If you are transferring the registration to/from another owner or from another state or if you are re-registering a vehicle after its registration has expired.

Historically it has been a requirement to have a Safety Certificate displayed when you put it up for sale. This has now changed with ‘Inspection Certificates Online’. GCCEM issues inspection certificates online through Transport and Main Road’s (TMR) portal meaning you do not have to display it when selling and may not have to visit the TMR’s office to lodge the certificate. More information can be found here.

The vehicle will need a Safety Certificate. The Safety Certificate, formally known as a Roadworthy Certificate, needs to be issued before the vehicle can be deemed roadworthy and the registration transferred.

For private vehicle sales, the safety certificate is valid for 2 months/2000km, whichever occurs first. For motor dealers, it is valid for 3 months/1000km.

Generally, an inspection will take around 45min – 1hr.

A safety inspection is a broad vehicle inspection to assess the vehicles roadworthiness. In an inspection we will look at tyres, brakes, steering & suspension components, lighting, oil leaks, windows, seat belts and much more, plus a road test including braking performance. Some items not checked in a safety inspection include oil/fluid levels or condition, cylinder compression, spark plugs, or filters.

If your vehicle fails its first inspection you have up to 14 days to repair the defects and have the vehicle re-inspected.

A Safety Certificate is a look at how safe the vehicle is, and this is done within the Queensland Transports Code of Practice. However, it is not a comprehensive mechanical review of the condition the car is in.

Rather, a Pre-Purchase Inspection is an examination and report on the mechanical condition of the vehicle and is useful for the person buying the vehicle to see what kind of condition it is in. When buying a second-hand car, we recommend that a Pre-Purchase Inspection is carried out along with the Safety Certificate. These checks may save the buyer a lot of money in the long run as it allows reassurance the car they are purchasing is in a good and safe condition.

GCCEM are proud to be an Approved Inspection Station (AIS), meaning that we can offer our customers reliable and authentic safety certificates for their vehicles. As a local business, we take pride in our ability to deliver outstanding services to our valued customers, whether it’s mechanical maintenance, air conditioning repairs, or anything in between. Our quality is guaranteed and that’s why we are the company of choice for so many people in the Gold Coast area.