Thread: Road Worthy Certificate Qld

You sell it unregistered. Then it's just your property for sale. If you notice, a lot of ads are 'Is reg but selling unreg'. Then you turn the plates in and get a pro rata refund (minus fees ...as there always are)

You can be fined if found to be offering a registered vehicle for sale without a Safety Certificate, the blue copy of which must be attached to the vehicle. This applies even if your intention is to sell the vehicle unregistered. You are supposed to de-register it before offering it for sale. Note that Transport Inspectors do not have a sense of humour.

Another rule to watch out for in Brisbane is the City Council one that says you must not stand a vehicle on council property (streets, footpaths, parks, reserves, etc.) for purposes of offering it for sale. Council inspectors will issue a fine if you are seen. Worse, they usually notify the Transport Dept that a vehicle without a blue slip is being offered for sale. Bingo, another $150 fine.

In my experience, the reason vehicles are offered for sale unregistered is that the necessary repairs to get a certificate will cost more than the vehicle is worth, or, less commonly, the owner can't afford to renew the rego.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

You can be fined if found to be offering a registered vehicle for sale without a Safety Certificate, the blue copy of which must be attached to the vehicle. This applies even if your intention is to sell the vehicle unregistered. You are supposed to de-register it before offering it for sale. Note that Transport Inspectors do not have a sense of humour.

Another rule to watch out for in Brisbane is the City Council one that says you must not stand a vehicle on council property (streets, footpaths, parks, reserves, etc.) for purposes of offering it for sale. Council inspectors will issue a fine if you are seen. Worse, they usually notify the Transport Dept that a vehicle without a blue slip is being offered for sale. Bingo, another $150 fine.

In my experience, the reason vehicles are offered for sale unregistered is that the necessary repairs to get a certificate will cost more than the vehicle is worth, or, less commonly, the owner can't afford to renew the rego.

That's harsh. (The Queensland laws.) Quite a few vehicles sold in Victoria are sold without a roadworthy because the owners just want to get rid of it and can't be bothered.
With those rules, I wouldn't be able to sell any of my vehicles if I lived in Queensland, not that I would want to.

Well indeed, that's part of the problem, I need a car on a day to day basis but haven't got the time to get this one welded up, hence wondering if I can sell it without an RWC.

The another interesting thing I found out this morning, a bloke I took it to to see if he could fabricate a new section for me, (can't fit me in for another two weeks) was telling me that if I am stopped by the police with an unroadworthy car - i.e. a rust hole in the chassis, then they will fine me!

Rock & a hard place comes to mind!

Originally Posted by White 110

Well indeed, that's part of the problem, I need a car on a day to day basis but haven't got the time to get this one welded up, hence wondering if I can sell it without an RWC.

The another interesting thing I found out this morning, a bloke I took it to to see if he could fabricate a new section for me, (can't fit me in for another two weeks) was telling me that if I am stopped by the police with an unroadworthy car - i.e. a rust hole in the chassis, then they will fine me!

Rock & a hard place comes to mind!

Not only fine you, but give you an invitation to take it over the pits at Darra or Zillmere, worst scenario. Transport Inspectors are quite pedantic and will pick up on every small detail. Better result is if they give you two weeks to get an SC or hand in the plates. You can be ordered to leave the car there if it is really bad, and only move it by towing.

What make/model is it? Rare Spares or similar may have rust repair pieces in stock.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

That's harsh. (The Queensland laws.)

I guess it makes up for not having a road worthy every year.There would be some cars out there that haven't had an inspection for over 20 years. If i were buying a second hand vehicle I would like to know if it's going to stay together.

Originally Posted by slugworth

I guess it makes up for not having a road worthy every year.There would be some cars out there that haven't had an inspection for over 20 years. If i were buying a second hand vehicle I would like to know if it's going to stay together.

In the ACT you can sell a car without a RWC but the new owner must have it inspected when they transfer the registration to their name.
ACT also has no mandatory, yearly inspections.