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When you are the new owner or buyer of an unregistered SA vehicle (including a car, caravan, motorbike or trailer), you must re-register the vehicle in your name before you can use it on the road.
If a vehicle is already in your name but has expired, you can renew the registration.
How to apply
- Step 1
What you'll need
To re-register a vehicle in your name, you must:
- hold a SA driver’s licence, proof of age card or have previously registered a vehicle in your name in SA
- be registering a vehicle that was previously registered in SA. There's a different process if the vehicle is from interstate.
If the vehicle or trailer has a gross vehicle mass (GVM) or aggregate trailer mass (ATM) over 4.5 tonnes, and is 3 years or older from date of manufacture, then a change of ownership inspection will also be required.
- Step 2
Complete the form
Download the form or get it from a Service SA centre.
Application for registration and compulsory third party insurance (74.6 KB PDF)
On the form, you must provide:
- the current (or previous if no longer attached) plate number
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- engine number (if applicable).
If these details aren't provided, an identity inspection will be required before you can register the vehicle.
- Step 3
Submit the form and pay the fees
You will need to pay:
- registration fees
- stamp duty - use the calculator. Stamp duty does not apply for trailers or caravans with a GTM of 4.5 tonnes or less.
- If the vehicle doesn't have number plates, you'll need to pay $33 for a standard set.
You can submit the form:
In person
Take the completed form to a Service SA centre and pay the fees.
A third party may submit the form on your behalf but must produce evidence of Power of Attorney or a SACAT Administration Order.
By post
Post the completed application with the correct fee (cheque or money order) to:
Service SA
GPO Box 1533
Adelaide SA 5001
