Public Passenger Vehicle Inspection Program
Vehicle Inspection Program is applicable to:
Vehicles providing these services are subject to the following intervals of inspection under the Vehicle Inspection Program (regulation 136(3) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021.
Large Passenger Vehicle (10+ seats) incl. hire and drive | |
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Vehicle age | Frequency |
Less than 12 months old | Initial inspection |
12 months old to 15 years old | 12 month intervals |
More than 15 years | 6 month intervals |
Small Passenger Vehicle (other than a taxi) 9 or fewer seats | |
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Vehicle age | Frequency |
Less than 3 years old | Initial inspection (other than vehicles used as hire and drive, or Restricted Hire Vehicle (RHV) as these do not require an initial SPV inspection until they are more than 3 years old) |
More than 3 years old | 12 month intervals |
More than 15 years old | 6 month intervals |
Taxi | |
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Vehicle age | Frequency |
Less than 12 months old | Initial inspection |
More than 12 months old | 12 month intervals |
Vehicles used for the purpose of driving instruction | |
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Vehicle age | Frequency |
Less than 12 months old | Initial inspection |
More than 12 months old | 12 month intervals |
The inspections accepted for Public Passenger Vehicles are:
The vehicle age is calculated from: