Cancel your vehicle registration
If you cancel your registration, you may be able to get a refund of unused registration fees.
The easiest and quickest way to cancel your registration and get a refund is online through your myVicRoads account.
Log in to myVicRoads
You can cancel your registration online if:
- you are the registered owner of the vehicle, and
- you are not keeping your number plates.
If you have sold the vehicle with the plates still attached, you don’t need to cancel the registration. See What to do when you sell a vehicle for more information.
Steps to cancel your registration and get a refund online
Step 1: Get all the documents you need
If you want a refund of your registration fee, you will need to supply us with a document depending on the reason you are cancelling your registration.
If you don’t need a refund, you don’t need to supply any documents.
Step 2: Cancel the registration online
To cancel the registration, you will need to log in to myVicRoads.
Log in to myVicRoads
If you don’t have a myVicRoads account, you can easily sign up.
Find the vehicle you need to cancel the registration for on the Vehicles and Registration page and complete the Cancel registration form.
Your registration cancellation will take effect immediately. If your car has been written off, it will take effect from the day of the accident.
You do not need to return your number plates to us.
Business accounts
If your vehicle is registered to a business, you will need to have a myVicRoads Business account to cancel your registration online.
If you don’t have a myVicRoads business account, express your interest now.
If you want to keep your number plates
If your vehicle has custom plates that you would like to keep after cancelling your registration, you can either:
You will need to provide the following:
Step 3: Get your refund
When you cancel your registration before it expires, you may be able to get a refund for the time left on your registration.
If you have requested a refund through the online form, your refund should be paid into your bank account within 10 business days. This is the quickest way to receive a refund.
If the refund fails to process, we will send you a cheque instead.
These fees will be taken from your refund:
- $20.90 to process your registration refund
- 10% for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) fee.
If your refund is less than these fees, you will not receive a refund.
If you cancel your registration in person or over the phone
If you visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre or call us to cancel your registration, your refund will be paid by cheque and could take up to four weeks to process.