Looking for a roadworthy certificate
in NSW?
In NSW it's a pink slip or a blue slip.
Quick answer
- In NSW the registration inspections are the safety check (pink slip) and the AUVIS inspection (blue slip).
- Renewing a registered car more than 5 years old? Most need a safety check each year: a pink slip, $52 here.
- Moved from another state or territory? The car needs a blue slip to be registered in NSW: $82 here.
- Selling a car with current NSW rego? Service NSW says you will not need a safety inspection report (pink slip) to transfer it.
- A pink slip is valid for 6 months; a blue slip for 42 days.
Checked on against Safety checks and vehicle inspections (nsw.gov.au), Transfer vehicle registration (Service NSW), Transfer or register an interstate vehicle (Service NSW), Get a blue slip (Service NSW) and Vehicle safety check and inspection fees (nsw.gov.au).
Is there a roadworthy certificate in NSW?
- Pink slip (safety check)
- For renewing a registered car: most light vehicles more than 5 years old need one each year. Pink slips
- Blue slip (AUVIS)
- For an unregistered car: a safety check plus the design and identity standards. Blue slips
- Not a pre-purchase inspection
- Neither looks at the whole car before you buy it. That is a pre-purchase inspection. Pre-purchase inspection
Do I need a roadworthy to sell my car in NSW?
- Current NSW rego
- Service NSW: if you are transferring a current NSW registration, you will not need a safety inspection report (pink slip).
- Who does what
- You lodge a notice of disposal. The buyer transfers the registration into their name within 14 days.
- The buyer may want a check
- A pre-purchase inspection on the hoist, quoted for the car. Pre-purchase inspection
Moved from QLD, VIC or another state?
- A NSW blue slip
- Service NSW's list for registering an interstate vehicle asks for the original NSW blue slip (an AUVIS report), issued no more than 42 days before. Transfer rego to NSW
- What else
- The Application for Registration form, proof of identity, proof of registration entitlement, the original number plates and CTP insurance.
How often does a NSW car need a pink slip?
- Yearly after 5 years
- Most light vehicles more than 5 years old need a safety check each year. The 5 years count from the compliance plate.
- Your renewal notice
- It tells you when an inspection is needed.
- Valid for 6 months
- Renew the registration within 6 months of the inspection.
Questions
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Is there a roadworthy certificate in NSW?
In NSW the registration inspections are the safety check (pink slip) and the AUVIS inspection (blue slip). A registered car being renewed needs the pink slip if its renewal notice asks; an unregistered or interstate car needs the blue slip.
Do I need a roadworthy to sell my car in NSW?
Not to transfer a current NSW registration: Service NSW says you will not need a safety inspection report (pink slip). The buyer transfers the registration within 14 days.
I've moved to NSW. Can I use my interstate roadworthy?
Service NSW's list for registering an interstate vehicle asks for the original NSW blue slip (an AUVIS report), issued no more than 42 days before you register. Plan on a blue slip, $82 here.
How often does a car need a pink slip in NSW?
Most light vehicles more than 5 years old need a safety check each year to renew. The 5 years count from the compliance plate, and your renewal notice tells you when.
How much is a pink slip or blue slip?
A pink slip is $52 and a blue slip $82 for a light vehicle here, the most Transport for NSW allows.
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