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Vehicle registration and licensing fees

Updated: 2 May 2011

Registration is the process where we add a vehicle’s details to the Motor Vehicle Register and issue its registration plates. Vehicle licensing is where you pay a regular fee to use your vehicle on public roads. The fee helps to pay for roading projects and road safety programmes. Your vehicle must be both registered and licensed for you to legally drive it on the road.

Common vehicle registration fees - from 1 May 2011

Registration of motor vehicle (issued with standard plates, and includes your first vehicle licence) 6 months 12 months
Passenger car/van
Private passenger Petrol driven - 1301-2600cc 290.99 431.06
Petrol driven - 2601-4000cc 322.04 462.11
Non-petrol driven - 1301-2600cc 355.92 560.92
Non-petrol driven - 2601-4000cc 386.97 591.97
Trailer
Other (standard) goods 1-3500kg GVM 84.49 98.58
Motorcycle
Private passenger Petrol driven - 0 - 60cc incl 246.26 443.97
Petrol driven - 61cc – 600cc incl 273.86 477.32
Petrol driven – 601cc and over 330.91 591.42

See more information on registering your vehicle.

Common licensing fees - from 1 May 2011

MR1/1B Licence motor vehicle 3 months 6 months 12 months
Passenger car
Petrol driven - private 77.68 147.68 287.75
Petrol driven - taxi 92.10 176.57 345.51
Petrol driven - rental 92.10 176.57 345.51
Non-petrol driven - private 110.15 212.61 417.61
Non-petrol driven - taxi 124.57 241.50 475.36
Non-petrol driven - rental 124.57 241.50 475.36
Trailer
Less than 3500kg 14.65 21.70 35.79
Motorcycle
Petrol driven - – 0- 60cc incl 106.49 205.32 403.03
Petrol driven - 61-600cc incl 109.35 211.07 414.53
Petrol driven - 601cc and over 137.89 268.12 528.63
Moped
Petrol driven 48.94 90.26 172.91
Goods truck/van/utility
Private passenger Petrol driven - 1-3500kg GVM 89.10 170.51 333.40
Petrol driven - 3501-6000kg GVM 89.48 171.28 334.93
Non-petrol driven - 1-3500kg GVM 154.93 302.15 596.67
Non-petrol driven - 3501-6000kg GVM 155.31 302.92 598.20
Transport licensed goods Petrol driven - 6000-12000kg GVM 103.52 199.40 391.15
Non-petrol driven - 6000-12000kg GVM 169.35 331.04 654.42
Other (standard) goods Petrol driven - 1-3500kg GVM 89.10 170.51 333.40
Petrol driven - 3501-6000kg GVM 89.48 171.28 334.93
Non-petrol driven - 1-3500kg GVM 154.93 302.15 596.67
Non-petrol driven - 3501-6000kg GVM 155.31 302.92 598.20

These fees are set in legislation and are correct as at 1 May 2011. They may be subject to rounding, and include GST at 15%.

The above licensing fees are a selection of the more common vehicle type/usage combinations, including ACC levies. Your vehicle not included? Contact us for more information.

See more information on vehicle licensing.