A Roadworthy (or RWC) is like a WOF. But in Vic you only nead a roadworthy when you:
- sell a registered used car (If no RWC supplied you must cancel the rego and hand in the plates).
- re-register a used car.

There are a few other exemptions, but that's the basics.

No roadworthy every six months like in NZ! NSW still has annual inspections, but I think all other Aussie states are now the same as Victoria.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

In Qld it's called a "Safety Certificate" basically means it is safe to drive on the road but confers no mechanical suitability/reliability or condition of the car. Having delt with both Victorian Road Worthies and Qld Safety certs - Vic is tougher

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Much, MUCH tougher. In Victoria, RWC inspectors almost uniformly actually inspect the car properly, while in Queensland it's possible to get an inspector to come to you who will write you a cert without even looking at the car.

I've seen Qld certs written for cars with variously:

* Factory original, scratched, sandblasted, cracked windscreens
* Waaay too low suspension
* No brakes
* No lights

In every case the inspector didn't even drive the car.

In comparison, In Vic I've had to replace a near perfect windscreen on a three year old BINI in order to get a RWC, because the inspector couldn't find anything else to fault.

I'm not sure where I'd prefer to be -- somewhere where you can get a total wreck on the road, or somewhere where they won't pass a near-new car...

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Here in NSW now they've extended new cars to 5 years before they need annual pink slip.
Not that a pink slip is hard to get- even for an old Mini.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Yeah, in VIC they are generally WAY over the top. It's like they HAVE to fail you on some trifle!

There was one RWC guy I knew who was fair - not dodgy but not harsh on silly things. Unfortunately he is no longer in business.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

On the plus side, once you're registered you don't have to go through it again

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

So Nsw has standards are like NZs by the sounds of it. We allow one year inspections for a vehicles up to six years old. Then vehicles over six years old have six month checks

Similar , we have two types for standard cars ,

a blue slip if it's been unregistered for more than 6 months , is coming from interstate or if you've fitted a new motor and need to change the engine number on the records . This is a more stringent test than the other .

a pink slip which is the annual rego inspection which uses an automated brake meter which some mini's have problems with (it's basically a G-force meter but also works on taking into account a cars suspension dipping under braking like most modern cars do , mini's don't dip as much however so the brakes have to be good to pass , drums can be a problem) , especially the handbrake test if they have single system brakes .

Some testers can be a bit tough and seem to think they need to find something on every car for the RTA to see they are doing a thorough job but it's not a big problem normally . I have had some find problems with other cars I hadn't noticed so it's good really and also keeps the rubbish off the roads here except for the pesky interstate interlopers .... We really do need a national system though .

Also , any real deviations from standard will need and engineers report done by a qualified engineer to show the RTA it's a safe modification and then it can be passed by the normal rego inspection .

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My local Pink/Blue Slip guy in Campbelltown (NSW) does the same inspection for either, the only difference is he checks the numbers for a blue slip and then looks in the RTA computer thing hes got to see if they look right. There should not be any difference, it's a roadworthy inspection and roadworthy is roadworthy, there are not different levels!

If the person you use doesn't look at the car on a hoist for a pink slip then be concerned, you are paying for them to make sure your car is safe.

I always remind him to check for zoorst and oil leaks and also the ball joints, even though I check them myself regular enough.

Daniel

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So even if you have blowen a engine and fitted a secondhand engine thats the same you have to get vehicle inspected

In New South Wales yes , you need to get a blue slip now to change the engine number .

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In Vic you visit a VicRoads office and they record the new engine number and check the engine is not stolen. They don't inspect the rest of the car, but they might slap on a canary (defect notice) if the car is obviously unroadworthy. They can also demand an inspection if the engine number or chassis number is suspect - obvously restamped or not able to be read.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

i had a problem with this aswell no record on any number found anywhere on the car or engine so i was told i couldnt register untill it was inspected to make sure it wasnt a japanese import at vicroads HQ then i needed a signiture from the person i bought the engine off and body off one was 3 years ago the other 1 year earlier so finally got that done and went back to have them tell me i need an address with the sigs so i gave them a bit of what i thought and they let me sign a stat dec saying i didnt know the addresses no idea how that works but i got plates so im happy

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Enjoy Chris

It depends who you get at VicRoads. I had one bimbo once who would have registered a pencil sharpener if it had a compliance plate. She asked me how many seats, wheels and cylinders my Mini Van had and she was standing right next to it.

I've done the stat-dec thing a couple of times too. Funny how taht one bit of paper makes everything alright.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Brett...I don't think it makes everything alright...it absolves them of responsibility and just puts the onus of proof on you....if someone (a cop, an inspector) subsequently finds something dodgey...then they have you on paper swearing it weren't!!

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"Show me the Mini!"