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Pink Slip NSW: What an eSafety Check Costs and Who Needs One
A pink slip is NSW’s yearly eSafety check for most light vehicles over 5 years old. What it costs, how long it lasts, and what it doesn’t tell you.
REVS Check: What It Was, Why It Ended, and What to Use Now
Short answerYou cannot do a REVS check anymore — and you do not need to. REVS (the Register of Encumbered Vehicles) was one of several state-based vehicle registers that were closed on 30 January 2012. Their records were transferred into a single national...
Roadworthy Certificate QLD: Safety Certificates for Buyers & Sellers
In Queensland the document most people call a “roadworthy certificate” is officially a safety certificate. Same idea, different name — and knowing the correct term matters, because it is what the legislation, the inspection stations and the...
VIN Check
A VIN check uses a car's 17-character Vehicle Identification Number to reveal what a seller might not tell you — whether there's money still owing on it, whether it's been written off or stolen, and other reported history. Running a VIN number check before you buy a...
PPSR Check
A PPSR check tells you whether a used car has money owing on it, has been written off or reported stolen, before you hand over a cent. The PPSR — the Personal Property Securities Register — is the Australian Government's official register of security interests over...
How to Check if a Car Is Written Off (Repairable vs Statutory)
A written-off car isn't always a car to walk away from — but you should never buy one by accident. A "write-off" means an insurer decided the cost to repair a vehicle was more than it was worth, or that it was too badly damaged to repair safely. Some write-offs are...
Rego Check SA
Quick answer: A rego check in South Australia is free through EzyReg (the Service SA registration system) — enter the plate and you can confirm the vehicle’s registration status and expiry. But a free EzyReg rego check does not tell you whether there is...
Rego Check VIC
Quick answer: A rego check in Victoria is free through VicRoads — enter the registration number or plate and you will see the vehicle’s registration status, expiry and basic vehicle details. But a free VicRoads rego check does not tell you whether there is...
Rego Check WA: How to Check a WA Vehicle Licence (Free)
In Western Australia, what most people call "rego" is officially a vehicle licence, managed by the Department of Transport (DoT). Before you buy a used car in WA, a quick rego check tells you whether the licence is current and when it expires — and a separate national...
Rego Check NSW: How to Check a NSW Registration (Free)
How to do a free rego check in NSW via Service NSW – what a registration check shows, how to check if a car is registered, and why you still need a PPSR check before buying.
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Car Sale Receipt Template (Free) and Bill of Sale: What to Include
When a car changes hands privately, the one document both people should leave with is a written receipt. It records who sold what to whom, for how much, and when. This page gives you a free car sale receipt template you can copy, explains what to put in it, and sets...
Buying a Car Interstate in Australia: What to Check, Register and Pay
Quick answer: Buying a car interstate is mostly a paperwork-and-proof job. Five steps: (1) check the car before you travel — registration, PPSR and VIN; (2) get an independent inspection, in person or by an inspector you trust; (3) pay only once the checks and...
How to Transfer Car Registration in Australia: Buyer and Seller Steps, Deadlines and Fees by State and Territory
When a car changes hands in Australia, the sale is not finished until the registration follows it. Both people have a job to do, the deadlines are counted in days, and every state and territory runs its own rules, fees and forms. This guide sets out who does what, by...