A few Questions on RWC, Roadworthy Certificates

I think you need to have an immobilizer fitted to pass a roadworthy in WA.

I wanted to get an annual RWC for my NSW reg Troopy in WA and I could not pass because of that reason even though an Immobilizer is not required in NSW.

Thats right. You must have an approved immobilisor fitted in WA whenever a vechicle changes hands or to get the vechicle registered. Not 100% sure of vechile age but I think it doesnt apply if vechicle is over 20 years old.

Regards

Les

Bill,
Unless there is some pressing reason for buying from ,over here, eg, much cheaper, model availability,etc, you are probably better buying local and saving the extra hassle IMHO. Based on having purchased interstate myself and regretting forever after.
Rolande

Sorry KOH the RWC from another state means zip...... You'll have to get it re-inspected. I had a badf experience getting my tip-top condition 2000 GXL 100 series LC regoed here in WA even though I'd just gone through the NSW annual inspection process a month before.

The bloke would not give me a roadworthy with my Opposite Lock spare wheel carrier fitted (that had all the appropriate lights fitted). He would only register it as a 5 seater because of the cargo drawers and Milford barrier I had fitted. Even though the compliance plate under the hood says 8 seats. I had to pay $$ to get my long range fuel tank permitted - even though it was of a registered design - no problem getting the permit off the inspector(it took 90 sec), it just cost extra $$. The permit has in no way increased the safety of the vehicle. It is just a piece of paper that cost money.

The thing that *issed me off was that if I'd installed all these goodies here in WA after the vehicle was registered here, there would be no problem. He even told me to remove the spare wheel carrier for the reinspection and put it back on afterwards. So I had to buy a $40 reflector to put on the rear bumper for the 10 or so mins of the reinspection.

The inspector repeatedly asked me where the spark plug leads were and it took me some time to explain that diesels don't require spark plug leads.

KOH if you are Perth based - don't get your vehicle inspected at the Warwick inspection station - the inspectors there are incompetent and appear to be on a "power trip". I felt I was being "put through the wringer" because I had a big bush-ready 4wd and this is quite different to the usual Camrys and Barinas they usually get through. Talking to the chaps at Opposite Lock who could not believe that the 4wd woud not get registered because of the spare wheel carrier (they removed it and reinstalled it for me), they said that the inspection station in Midland does heaps of 4wd's with their spare wheel carriers and they are passed no problems.

Cheers
Stephen J.