, the high risk area, the REGO cost is A $834.80; in the near urban area is a medium risk area, the cost is A $779.80; in the more remote area, the risk is lowest, so the cost is lower, A $716.00.

Australian car-buying registration REGO general introduction

In the case of Virginia, the specific cost is based on the location of your car, including three different criteria. (Photo Source: Screenshots of the Vicroad website)


To buy REGO friends for a car, you can choose to buy short-term ones on the Vicroad, such as 3 or 6 months, which is only the most cost-effective for friends who want to sell cars in the short term.

Be sure that the REGO of the car is not on the road when it expires, and the police will be fined if caught. You can renew your fee on the state`s official website before it expires, or you can pay by phone, post office or mail.

Australian car-buying registration REGO general introduction

You can renew your fee on the state`s official website before it expires, or you can pay by phone, post office or mail. (screenshot of Vicroad website)


The renewal fee can be renewed normally within 3 months, but if the renewal fee is not renewed for more than 3 months, the licence will be cancelled and the car must be re-licensed or registered. Notice that cars without a valid license plate can not be driven out, do not risk being caught by the police. You can only get a tow truck to help you pull the car to the appropriate location or apply for a temporary license plate if you need REGO, re-apply.

You can also cancel REGO, request to return some of the funds REGO haven`t expired if you never drive the car again. But most people won`t cancel REGO, because it`s a lot of trouble. Rego the longer you`re left, you actually save a fee. As a result, friends who buy used cars usually have their own cars REGO, You just need to check if you need a renewal fee.

Australian car-buying registration REGO general introduction

You can also cancel REGO, request to return some of the funds REGO haven`t expired if you never drive the car again. (screenshot of Vicroad website)


Check your vehicle registration information on the following website: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/buy-sell-or-transfer-a-vehicle/check-vehicle-registration

Enquiries are complete, including when the car`s REGO expired, the car`s model and engine number, and will give you a specific report.

Here we provide friends from different regions with the names and addresses of the state registered REGO. Different state vehicles, trading and licensing rules are different, you can self-query and booking:

  • Road Transport Authority: www.rego.act, Australian Capital Territory gov.au.
  • New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority: www.rta.nsw, gov.au.
  • North Territory Northern Territory Transport Group: www.transport.nt gov.au.
  • Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads: www.tmr.qld. gov.au.
  • South Australia Transport: www.transport.sa gov.au.
  • Tasmania Transport: www.transport.tas gov.au.
  • Victoria VicRoads: www.vicroads.vic gov.au.
  • Western Australia Department of Transport: www.transport.wa gov.au.


Warm reminder:

Compulsory third liability insurance 1.REGO = road maintenance license, three months without renewal, will be directly cancelled.

If 2. licence is cancelled, you need to re-apply for registration/up licence before you can return to the road.

3. buy second-hand car, try not to buy has no REGO, in addition to re-registration time and effort, but also may be hidden unknown reasons!

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