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Historic, left-hand drive, street rod or individually constructed vehicles (ICVs) that meet the eligibility conditions, can be registered under the Conditional Registration Scheme.
This means:
- reduced vehicle registration fees in exchange for limited road access each year
- exempt from registration and stamp duty on compulsory third-party insurance fee
- you'll only pay a compulsory third-party insurance premium, administration fees, and a reduced emergency services and lifetime support levy.
Who can apply
Applicants must be:
- a financial member of a recognised motor vehicle club, and
- the registered owner of an eligible vehicle.
Check if your vehicle is eligible
Historic vehicle
A motor vehicle is a historic vehicle if 25 years or more have elapsed since 1 January of the year in which the vehicle was manufactured.
Individually constructed vehicle (ICV)
An individually constructed vehicle is a vehicle that:
- is a new vehicle that is not a production vehicle, a modified production vehicle, or a production vehicle that has had the body or chassis replaced
- is a one-off motor vehicle, including a motor bike, built to an individual plan or design meeting the intent of ADRs applicable at the time of manufacture briefly summarised, but not limited to, the information on ICVs made publicly available by the Department either through fact sheets or on publicly accessible web pages.
- has a new body and chassis, but sub-assembles and components may be derived from other production vehicles.
- has its steering not to the left of the centre of its longitudinal axis.
- is not a trailer.
- has been issued a new vehicle identification number (VIN).
- is, but not required to be, a kit car or a replica of a historic (production) vehicle.
- may also include a motor bike or a motor trike.
- is not a heavy vehicle, with a gross vehicle mass greater than 4,500 kg.
- has in force a certificate of exemption under section 163AA of the Road Traffic Act 1961 from compliance with specified Australian Design Rules or other vehicle standards, or is confirmed as an ICV by DIT’s records.
Prescribed left-hand drive vehicle
A motor vehicle is a left-hand drive vehicle if:
- 25 years or more have elapsed since 1 January of the year in which the vehicle was manufactured
- the vehicle has its steering wheel on the left of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
- has in force a certificate of exemption under section 163AA of the Road Traffic Act 1961 from compliance with specified Australian Design Rules or other vehicle standards.
Street rod vehicle
A street rod vehicle is a vehicle that:
- has a body and frame that were manufactured before 1949, or
- is a replica of a vehicle the body and frame of which were built before 1949
AND
- has been modified by requirements or specifications accepted by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles – eg the ‘National Guidelines for the Construction and Modification of Street Rods in Australia’
- has in force a certificate of exemption under section 163AA of the Road Traffic Act 1961 from compliance with specified Australian Design Rules or other vehicle standards.
How to apply
- Step 1
Complete the forms
- Obtain a MR334 Approval for registration of a vehicle on the scheme. This form can only be provided and approved by an authorised person nominated by a recognised motor vehicle club.
- Step 2
Check if exemption certificate is required
You must get a certificate of exemption if the vehicle is:
- left-hand drive
- individually constructed
- a street rod
- has been modified from its original design
Exemptions are issued by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Vehicle Standards, Kateena Street, Regency Park. Enquiries can be directed to Vehicle Standards vehiclestandards@sa.gov.au or phone 1300 882 248.
- Step 3
Submit the forms and pay the fee
Take the completed documents to a Service SA centre and pay the fees.
Fees
Use the fees calculator to work out the concession.
- Go to Calculate registration fee
- Select Vehicle Type 'VEHICLE'
- Select Body Type 'SEDAN'
- Choose Premium Class 'District' and '19 HISTORIC/LHD/SRV/ICV
- Fill out the other mandatory fields.
Conditions
The following conditions apply to vehicles registered under the Scheme for historic, left-hand drive, street rods and ICVs.
- The vehicle can't be driven for a fee, hire or reward.
- The owner of the vehicle must be a financial member of a recognised motor vehicle club.
- Before the start of each journey, details of the journey must be recorded in a logbook.
- The owner must make their vehicle available for inspection at the request of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or their recognised motor vehicle club.
- The vehicle can only be driven on a road for up to 90 days during any 1 year period of registration.
Logbooks must be:
- issued by recognised motor vehicle clubs
- in a form approved by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles
- carried in the vehicle at all times while being used on the road.
Codes of practice
The Code of Practice for Club Registration for the Scheme (PDF 1.0 MB) should be read alongside the requirements of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959, the Motor Vehicles Regulations 2025, the Road Traffic Act 1961, and associated regulations and the Australian Design Rules. Copies of the South Australian legislation are available at www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Become a recognised motor vehicle club
Find out how to become a recognised club
Switch back to general registration
If you have purchased a historic vehicle, and want general registration, you'll need to register the vehicle in your name.
To switch a historic vehicle that is registered in your name to general registration:
1. Complete the application forms
- Complete an application to change premium class
- If vehicle is currently registered, complete an application to Cancel registration, unregistered vehicle permit and Compulsory Third-Party Insurance
2. Submit the forms and pay the fee
Take the completed documents to a Service SA centre and pay the registration fees.
You may need to also pay stamp duty, if it wasn't paid when the vehicle was first registered in your name.
If it's a heavy vehicle a change of ownership inspection may also be required before it can be switched back.
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