Vehicle modifications

What is vehicle modification certification?

Vehicle modification certification is required from a recognised engineer to ensure any changes, repairs or non-standard aspects of your vehicle are deemed safe and suitable to be on the road.

You might need certification if you’ve made repairs to your vehicle structure, if you’ve changed the chassis, added a towing component, intend to register a classic car or imported a foreign vehicle. A recognised engineer will make sure that:

  • any repairs meet the manufacturers guidelines and/or Australian Standards 1554 (Structural Steel Welding)
  • the protection characteristic and strength of your vehicle is at the required level to help protect the driver and passengers
  • the vehicle is suitable to be driven on Australian roads.

As recognised engineers with the Motor Vehicle Registry, we can guide you on any repairs you need to make, who can make those repairs and what certification is needed.

What's the process?

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If you need to be certified by a recognised engineer (that’s us!) – or you’re not sure what you need to do - get in touch with our team and we’ll talk you through it.

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To get a customised quote from us, fill in the Vehicle Modification form with all your details and return to us. The form will be submitted to Vehicle Standards (MVR) and an Approval in Principle will be returned to you.

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Once you’ve accepted the quote, our team will arrange a time to inspect your vehicle and certify it or let you know what needs to be done to get certified.

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When we’ve certified your vehicle, we’ll submit the paperwork to the MVR. Your certificate will be emailed to you.

Not sure what you need to do?

Get in touch with our team.