What do Vicroads do in a vehicle inspection??

[XR8Chic]

Hey

I am transferring my cars over to Vic Rego on monday, and have booked in at the local vicroads to get this done.

HOWEVER.... they politely informed me that they need to do an inspection of the car before they will register it.
The good part is... they dont want to inspect my XR8 - they only want to inspect my Fairmont! (Funnily enough - that is the younger of the 2 cars)

What exactly are they gonna look at?? Its pretty much stock except for 17's, lowered, XR6 motor, and sports seats.
Will I need to dig up the receipt for the motor to show them (its not the original one obviously)

Should I put fluffy seat covered on and hope they dont notice the seats?

Or is it just gonna be a case of "yep, its a blue fairmont... give us money... here is your rego papers"

[RIDE:42]

with mine the old lady waddled out ask me to tell me the vin #and told me it looks like a nice day :lol: as you don`t get many down here. :)

[ORIGINL]

i've heard VIC roads are pretty tuff. I bought my car from VIC and got a inspection done on the car before the purchase (as i bought it sight unseen)

They were rather picky in regard to oil leaks, exhaust noise, ride height... but on the bottom they noted "car would pass rego" i told them i wanted to know everything wrong with it.

Make sure things like seatbelts and stuff are in working order, give the seatbelts a wipe down to show they are in good condition.

I dont know exactly how petty they will be, but horn, wiper blades and washer fluid are often things you forget they will check.

[SSBarney]

Vic roads do stuff all on an inspection. You get ur roadworthy from an independant tester. Then at your booking they come out check engine numbers, do a walk around and may ask u to turn lights and indicators on.

They rely on the independent RWC, and are really checking to see whether the cars numbers match up and the car looks like it might have a genuine RWC.

Barney


PS: Do you sleep XR8Chic?... up at 3.50am thinking about ur RWC :lol:

[Drewie]

Have you actually had the RWC done? The Vic roads part is more just checking the VIN numbers, engine numbers etc to confirm the vehicle presented is as described on the paper work, it is the RWC done by the independent testers that is the more stringent one, I assume you need a RWC to transfer interstate rego, maybe you don't??

[XR8Chic]

RWC?? Is that like a pink slip?? I never knew you have to get them done here.

They never mentioned anything about a "RWC" they just said they needed to inspect my fairmont, and told me to bring in my NSW Rego papers with me.

I guess I better get the receipt for the engine then.

Whats the Vic version of a blueslip?? (ie where you get the change of details done to reflect the new engine number?)

[XR8Chic]

PS: Do you sleep XR8Chic?... up at 3.50am thinking about ur RWC :lol:

I must be half vampire... I only sleep when the sun is up. Seriously... I cant sleep at night - its so damned quiet here I am not used to it. I need to have background noise to fall asleep (like traffic in the distance)
Usually go to bed at about 8am, and wake up at about 3pm

[ORIGINL]

I must be half vampire... I only sleep when the sun is up. Seriously... I cant sleep at night - its so damned quiet here I am not used to it. I need to have background noise to fall asleep (like traffic in the distance)
Usually go to bed at about 8am, and wake up at about 3pm


night shift sucks huh... i'm at work now and sleep around the same time that you would. It's not so good for your social life

[Drewie]

Here is some information from the VicRoads site re transfers of interstate vehicles might help:


Registration requirements for cars, motor cycles and trucks
An interstate registered vehicle can be registered in Victoria in one of two ways:
in the same name (or spouse name) the vehicle was registered interstate, or
in a different name

The requirements for each are different:

If the vehicle is to be registered in the same name (or spouse name) the vehicle was registered interstate the following requirements need to be met:

Where an inspection is NOT required, you need to:
provide proof of identity (see below) and Victorian residency
provide proof of ownership of the vehicle (eg. registration certificate)

A roadworthy certificate is not required
Motor vehicle duty is not payable Where an inspection IS required, you need to:
make an appointment for a vehicle inspection
provide proof of identity (see below) and Victorian residency
provide proof of ownership (eg. registration certificate)

A roadworthy certificate is not required
Motor vehicle duty is not payable

If the vehicle is to be registered in a different name from the interstate registration the following requirements need to be met:
make an appointment for a vehicle inspection (if required)
obtain a roadworthy certificate issued no more than 30 days prior to your appointment (not required for trailers under 4.5 tonnes GVM)
provide proof of identity (see below) and Victorian residency
provide proof of ownership of the vehicle (a receipt/contract of sale identifying the vehicle by engine number and/or VIN showing the full name and address of the previous and new operator)
provide proof of origin (previous registration certificate or registration number on ownership receipt)

Motor vehicle duty is payable.

[XR8Chic]

OK, I am awake... so I guess I need to get a victorian blue slip for change of details (different engine number)

Do I just get that done at a servo??

[Drewie]

If you read the above, if it stays in the same name or spouses name as it was previously registered in when in NSW then you don't need a RWC if it is going to transfer into a different name to what it was previously registered in when in NSW then you do need a RWC.

[XR8Chic]

Yeah I have worked out I dont need a RWC (Plus Vic Roads never mentioned anything about a RWC to me)

However, in this inspection that Vic Roads are doing, they are gonna notice that the engine number is different to what is on the NSW Rego papers... so where do I get a blue slip from?? or do I just show the receipt for the motor at Vic Roads when they do the inspection.
Maybe I am worrying too much, but when I went to get the blue slip in NSW, the guy said "dont bother, no one ever checks the engine number".

The appointment for the inspection at Vic Roads is for 45 mins... so I am guessing they are gonna go over the car a bit.

[OzJavelin]

About the only thing VicRoads ever do is check numbers .. VIN, engine, etc. 90% of their "inspectors" know very little about cars. Which is how A-model roadsters got registered as '73 Fairmont coupes and the like.

BTW: My SV8 needed a RWC when it was about 10mths old .. because it was UNREGISTERED! The dealer the fleet had bought it from stuck plates and a rego label on it but never paid VicRoads. The fleet manager only picked it up when the rego renewals arrived and myine wasn't there! I'd been driving it around for 10mths unregistered. VicRoads wouldn't let it be "re-registered" with the old plates, so it got a RWC and new plates. Needless to say the dealers right to issue plates was suspended.

[clarky]

I just had one of my cars inspected by vic roads, did bugger all really just the VIN number that was it

[XR8Chic]

Thanks guys.

I just called vic roads too, and they said they will need to check the belts out, so I gotta somehow get my matress out of the back so I can unfold the rear seats.

(dont get any dirty idea's... its in there ready for bathurst, as I sleep in my car there)