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Gifting a vehicle

How to gift a vehicle to a friend or family member.

If you are giving a Victorian-registered vehicle to a friend or family member who is not your spouse or domestic partner, then you must follow the normal vehicle transfer process.

This applies even if you're giving the vehicle away for free, or at a reduced price.

You need a roadworthy certificate 

You must get a roadworthy certificate before you transfer the vehicle. This shows the vehicle is safe to drive.

Duty must be paid on the market value

The new owner must pay Motor Vehicle Duty based on the vehicle's current market value (the price that the vehicle would usually sell for). Even if you give the vehicle away for free, you must provide its current market value.

Example: if the vehicle's market value is $10,000, and you give it away for free or for a reduced price, the market value is still $10,000.

The State Revenue Office provides more information on Motor Vehicle Duty, including a calculator to help you work out how much duty applies. See Understanding motor vehicle duty.  

Find the market value

If you do not know the current market value, look at similar vehicles for sale online. Compare:

  • the make and model
  • the year
  • the kilometres travelled
  • the vehicle's condition

  

Transfer a vehicle

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