Queensland Transport introduced the safety certificate in November 1999 to replace the old roadworthy certificate or RWC, and it became mandatory to obtain and display a current safety certificate on any registered motorcycle from the moment it's offered for sale.

The only times it's not required to display current safety certificate on a motorcycle for sale is when the motorcycle is either unregistered or is traded to or between licensed motor dealers.

Queensland Transport safety certificates can only be issued by Approved Inspection Stations (AIS), being service stations, garages or workshops approved by Queensland Transport to conduct inspections.

For private motorcycle sellers, Queensland Transport safety certificates must be issued in the two months or 2000 kilometres prior to sale, whichever comes first.

You are required to display a safety certificate in a conspicuous place and for motorcycles it's either on the forks or front guard.

Failure to display a Queensland Transport safety certificate on the motorcycle from the time it's first offered for sale can carry an on-the-spot fine penalty of $375.



This website is devoted to assisting ensure your motorcycle up to a roadworthy standard prior to a safety certificate inspection.

Information on this website relating to motorcycle inspection is drawn from the Queensland Transport Code of Practice for Approved Inspection Stations (AIS) and Approved Persons; guidelines followed during safety certificate inspections and vehicle modification certification.

Following the code of practice guidelines and rectifying faults you uncover should assure your motorcycle will pass on first inspection, avoiding any inconvenient and possible costly re-inspection.

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