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Heavy vehicle inspections are required for:

• Establishing registration for vehicles not currently registered in NSW
• Renewing registration
• Adjusting vehicle records
• Clearing Defect Notice

Heavy vehicle inspections are carried out at a Heavy Vehicle Authorised Inspection Scheme (HVAIS) station, or by Roads and Maritime Services, depending on the type of vehicle and its use.

Your certificate of registration will state whether the vehicle requires a HVAIS or Heavy Vehicle Inspection Scheme (HVIS) inspection. If the vehicle does not need to be inspected by Roads and Maritime, the notice will include the line 'HVIS Exempt – HVAIS Insp. Required' in the 'Conditions' section.

Heavy Vehicle Authorised Inspection Scheme (HVAIS) station

HVAIS stations are accredited by Roads and Maritime to perform safety, identity and design checks. Once a HVAIS inspection is complete, an inspection report will be issued which is valid for 42 days. You can renew your registration within this timeframe.

Vehicles inspected by HVAIS

Vehicles which can be inspected by HVAIS:

• To establish registration:
  • Buses
  • Licensed tow trucks
  • Prime movers
  • Trailers fitted with breakaway brakes
  • Trailers with an aggregate tare mass exceeding two tonnes
  • Trucks fitted with power-operated brakes
  • Vehicles with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 4.5 tonnes
• To renew registration:
  • Two-axle rigid trucks with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 12 tonnes (including axle codes R11 and R12) regardless of age and two-axle short combination trucks (in combination up to and including six axles, 42.5 tonnes or less) regardless of age.
    Note that tow truck with TT plates and plant vehicles require a Roads and Maritime HVIS inspection
  • B-Double lead trailers and B-Triple lead/middle trailers with an ATM exceeding 9 tonnes with one, two or three axles, and less than 5 years old
  • Converter dolly with an ATM exceeding 9 tonnes with one or two axles, and less than 5 years old
  • Dog Trailer with an ATM exceeding nine tonnes with the following axle configurations: one front – one rear; one front - two rear; one front – three rear; two front – two rear, and less than 5 years old
  • Other rigid trucks with more than two axles, with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 12 tonnes and less than 5 years old. Note that tow trucks with TT plates and plant vehicles over five years require a Roads and Maritime HVIS inspection
  • Pig Trailer with an ATM exceeding 9 tonnes with one, two or three axles, and less than 5 years old
  • Private or pensioner registered buses (registered to an individual), that have a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonnes or less, seats up to 12 people including the driver
  • Semi Trailer with an ATM exceeding nine tonnes with one, two or three axles, and less than 5 years old (this includes trailers)
  • Short combination prime mover (haul one trailer only) with two axles, and less than 5 years old. Note that tow trucks with TT plates require a Roads and Maritime HVIS inspection
  • Short combination trucks with three or more axles (in combination up to six axles, 42.5 tonnes or less) and less than 5 years old.
    Note that tow trucks with TT plates require a Roads and Maritime HVIS inspection
  • Trailers fitted with breakaway brakes regardless of age
  • Trailers with an ATM exceeding 4.5 tonnes and under 9 tonnes ATM regardless of age
  • Trailers with an ATM exceeding 2 tonnes but under 4.5 tonnes ATM with breakaway brakes regardless of age
  • Vehicles with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes gross vehicle mass.
• To clear a defect notice:
  • The defect notice will determine if your vehicle is to be cleared by police, HVAIS or HVIS.

Note: Small private buses can be inspected at an HVAIS station, provided:

• The gross vehicle mass is 4.5 tonnes and less
• The bus has 12 seats or less
• The usage type is PRIV, PNSR or PNIC and
• The customer is an individual (not an organisation)