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Heavy Vehicle Registration - New South Wales

Description

You must register a heavy vehicle before it can be legally driven on public roads. A heavy vehicle is any vehicle or trailer that has a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) greater than 4.5 tonnes.

If your heavy vehicle has been damaged and assessed as a repairable write-off, you are permitted to re-register it. However, you must have your vehicle repaired to manufacturer or industry standards and obtain a certificate of compliance for your vehicle by a licensed motor vehicle repairer. 

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this registration, you must:

  • be 18 or older
  • provide your vehicle's nominated configuration code
  • have your heavy vehicle inspected by a Heavy Vehicle Authorised Inspection Scheme (HVAIS) station or by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). 

Duration

Up to 6 months

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Licence All

Fees can be found here. Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Road Transport Act 2013 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017 New South Wales

Lodgement process

Lodge

Applicants may be requested to provide further particulars to allow full assessment of proposals under the criteria set out in the regulations. Supporting evidence may also be required by the agency.

Administering agency

Transport for NSW

Roads and Maritime Services

Road Services

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.