In Queensland a safety certificate is needed when:

• a registered light vehicle is offered for sale in Queensland, or

• transferring registration to a new owner, or

• when transferring to Queensland registration from another state or territory, or

• when re-registering an unregistered vehicle.

 

Vehicles requiring a safety certificate are:

• cars

• motorcycles

• trailers (including caravans) with an aggregate trailer mass (ATM) between 750kg and 3,500kg

• any other vehicles up to 4,500kg gross vehicle mass (GVM).

 

This inspection covers the basic vehicle safety standards for many components including:

• tyres

• brakes

• steering

• suspension

• body rust or damage

• windscreen

• lights.