TAS Vehicle Registration 2024 | How To Register Car in Tasmania?

Tasmania’s Motor Vehicle Registry is responsible for the management of the regulatory functions of registrations of over 600,000 vehicles and licensing of over 380000 Tasmanian drivers currently in use in Tasmania. The Tasmania Motor Vehicle Registry aims to support a safe transport system that helps to enhance economic development and recognizes the needs of the community.

Buying or Selling a Vehicle

You have to let the TAS know if you have purchased a vehicle so it can be registered in your name. You will become a registered operator once it’s in your name. You will be responsible for the vehicle’s roadworthiness, fees, and any other fines or sanctions.

Buying the Vehicle – From Private Sale

You need to qualify as a registered operator to register a vehicle, so you need to check if you can become one. Ensure that the seller is authorized to sell you the vehicle by checking that their details match the ones given on the TAS Vehicle Registration certificate and other documents. If not, then they have signed a statutory declaration that permits them to sell the vehicle.

You also need to check the registration status by using the online TAS Rego Check service. If the vehicle is unregistered for less than three months, you will have to pay the renewal fee backdated to the expiration date. If it has been unregistered for three or more months, then make sure to have the vehicle inspected at an Approved Inspection Station before having it re-registered.

You also need to make sure that the vehicle is not wrecked or stolen by using the online Rego Check service or by calling 1300 135 513 during business hours. If it is stolen, then you need to report it to the Tasmania Police, and if it is wrecked (current write-off status), then you need to check the written-off vehicle register.

Registered Operator

If you want to be eligible to become a registered operator in Tasmania, you need to be the following:

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Transferring a Vehicle to Your Name

You can transfer a vehicle to your name if both parties have a Tasmanian license. You can transfer by using the online transfer service. The following would be needed to transfer the vehicle online:

Transfer Fee

You will need to pay a transfer fee and duty to transfer a vehicle. A transfer fee is a set fee for vehicle transfers. It is not paid if there is no change in beneficial ownership. The duty is dependent on the sale price or market value of the vehicle. It is not paid if the vehicle is agricultural machinery or any other machinery, or if you are eligible for a TPI pension or a Transport Access Scheme.

Buying A Vehicle – In Dealer or Auction

Let’s find out the things you would be required to do if you were buying your vehicle from a dealer or at an auction.

Buying from a Dealer

Your registration and plates will be issued at the same time as purchasing the vehicle if you are buying a new vehicle from a Tasmanian dealer that is recognized under the dealer registration scheme.

Buying at an Auction

You might need to visit Service Tasmania if you are purchasing a vehicle at an action that you want to register. You would need:

You should have permission to sell the vehicle or you must be the vehicle’s registered operator if you want to sell the vehicle. One of the names registered on the TAS Vehicle Registration certificate is the registered operator’s name.

The disposal should be submitted within seven days of the sale. No automatic confirmation will be sent to you to confirm that it has been processed. You can contact Service Tasmania a week after the submission to make sure that the vehicle is no longer under your name.

Your name will be taken off the registration. You will no longer be held responsible for the registration vehicle.

TAS Vehicle Registration Options and Permits

Seasonal Registration for Heavy Vehicles

Seasonal registrations of heavy vehicles used in the seasonal activity allow greater flexibility. Seasonal registration can be applied only for heavy vehicles that are used seasonally for agriculture or snow activity. If the criteria for seasonal registration are satisfied by the vehicle, you will receive a:

Special Interest Vehicle Registration

This scheme of special interest allows you to register certain vehicles for a limited time at a lower registration cost. You can use a special interest registered vehicle for 104 days if renewed for 12 months. Vehicles with special interest pay lower registration by having an exemption from motor tax or a lower MAIB insurance rate. You should also:

Conditional TAS Vehicle Registration

If your vehicle does not fully comply with the Australian Design Rules but needs access to the Tasmanian public streets. You need to register the vehicle, if eligible, with conditional (Restricted Use) registration. It will not be offered if a complaint vehicle can be used and perform the tasks instead.

Special Purpose Vehicle Registration

Your vehicle will need special registration if:

Unregistered Vehicle Permits

An unregistered vehicle permit enables an unregistered vehicle to be used on a public street. A UVP does not cover the vehicle to be used on the public street. It is not considered a substitute for an appropriate registration. It can only be used if the vehicle is in safe operating and roadworthy condition.

Exemptions Subject to Vehicles

If your vehicle is one of the following, it will be exempt from registration:

Registration Exemptions for Towed Vehicles

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