Roadworthiness
Find out if your vehicle requires a certificate of roadworthiness and how and where to get it.
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Search for a Licensed Vehicle Tester.
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A Certificate of Roadworthiness (also known as a ‘roadworthy’ or ‘RWC’) shows that your vehicle’s safe enough to be used on public roads. A roadworthy is required whenever a vehicle’s sold, if it’s being re-registered, and to clear some defect notices.
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A vehicle may be exempt from roadworthiness requirements if it is not designed for carrying passengers or goods or is a specially constructed vehicle.
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Defect notices are issued to vehicles that do not meet roadworthy requirements or registration standards.
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If you are thinking of purchasing, repairing or registering a written-off vehicle in Victoria, this section contains all the information you’ll need.