All vehicles that are driven or towed on NSW roads must be registered. This includes trailers, caravans and motorcycles.
Depending on whether you’ve bought your vehicle brand new or secondhand, you’ll need to do one of the following:
used vehicle with registration that is current or expired less than 3 months – transfer the registration into your name within 14 days to avoid a surcharge
used vehicle with cancelled or interstate registration – re-register the vehicle
new car – get a new registration set up through the dealer.
Additional steps apply for:
imported vehicles
seasonally registered vehicles such as agricultural and oversnow vehicles.
Conditional registration
If you buy a vehicle that has conditional registration, such as a classic or historic vehicle, a street rod or rally car, the registration cannot be transferred. The previous owner will need to cancel their registration and you'll need to apply for conditional registration in person at a service centre.