Northgate · Brisbane
Safety Certificate Brisbane
The QLD roadworthy, $99 flat at the workshop.
Need a QLD safety certificate, the roadworthy or RWC, to sell the car or get it back on the road? Drive in to Northgate, an approved inspection station. We inspect it and the certificate is emailed to you when it passes. About 45 minutes, with same day slots most days, next day if we're full. If it fails, the re-check within 14 days is free.
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The QLD roadworthy certificate, $99 flat.
- The rule
- You approve the price first. Every job, every time. The quote comes before the spanner.
- The check
- We inspect to the QLD checklist. Nothing invented, nothing added. What fails is what QLD says fails.
- The call
- What’s urgent, what can wait, told straight. If it can wait, we say so. No padding the bill.
What the safety certificate inspection covers.
One price at the workshop. Nothing extra on the day. RWC99 locks it in. If it doesn't pass, you get the exact list priced on the spot and a free re-check within 14 days. Fix it with us or anyone, no obligation.
- QLD safety certificate (roadworthy, RWC) inspection
- Approved inspection station, done at the workshop
- Same day slots most days at Northgate, next day if we are full
- Electronic certificate emailed when it passes
- $99 flat, nothing extra on the day
- If it fails: the exact list, priced on the spot
- Free re-check within 14 days if it fails
- Fix it with us or anywhere you like
Drive in to 15 Edgar Street, Northgate: cool waiting area, coffee, and a PlayStation 5 if you want to chill a bit. Minutes from Nundah, Virginia, Banyo, Wavell Heights, Clayfield, Hendra, Ascot, Hamilton and Chermside.
Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm · Sat, 9:00am to 2:00pm · Closed Sundays · 15 Edgar Street, Northgate QLD
From our Google reviews.
“They did a service for my car and were very quick. Would recommend.”
“I recently took my car in for a service and had a great experience.”
Roadworthy certificate questions, answered.
- How much is a roadworthy certificate in QLD?
- There’s no single state-set price. Every approved inspection station sets its own, so it varies across Brisbane. At DriveSafe it’s $99 flat with code RWC99: one price at the workshop, GST included, nothing extra on the day. If the car doesn’t pass you get the exact list priced on the spot. Fix it with us or anyone, no obligation.
- Is a safety certificate the same as a roadworthy or an RWC?
- Yes. Queensland calls it a safety certificate; most people still say roadworthy or RWC. Same inspection, same certificate, and only an approved inspection station can issue it. We are one, at Northgate.
- Can I get a same day roadworthy near me?
- Most days, yes. We are at 15 Edgar Street, Northgate, minutes from Nundah, Virginia, Banyo, Wavell Heights, Clayfield, Hendra, Ascot, Hamilton and Chermside. Send the form with your rego and we get back to you with a time; if today is full it is next day. Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm · Sat, 9:00am to 2:00pm.
- How long is a QLD safety certificate valid for?
- Selling privately, it’s 2 months or 2,000 km, whichever comes first. Licensed motor dealers get 3 months or 1,000 km. The clock starts the day it’s issued, so book it close to when you actually plan to sell.
- When do I need a safety certificate?
- Transferring registration to a new owner, bringing a registration into Queensland from another state, or re-registering a car that’s been off the road. Only an approved inspection station can issue one. We are one, at Northgate.
- What happens if my car doesn’t pass?
- You get the exact list of what failed, priced on the spot, nothing invented, nothing added. What fails is what the QLD checklist says fails. Fix it with us or anywhere you like.
- Is the re-check free if it fails?
- Yes. Bring the car back within 14 days of the inspection and the re-check is free, whether we did the repairs or someone else did. After 14 days a fresh inspection is needed.
- How long does the inspection take?
- About 45 minutes, with same day slots most days, next day if we're full. Wait in the lounge with coffee and a PlayStation 5, or drop the car and come back for it.
Lock it in
$99 flat, yours with RWC99.
Use code RWC99 when you book. We confirm the details when we call.