An identity inspection will be required if your vehicle is used, less than 10 years old and/or fits one of the following categories.

1. Is an interstate registered vehicle being registered in a different name in the ACT;
2. You do not have any documentation for the vehicle to establish its history; 
3. Your vehicle does not have clear identifiers such as the vehicle identification number (VIN) or engine number;
4. Your vehicle has been declared a repairable write off

Are there any exemptions to the above?

Yes, you do not require a Vehicle Identity Inspection   (unless indicated by an Authorised Inspector) if:

The vehicle was bought or sold by a Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealer.  (N.B. Auction Houses such as Pickles or Fowles are not considered Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealers unless the Bill of Sale provided states their registered LMVD number).

Or

Your vehicle is duty exempt

Or

Your vehicle is being registered in the same name or names as the previous state.

You will be told if an identity inspection is required when you apply to register the vehicle or transfer its registration, or when the vehicle is undergoing its roadworthiness inspection.

A standard vehicle identity inspection will cost $40.00.

For more complex inspections, including repairable written off inspections, the fee is $433.65.

Identity inspections are conducted by specially trained government inspectors and can only be done at the Vehicle Inspection Station operated by Road User Services in Dickson. To make a booking for a vehicle identity inspection, phone 13 22 81.