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Vehicle licensing fees

Common licensing fees - from 1 July 2008

MR1/1B Licence motor vehicle 3 months 6 months 12 months
Passenger car
Petrol driven - Private 58.66 109.70 211.84
Petrol driven - Taxi 72.77 137.96 268.34
Petrol driven - Rental 72.77 137.96 268.34
Non-petrol driven - Private 89.88 172.13 336.69
Non-petrol driven - Taxi 103.98 200.39 393.19
Non-petrol driven - Rental 103.98 200.39 393.19
Trailer
Less than 3500 kg 14.45 21.34 35.12
Motorcycle
Petrol driven - Less than 61 cc 69.69 131.76 255.96
Petrol driven - Over 61 cc 72.50 137.39 267.21
Goods truck/van/utility
Private passenger Petrol driven - 1-3500 kg GVM 58.66 109.70 211.84
Petrol driven - 3501-6000 kg GVM 59.03 110.45 213.33
Non-petrol driven - 1-3500 kg GVM 95.92 184.22 360.88
Non-petrol driven - 3501-6000 kg GVM 96.29 184.97 362.37
Transport licensed goods Petrol driven - 6000-12000 kg GVM 72.77 137.96 268.34
Non-petrol driven - 6000-12000 kg GVM 110.03 212.48 417.38
Other (standard) goods Petrol driven - 1-3500 kg GVM 58.66 109.70 211.84
Petrol driven - 3501-6000 kg GVM 59.03 110.45 213.33
Non-petrol driven - 1-3500 kg GVM 95.92 184.22 360.88
Non-petrol driven - 3501-6000 kg GVM 96.29 184.97 362.37

The licensing fees shown are a selection of the more common vehicle type/usage combinations. For more information please phone the Transport Registry Centre (TRC) Contact Centre on 0800 108 809 between the hours of 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday.

Fees are payable in accordance with the applicable legislation. The fees quoted above are correct as at 1 July 2008, may be subject to rounding, and are inclusive of GST.

Last updated: 30 June 2008