The roadworthiness scheme exists to provide a means for confirming that registered vehicles meet the standards for registration and when used on highways are safe for use. The scheme also aims to improve road safety and to minimise the wear and damage caused by vehicles to roads and related structures.
By licensing suitable persons to examine and test vehicles against a set of approved guidelines.
The guidelines are contained in VicRoads publication, Vehicle Standards Information (VSI) sheet number 26 (PDF 1,638KB).
A Licensed Vehicle Tester (LVT) is a suitable person or P/L company operating a retail motor vehicle mechanical repair or inspection facility that is accessible to members of the public (except in the case of premises used for testing buses and taxis); where vehicles are inspected for roadworthiness.
Testers are found all over Victoria and the border regions of New South Wales and South Australia. Locations by suburb/town are listed on this website.
VicRoads licenses testers when they have met the licensing requirements.
To become a Licensed Vehicle Tester five broad areas need to be addressed.
- Probity check
- Accreditation training
- Business structure
- Premises and equipment
- Application for licensing
Detailed explanations are contained in the application check list.