Comprehensive coverage is required for people still paying for their vehicles. Annual inspection procedure All private cars must undergo and pass a rigorous annual inspection to qualify for annual registration and annual licensing. Only brand new private cars, after their initial inspection prior to registration and licensing, need not be inspected the next year. Owners or co-owners must bring in the vehicles for the inspection process. Inspections take place at the Bermuda Government's Transport Control Department premises by prior appointment.
Inspectors check safety features and paint work carefully.
Obvious signs of neglect, bodywork dents, rust, or illegally tinted windows, will cause a vehicle to fail its inspection. Only when vehicles pass inspection can they be re-licensed. Annual licensing and registration costs and procedure Costs of annual registration and licensing or licensing of private cars in Bermuda vary greatly, depending on the licensing class of the vehicle. They apply to each of the following licensing classes, depending on length of vehicle and are are payable to the Bermuda Government's Accountant General. They are very expensive compared to most American, British and European jurisdictions.