Registration Help Tool—how to register a used motor vehicle or motorcycle

The information on this page relates to light vehicles and motorcycles only. A light motor vehicle weighs 4.5 tonnes or less—different rules apply if you have a different type of vehicle or it weighs more than 4.5 tonnes.

Here are quick links to the forms, fees, duty and locations to register your vehicle:

Resources for registering your vehicle

Use the registration help tool below to find out what else you'll need to do.

About the registration help tool

The registration help tool will ask you a series of questions to help you figure out the requirements for registering a used light vehicle or motorcycle that is currently unregistered or registered interstate.

Links in the form will open in a new window.

If you change an answer, use the Reset this form button to start again.

Last updated: 26 February 2024

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