When do i need pink slip

An eSafety check or pink slip as it is also known is required for all light vehicles older than 5 years for the purposes of registration renewal within in NSW. The reasons why annual registration inspections exist is to assess a vehicle's road worthiness which in turn affects passenger safety.

This is in no way a guarantees the long term 'reliability' of a vehicle, but rather as a means to assess a vehicle's road worthiness at particular point in time. After 14 days, the report expires and you'll have to pay for a new eSafety check. Once all repairs are carried out, a follow-up check is required. If you return to the same eSafety check station that failed the vehicle initially, there'll be no charge.

Trailers that weigh less than kilograms and caravans with a tare weight of less than kg do not require an eSafety check. You do not need to pay the full inspection fee again, Just a sign off fee which depends on your location. An eSafety or pink slip inspection report verifies your vehicle is safe and ready for the road.

Most light vehicles more than 5 years old will require an eSafety check before they can be registered in NSW.

Your registration renewal papers will state whether or not you need an inspection. All you have to do is use the Quick Quote link at the top of the page to have one of our administrative staff call you to arrange a time and location that suits. Vehicles more than five 5 years old require a safety inspection as a condition of registration renewal.

A Blue Slip is a safety inspection report issued by Service NSW to prove that a vehicle has passed the required roadworthy, design and identity standards for registration. You will need a Blue Slip in the following circumstances:.