What are the Roadworthy Test Requirements for a car RWC?

ByIan Baker

Queensland has a few stricter requirements for ensuring the safety of vehicles on the road and for a good reason of avoiding chances of mishaps on the road. To get a mobile car roadworthy, you need to reach out to a Queensland Department of Transport and Main Road accredited vehicle examiner and inspector. Try running a google search for all of it. You’ll get all the available companies near you. After you’ve registered for the vehicle test, the experts will run some standard vehicle tests to determine the issues, if any, and later if your car passes the tests, it will receive a car RWC. 

Each part of the car has varied requirements that are involved in passing the roadworthy certificate tests. Here are a few of them mentioned. Take a look: 

Roadworthy Test Requirements – Wheel and Tyre

  • The wheels, rims, and tyres of your car must not be damaged and need to be free of cracks as a little damage can result in failure of your wheels, rims and tyres. 

  • There must be no dent. Also, it should not be buckled or be out of balance. 

  • There shouldn’t be a temporary spare tyre fitted as a road wheel.

  • If you have spoken wheels, they must be intact, straight, fitted well. 

  • Wheels should be securely attached with the correct number of studs, nuts, or both. 

  • Tyre size must be compatible with the rim size. 

Roadworthy Test Requirements – Steering and Suspension 

  • While driving, your car must go straight without wandering. 

  • All the car steering components must be placed securely and should be correctly mounted. 

  • Any steering components such as dust and grease seals shouldn’t be damaged or excessively worn. 

  • No oil leaks in power steering fittings. 

  •  Suspension components and the vehicle’s body needs to have adequate clearance.

  • The joints and mounts such as bushes, pivots, dust and grease seals have to be in good condition. 

  • Shock absorbers should be secure. 

Roadworthy Test Requirements – Brakes

  • All brake components should be mounted securely and must be appropriately located.

  • Your car brakes must be free from any wear and tear, distortion and damage. 

  • Your vehicle’s parking and emergency brakes must be correctly functioning. 

  • Brake lights should be fully functioning, and fitting must be correct. 

  • Other warning signs like car horns must be working correctly. 

  • There shouldn’t be any oil leaks in the brake systems. 

  • Brake linings must be intact and should not show signs of being worn down. 

Roadworthy Test Requirements – Seats and Seatbelts 

  • All the seats must be secure and sound.

  • All seats should be defect-free. 

  • Ensure that the seat sliders are functioning without the looseness. 

  • Seatbelts should be present in the car. 

  • Seatbelt webbing must be firm. 

  • There should be no cuts, damage, wear, knots or fraying in the seatbelt. 

Roadworthy Test Requirements – Lights, Signals and Reflectors 

  • The light requirements vary with the vehicle type. The general requirements are that there must be headlamps, brake lights, front and rear position lamps turn signal lamps and number plate lamp.

  • All the lights shall be properly functioning. 

  • All of these lamps and lights need to be colour correct, clean, and free of damage. 

  • The reflectors must be in good condition. 

  • All of the lamps and headlamps must be facing correctly. 

Roadworthy Test Requirements – Windscreen and Windows 

  • The windscreen and windows must be free of damage as then the driver might not be able to see clearly. This is essential for the safe use of the vehicle. 

  • Minor wear and tear like scratches is approved if it is on the side windows.

  • Windscreens primary vision area shouldn’t be tinted to more than 70%.

  • Windscreen wipers must be in working condition and should be fitted securely. 

  • Windscreen washer jets need to be positioned correctly.

Remember that this is not a full requirement list. For more updates or a detailed and comprehensive list, contact the experts at Totally Mobile Worthy. They are a proficient name when it comes to car RWC. For full assistance with a mobile car roadworthy certificate, contact them soon. 

Source URL: https://totallymobileroadworthy.com.au/services/