SECTION 2 - VEHICLE INSPECTION GUIDELINES - Identification, Modifications

Sep 18, 2026

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Vehicle inspection guidelines for Section 2 outline verification and modification checks across identification data, required vehicle plates, and records. The section specifies how to obtain identification directly from the vehicle, enter manufacture date, record engine number and VIN/chassis number without alteration, and ensure compliance and trailer plates meet display and content requirements. It also defines approved modification handling, including authorization needs, modification plate or approval letter sighting, and conditions under which tampering or unsafe modifications lead to failure.

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SECTION 2 VEHICLE INSPECTION GUIDELINES

1. IDENTIFICATION

2. MODIFICATIONS

Page 1 SECTION 2 VEHICLE INSPECTION GUIDELINES CONTENTS 1. IDENTIFICATION 2 2. MODIFICATIONS 4 3. LIGHT VEHICLES 7 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 7 LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 9 WINDSCREEN AND GLAZING 13 BODY AND CHASSIS 16 TOW COUPLINGS 19 STEERING AND SUSPENSION 20 WHEELS AND TYRES 25 BRAKES 29 ENGINE/DRIVE LINE/EMISSIONS 32 4. HEAVY VEHICLES 38 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 38 LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 40 WINDSCREEN AND GLAZING 43 BODY AND CHASSIS 46 TOW COUPLINGS 49 STEERING AND SUSPENSION 50 WHEELS AND TYRES 54 BRAKES 57 ENGINE/DRIVE LINE/EMISSIONS 60 5. TRAILERS 65 LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 65 BODY AND CHASSIS 67 TOW COUPLINGS 68 STEERING AND SUSPENSION 70 WHEELS AND TYRES 72 BRAKES 74 6. MOTORCYCLES 79 SEATING 79 LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 79 BODY AND CHASSIS 82 TOW COUPLINGS 84 STEERING AND SUSPENSION 85 WHEELS AND TYRES 88 BRAKES 90 ENGINE/DRIVE LINE/EMISSIONS 93 7. ROAD TEST – ALL VEHICLES 98 Page 2 1. IDENTIFICATION OBJECTIVE: To verify the vehicle’s identity. GENERAL • Identification must be obtained from the vehicle and not from registration documents orthe vehicle owner’s manual. All sections of the Certificate must be completed and legible. (See Note 5) DATE OF MANUFACTURE • Must be entered (month and year) on the Certificate as shown on the compliance plate or vehicle identification plate. (See Note 1) ENGINE NUMBER • Must not be altered and is to be recorded on the Certificate. (See Note 2) VIN/CHASSIS NUMBER • Must not be altered and is to be recorded on the Certificate. (See Note 2) COMPLIANCE PLATE • Must be fitted to vehicles manufactured after 1 January 1972 (1 July 1975 for motorcycles) . (See Note 3) TRAILER PLATE • All trailers manufactured on or after 1 July 1988 must display a "trailer plate" fixed in a prominent external position. The trailer plate must show: ¾ the manufacturer’s name and trailer model number; ¾ vehicle identification number (VIN); ¾ date of manufacture and aggregate trailer mass. (See Note 4) REGISTRATION PLATES (WHEN FITTED) • Must be in good condition, legible and free from visual obstruction. Page 3 ODOMETER • Reading must be entered on the Certificate. NOTES: (1) Some vehicles may have a compliance (manufacture) date which may differ to"Built Date" shown on the build date plate. Pre January 1972 vehicles may not have a compliance plate. (2) If the examiner considers that the Chassis Number, Compliance Plate or Body Number has been tampered with, a "Fail" is to be recorded for identification. If an engine or chassis number is not stamped, the vehicle is to be rejected and the owner must be advised to contact the nearest Queensland Transport office to obtain a new number. (3) Compliance plates may take the form of a private import (yellow) or low volume (green) compliance plate issued by the Federal Office of Road Safety. Alternatively, a permit which exempts the vehicle from the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Regulation may be issued, if applicable, or a modification plate displaying Code LO1 must be fitted. Refer to AIS Information Sheet 5 relating to “Missing Compliance Plates” for further details. (4) This is required even if a separate VIN plate is attached. (5) Vehicle definitions are provided in AIS Information Sheet 14. Page 4 2. MODIFICATIONS OBJECTIVE: To check that any modifications have been carried out in an approved manner. MODIFICATIONS NOT REQUIRING AUTHORISATION • Modifications referred to in the brochure "All About Modifications to Motor Vehicles" that have been satisfactorily performed and will not make the vehicle defective, are permitted. (See Note 1) MODIFICATIONS REQUIRING AUTHORISATION • Modifications must have been performed in accordance with the Light/Heavy Commercial Vehicle Code of Practice or as otherwise approved by Queensland Transport. Modifications which would adversely a

FAQs

What is the objective of the identification section in Section 2?

To verify the vehicle’s identity.

How should identification data be obtained and recorded?

Identification must be obtained from the vehicle itself, not from registration documents or the vehicle owner’s manual, and certificate entries must be completed and legible.

What must be done if the examiner suspects tampering with identification numbers or plates?

A “Fail” is recorded for identification, and if an engine or chassis number is not stamped the vehicle is rejected with advice to contact the nearest Queensland Transport office to obtain a new number.

Sep 18, 2026

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