Defect notice repairs
We repair the defects on your notice, quoted in writing first.
Quick answer
- We repair the defects on your notice, quoted in writing before work starts. Licensed repairer MVRL 62840.
- A defect notice must be repaired by the due date on the notice.
- The notice says how it is cleared. Some defect notices need a blue slip (AUVIS) to clear.
- Ring us to check whether we can do the clearance inspection for your notice.
- The Transport for NSW maximum fees at any authorised inspection station: $29 partial, $55 full, $82 full with a design check. GST-free.
- Once it is repaired and the inspection report is updated, you update your vehicle record with Service NSW, at a centre or on 13 77 88.
Checked on against Clear or change vehicle defects (Service NSW), Safety checks and vehicle inspections (nsw.gov.au) and AIS fees, Notice 18 (Transport for NSW).
Can you repair the defects?
- Quoted first
- Parts and labour, itemised, in writing before anything is touched.
- A licensed repairer
- Motor Vehicle Repairer Licence 62840.
- The clearance inspection
- Ring us to check whether we can do the clearance inspection for your notice.
- Then Service NSW
- Update the record at a Service NSW centre or on 13 77 88 once the inspection report is updated.
What does my notice ask for?
- The due date
- The repair must be done by the date on the notice.
- The inspection
- The notice says how it is cleared. Some need a blue slip. Blue slips
- Not sure?
- Ring us with the notice in front of you.
What does a clearance inspection cost?
Transport for NSW sets the most any authorised inspection station may charge for a defect clearance inspection.
Maximum fees from 1 July 2026 (Authorised Inspection Scheme Fees, Notice 18, Revision 13). A station may charge less, never more. Our repair is quoted separately.
Questions
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Call 0433 950 192
Can you repair the defects on my notice?
Yes, for the work we do. The repair is quoted in writing, parts and labour itemised, before anything is touched. Ring us to check whether we can do the clearance inspection for your notice.
Do I need a pink slip or a blue slip for a defect notice?
The notice says. Some defect notices need a blue slip (an AUVIS inspection) to clear; others are cleared with a defect clearance inspection at an authorised inspection station.
What does a defect clearance inspection cost?
Transport for NSW sets the maximum fees at any authorised inspection station: $29 for a partial inspection, $55 for a full inspection and $82 for a full inspection with a design check, all GST-free. Our repair is quoted separately.
How long do I have?
Until the due date on the notice. The repair must be done by then.
Do I need to tell Service NSW?
Yes. Once the repair is done and the inspection report is updated, update your vehicle record at a Service NSW centre or on 13 77 88.
Find us
- Address
- 7 Daking Street, North Parramatta NSW 2151
- Open
- Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm - Phone
- 0433 950 192
Licensed repairer MVRL 62840
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