License an inspected vehicle (Dealers)

You may need to buy a temporary movement permit to allow you to move an unlicensed vehicle to be inspected.

Temporary movement permits are valid for 48 hours.

To buy a temporary permit, you can:

• use DoTDirect
• call 13 11 56
• visit Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) centre, regional DoT office or agent.

Find out more about temporary movement permits.

To license a vehicle in a Dealer’s name, you will need to go to a Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) centre, regional DoT office or agent and submit a:

• Certificate of Inspection endorsed as ‘passed’ for the vehicle being licensed.
• A completed Application to License a Vehicle or Transfer a Vehicle Licence - Motor Vehicle Dealers (VL12) form – required when a vehicle is being licensed to a dealership, and where the vehicle has been acquired solely for the purpose of the conditions on the form.

To license a vehicle in a customer’s name, you will need to go to a Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) centre, regional DoT office or agent and submit a:

• Certificate of Inspection endorsed as ‘passed’ for the vehicle being licensed
• a completed Application to License a Vehicle (VL17) form
• a primary and secondary identification document, one of which must show your WA residential address
• proof of ownership if the vehicle was not previously owned by the customer presenting the paperwork (this could be a MR9B if the vehicle has been sold to the customer by the dealer).

Find out more about licensing a vehicle in WA.

The bulk licensing scheme allows dealers to certify the fitness of motor vehicles or trailers for licensing purposes without needing to get each vehicle individually inspected.

You must apply and pay a fee to join the bulk licensing scheme.

Find out more about the bulk licensing scheme.