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Vehicle Status Checks
Please find below some useful links to help you make an informed decision when purchasing a used vehicle.Victoria
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VicRoads manages the Victorian road network and its use as an integral part of the overall transport system. This site includes links to information about licensing and registrations, road rules, road projects and road traffic information. From this site you can change your address, pay your registration, get a vehicle security certificate, check your driver history and check if land is affected by a road proposal.
Vehicle Status Check
Vehicle Status Check
In Victoria the Vehicle Status Check and Vehicle Information Package services available through VIC ROADS are a quick and easy way to get information about a used vehicle.
New South Wales
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The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) is responsible for promoting road safety and traffic management, driver licensing and vehicle registration in New South Wales. It is also responsible for the maintenance and development of the National Highway and State Road network in NSW. It provides funding assistance to Local Councils for Regional Roads and to a limited extent, for Local Roads.
Vehicle History Check
For just $18.00, the RTA Vehicle history check will answer a wide range of questions about a used NSW vehicle you’re thinking of buying, including whether the vehicle has been written-off in NSW or interstate.
Vehicle History Check
Vehicle Registration Check
Free registration check will give you basic free information about a vehicle’s registration and CTP insurance status.
Vehicle Registration Check
Queensland
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Queensland Transport' site provides driver licencing and vehicle registration information.
Vehicle Information Check
In Queensland the transport department offers a Vcheck service.
Vcheck offers those planning to buy a second-hand vehicle a quick and easy way to obtain important information prior to purchase. Vcheck can be purchased for a car, truck, caravan, trailer, bus or motorcycle which has been manufactured on or after 1 January 1989.
Vehicle Information Check (Vcheck)
Western Australia
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Licensing Services manages a wide range of licensing functions for vehicles and drivers licences. You can make licensing payments via their website and change your details online.
Vehicle Information Check
You can check the Register of Encumbered Vehicles (REVS) to find out if a vehicle is under finance. REVS can tell you whether a motor vehicle or motorcycle has money owing on it before you purchase a vehicle.
This is important because someone else (eg. a bank or finance company) may be able to repossess the vehicle you have purchased.
To do a REVS search you will need:
- the motor vehicle/motorcycle registration number
- the engine number and
- the chassis or vehicle identification number of the vehicle
South Australia
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Transport SA services all areas of transport, including air, rail, marine, freight, vehicle registration and driver licensing, and roads for South Australia.
In South Australia the Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure offers the following vehicles checks:
Vehicle Securities Register
You can check the Vehicle Securities Register to find out if a vehicle is under finance.
Vehicle Securities Register
Vehicle Status Enquiry
Check the Vehicle Status Enquiry to find out if a vehicle is recorded as stolen, defected, wrecked or written-off.
Vehicle Status Enquiry
Tasmania
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Transport is part of the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. The transport index page links to a range of transport related information including licence and registration information, concessions, safety, and roads and public transport information which is primarily concerned with roads, bridges, passenger and freight transport services.
Vehicle Registration Status Enquiry
Australian Capital Territory
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Rego.act is your gateway to the Australian Capital Territory Road Transport Authority. Allows you to complete tasks related to vehicle registration, pay infringements, change your address and find information on vehicle registration, and vehicle inspections.
Northern Territory
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Provides motor vehicle inspection and registration, and driving licensing services throughout the Northern Territory.
