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Vehicle Trade Plates - Victoria

Description

You will need vehicle trade plates if you intend to operate a business that involves the handling or use of unregistered vehicles or trailers.

Businesses that may require vehicle trade plates include:

  • motor vehicle dealers
  • vehicle manufacturers
  • licensed vehicle testers
  • fleet managers
  • vehicle transporters.

Trade plates are special identifying plates that are attached to the rear of unregistered vehicles or trailers to permit them to be driven for certain approved purposes such as taking an unregistered vehicle for a test drive.

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 to have a vehicle trade plate assigned, you must:

  • be a manufacturer, licensed vehicle tester, dealer, fleet owner or person engaged in the business of selling, modifying, repairing, altering or transporting vehicles before first registration
  • provide evidence to show that any applicable transport accident charge (TAC) has been paid for each trade plate.

Duration

1 year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fee information is in the attached fee resource.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Number Plate Fees (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Road Safety Act 1986 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021 Victoria

Administering agency

Department of Transport and Planning

VicRoads

Contact details

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