Motor Vehicle Repairer's Licence - New South Wales

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 licence you must:

• be 18 years of age or more
• be considered fit and proper for the purposes of the licence
• not be disqualified from holding a licence as a result of a disciplinary outcome
• not be a controlled member of a declared organisation (refer to Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012)
• not been found guilty, within the preceding 10 years, of a motor vehicle stealing offence
• not be bankrupt
• have sufficient financial resources to enable the person to carry on business pursuant to the authority that would be conferred by the licence if it were granted
• provide a statement to the effect that you have approval from the relevant local council
• hold the required qualification for the class of repair work for which the licence is sought (see the attached resources for more information on requisite qualifications for each class of repair work).

Duration

1, 3 or 5 years

Expiry

A licence will expire if it is not renewed by the due date. A reminder notice will not be sent to licensees. An application for restoration of a licence may be made within three months of the date a licence expires.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Forms

Other resources

Act(s) name

Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Motor Dealers and Repairers Regulation 2025 New South Wales

Administering agency

Department of Customer Service

NSW Fair Trading

Contact details

Supporting information

Working as a Motor Vehicle Repairer (Opens in new window)