Thread: Interstate Rego question

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

The rule in all states is that the vehicle is required to be registered in the state in which it is normally domiciled. Registration and driver's licences are required to be changed within a certain period of taking up residence in that state. Qld used to require change after two weeks, but this may have changed. I once had a sales rep based in northern NSW with his company car registered in Qld at the corporate address. He received a fine for having an interstate registered car kept in NSW and was warned to get it registered in NSW within xx days or he could be fined every time the local coppers saw him. I contacted the then Dept. of Transport in Grafton and this was confirmed. We had to register his car in NSW, considerably more expensive than Qld, at his address and with the Qld. postal address recorded for service of notices. At one time Victoria would accept interstate registration addresses but this was just a petty registration monies grab to get funds from big fleets operating interstate with head office in Victoria.

That is interesting - when I moved my 2a to the farm (in NSW - I was living at the time in Melbourne), NSW refused to accept a Victorian address, even though the vehicle was permanently in NSW.

John

Jd, I am surprised they wouldn't accept an interstate postal address with the vehicle actually registered in NSW and a NSW address for the "usual place of garaging" as they quaintly put it. They certainly did for my rep's car, although that was registration in a corporate name at the rep's house and the corporate address for service of notices. Maybe they would not do this for a private reg. Victoria certainly used to accept interstate addresses for registrations of all classes but no longer do so.Probably too many complaints from other state governments. Queensland now requires proof of identity and proof of address for registration purposes. Camera fines the main reason for this. Can't fine someone by registration number if the reg is in a false name and address.
In the past one just filled in a name and address on a form and it was accepted without question. you could also get the name and address of a registered number by paying a $0.50 fee at the counter, no questions asked as to why you wanted this. Nowadays you have to provide proof of identity and a "sufficient reason". Pretty much the only acceptable reason is to facilitate recovery of accident damage and a police incident report no. must be provided with the application.

Thanks for all the replies!
I had assumed VIC registration costs were more expensive then QLD, which is why I was asking. So it seems like I will have to get the name changed on the car and get it registered in VIC... fun times. I doubt it will pass inspection in it's current state. It has the biggest crack on the windshield at the moment!

Originally Posted by hiline

i think our Reg rules are some of the slackest in the country

not bad but good

In South Australia they don't have annual inspections. They have the oldest, smoke blowing, no tail lights, smashed in guards vehicles in Oz. I have seen cars on the freeway with collapsed front ends, dropped tailshafts and rear axles and they won't introduce annual inspections for older cars Why here, most cars drop more oil than Land Rovers They reckon statistics show that mechanical failures do not contribute to accidents

I've got a relative who has his vic rego'd falcon in qld for over 10 years... he has a rental property in melbourne, so he has an address, so no questions asked, no annual inspections and about $200 more in his pocket annually....

I had assumed VIC registration costs were more expensive then QLD

I thought they were too?! Just paid rego for my 110 at $575 in Vic, looking on the Qld Transport website....

Registration fees

Being a 4 cylinder (4BD1) it would be $251 in Qld...... Am I missing something?

How much do people pay in Qld for rego?

I am interested because I am moving to QLD in a few weeks......

Originally Posted by garryc

In South Australia they don't have annual inspections. They have the oldest, smoke blowing, no tail lights, smashed in guards vehicles in Oz. I have seen cars on the freeway with collapsed front ends, dropped tailshafts and rear axles and they won't introduce annual inspections for older cars Why here, most cars drop more oil than Land Rovers They reckon statistics show that mechanical failures do not contribute to accidents

Yep, SA is the slackest, you just roll up with your papers fill in the form and pay your 3/6/9/12 months rego and off you go, thats why there are heaps of old rust buckets on the road- also have a fair share of good condition 30+ year old cars due to the dry weather.

Am I missing something?

Think I have worked out my own answer....Wasn't taking into account third party cost.......