Apply to re-register a written-off light vehicle

To re-register a written-off light vehicle you must have first obtained an Authorisation to Repair from Transport for NSW (TfNSW).

Once repaired and certified, the vehicle must then pass:

•   an Authorised Unregistered Vehicle Inspection Scheme (AUVIS) inspection
•   an inspection by TfNSW's Vehicle Identification Inspection Unit (VIIU).

You can submit your application to re-register a written-off light vehicle if:

• you are at least 16 years of age 

• the authorised repairs are completed on the vehicle. 

• your driver licence number or customer number
• your personal details
• your vehicle registration details
• the number plates (if available)
• an Authorisation to Repair from TfNSW
• a Certificate of Compliance issued by a licensed repairer, and
  • any third-party certifications (for example, air bag repairs or structural certification)
• an AUVIS report, including identity, design and safety checks (commonly known as a 'blue slip')
• a TfNSW VIIU report
• proof of your registration entitlement
• your compulsory third party (CTP) insurance
• payment for any registration fees
• completed PDF form – 'Application for Registration'.

1. Gather all the required documentation and the number plates (if available).

2. Submit your application with payment at a service centre. 

• The registration certificate for the vehicle will state that the vehicle has been reported to the NSW Written-off Light Vehicles Register.
• You cannot register an interstate written-off vehicle in NSW unless it is first re-registered in another jurisdiction.