Safety Certificates

 

The department of main roads and transport website offers information on when a Queensland safety certificate is needed and lists the following:

• a registered light vehicle is offered for sale in Queensland, or

• transferring registration to a new owner, or

• when transferring to Queensland registration from another state or territory, or

• when re-registering an unregistered vehicle.

 

Vehicles requiring a safety certificate are:

• cars

• motorcycles

• trailers (including caravans) with an aggregate trailer mass (ATM) between 750kg and 3,500kg

• any other vehicles up to 4,500kg gross vehicle mass (GVM).

 

This inspection covers the basic vehicle safety standards for many components including:

• tyres

• brakes

• steering

• suspension

• body rust or damage

• windscreen

• lights.

 

The Vehicle Inspection Guidelines explain how a safety certificate inspection is performed and the reasons a vehicle may fail an inspection.

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The Queensland Department of Main Roads & Transport also advises that A safety certificate inspection is not a comprehensive mechanical inspection on the quality, or life  expectancy of a vehicle. The website urges you to consider that If you are buying a used vehicle, you should contact a motoring group such as RACQ for a full mechanical inspection.

 

While we agree entirely with this advice, we would suggest that booking with your local AutoKeepers is also a good idea, we offer full automotive consultations, advice and services Including a broad range of Free inspections and services that may prove invaluable – when compared to buying the wrong car for you.

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