Thread: Tell him he's dreaming, son

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Also fairly recent is not requiring one for new cars (up to three years old)

It was early 1989 when the new vehicle inspection concession scheme was introduced, it applied to cars, station wagons, light panel vans, utility or motor cycles, but not "table-tops" (explained as small cab-chassis light trucks: "which have a body fitted after leaving the factory, which includes flat top and⁄or with drop sides.")

NSW rules have just changed again: State Plan Priority S8: Increased customer satisfaction with Government services

key changes, to be brought in from July 1, 2008 are:

• All new cars and light vehicles purchased in NSW will be exempt from a pink slip for five years, up from the current three-year exemption.
• All cars and light vehicles under five years old as of July 1, 2008 will also be exempt from a pink slip until they turn five years old.
• Motorists will no longer need to wait in a queue to renew their registration.
• All pink slips issued in NSW will be transmitted directly to the RTA electronically, allowing registration renewals to be done over the internet or the phone.
• Motorists will also be able to register their vehicles for shorter periods of three months or six months as well as the current one-year standard.
• Vans and utes will not need a pink slip for five years – up from the current one year exemption.

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“The mechanical standard of new cars has improved significantly since 1989, when the pink slip exemption period was extended from one to three years.

“New cars are much more reliable, they have much longer warranties – some up to five years – so annual inspection requirements can be extended until a vehicle is five years old without compromising safety.

“In a change which will benefit small businesses and tradespeople, utes and vans will also not need an inspection for five years – currently annual inspections are required after only a year.”

The new inspection requirements apply to:

• Light passenger-carrying vehicles including sedans, station wagons and four wheel drives
• Motorcycles
• Light goods-carrying vehicles such as panel vans, utilities, vans and table tops
• Caravans
• Other trailers with a gross trailer mass of less than 750kg

Maybe that explains why my 2005 D3, due for registration in mid-July, was shown as "NO inspection required".

My 2005 caravan, however, due for registration in mid-May, apparently requires an inspection (I haven't arranged it yet ). Now it's July, will it be exempt? (where is that fingers-crossed icon?)

Best Wishes,