Roadworthy Certificates

[Spetz]

Hi guys,

I know if you buy a car which is older than 6 years, or you register a car from interstate, or your registration has been expired for more than a year you need a roadworthy.

But, is there any other time?

Sort of like how UK has the MOT system where cars older than X amount of years need to get checked every 2 years

[Shell]

No, unless you are defected. Or if your car uses LPG or CNG it will need an annual inspection.

[Spetz]

What about if your car is classed as modified?

ie, where if defected it has to go over the pits and a normal inspection station is not good enough?

[Manuel Kasko]

Spetz I dont really do understand.

The cop who gives you the defect can either choose to write down that you have to go to Dickson or not. They either say you go there or another station or one of your choice from what I know

[Manuel Kasko]

Also once you go over the pits.

They will give you a road worthy certificate

[Sinista32]

In my very recent experience a reported failed rear stop light (and it wasn,t) I had to attend Dickson. It said so in the letter.

[Spetz]

Spetz I dont really do understand.

The cop who gives you the defect can either choose to write down that you have to go to Dickson or not. They either say you go there or another station or one of your choice from what I know

When my car got defected, the cop ticked that I can take it to any inspection station as it was a minor defect. So I went to an inspection station in Fyshwick and the guy started looking over the car etc, then eventually looked under a hood and realized the car had an engine conversion, at which stage he gave me the papers back and said it has to go to Dickson because a car with an engine conversion is classed as "modified" and HAS to go through Dickson each and every time.

[zebra]

The wording of the RTA.ACT site is Crap and very misleading.

Modified cars, will mean cars that are required to have an engineering cert, Spetz as you found your lancer falls into that catagory.

there are two types of modifications

Basic/Minor/Common mods - ala exhausts, wheels etc etc (not including turbo upgrades) can be done at any approved inspection station

and

Extensive/Significant mods - ala engine swaps, brake upgrades etc etc that require an engineering cert will need to go through Dickson

My advise, make EVERYTHING look as standard/Factory as possible, if possible

Edit - See here

http://www.rego.act.gov.au/assets/PDFs/Light%20Vehicle%20Modifications%20in%20the%20ACT.pdf

and here

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb_ncop.aspx

[Spetz]

Well I will need to go over the pits regardless and get an engineers certificate as they no longer accept my NSW one.

I was mostly curious as to whether I need to return every 1 or 2 years for a check up

Thank for the help guys

[RS4-S]

hey mate what car you got and what engine is in it?