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Registration

STATE REGISTRATION AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE - most modern cars do not require expensive modifications to bring them up to an ‘Acceptable Standard’. Consult the State or Territory Registering Authority of where you intend to register your vehicle for their requirements. The general modifications that are sometimes required (differs from state to state and normally always more cost effective to have carried out in Australia) are:

• seat belts – to be fitted to all seat positions
• child safety restraints – anchorage points to be fitted to each rear seating position
• windscreens – heavily tinted windscreens and windows are not allowed
• head restraints – the front seats must have built-in standard fitment head restraints
• alarm immobiliser – approved system to be fitted
• rear vision (wing) mirrors – normal flat non-tinted mirrored glass only is acceptable, (i.e. not convex) and cost in Australia normally less than A$50
• speedometers – must normally be in kilometres per hour only and cost in Australia about A$200

PERSONAL IMPORT PLATE AND STAMP DUTY - once a vehicle has been registered the third copy of the import approval is forwarded to the engraving company listed who will supply a Personal Import Plate which is affixed under the bonnet. In some States there is a Stamp Duty of between 2% and 5% of the vehicles value payable upon Registration. Number plates are supplied by the Registration Authority.

WHAT VEHICLES MAY BE WORTH WHILE TAKING TO AUSTRALIA - some European models of Car have never been sold in Australia and so spares may not be available and any future sale may be difficult. Japanese and Korean cars are sold in Australia at keen prices to compete with the locally assembled Fords and Holdens. Ford models in Australia are normally completely different to the Ford models sold in the originating country. Motor Caravans are very expensive in Australia , they are not so readily available as in the UK and the quality may be lower. Rust free ‘Prestige Cars’ with air-conditioning, e.g. Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volvo, Saab manufactured in the late 1990's with a current UK value of between £5,000 and £10,000, and which are still in good condition, are financially most worthwhile considering shipping as are many European models of car that have depreciated significantly in the originating country.