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    Buying second-hand car with no rego

    Some cars are sold without rego, or expired rego. Does it mean trouble when the new owner registers them again? Does a country buyer face extra difficulty registering them?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    9 April 2015
    Graham Smith

    Not necessarily. You aren't allowed to drive the car once the registration has expired, but you have three months to renew the registration after it expires before the registration is cancelled. If it falls within that three-month period of grace you can simply renew it by paying the registration fee. If it were outside that three-month period you would need to get a roadworthy certificate because you are in effect re-registering rather than renewing it. There is no difference whether you live in the city of the country.

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