Apply for motor vehicle repair business licence

Application for a new motor vehicle repair business licence.
If you run a business that repairs or services motor vehicles, you need a Motor Vehicle Repair Business Licence under the Motor Vehicle Repairers Act 2003. 
 
Business owners must also hold an individual certified repairer’s Certificate to do repair work personally. You must be a certified repairer or employ a certified repairer to supervise repairs for each class of repair work your business carries out. One certified repairer can supervise up to three uncertified repairers (i.e. if you employ six uncertified repairers, you will require at least two certified repairers to supervise them).
 
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Make sure you’ve got all your documents ready to apply

Apply for your licence and pay licence fee

Application granted within 4-6 weeks

Before you apply

1. You'll need:

  • A police check ready to upload (dated within the past 3 months, showing the same name as your identification) for all partners/directors or the indivdual.
  • Visa/Mastercard for fee payment.

2. Complete application form

Print or digitally complete the relevant application form. 

How to apply

Online

Individuals/sole trader licence

Partnership or body corporate/company licence

By post or in person

By PostIn Person

If posting your application and 
paying by credit card, you must 
include an application payment form.

Post to:

Licensing Services
Department of Local Government, 
Industry Regulation and Safety
Locked Bag 14
CLOISTERS SQUARE PERTH WA 6850


Visit:                                                    

Customer Service
Level 1, Mason Bird Building
303 Sevenoaks Street
CANNINGTON 

Monday to Friday between 
8:30am and 4:30pm

Fees

Please refer to the Licensing fees page for fees related to your licence.

After your application has been submitted

Licence applications typically take 4-6 weeks to process. We’ll contact you if we need any additional information, and you’ll receive an email once your licence has been finalised.

Already have a licence in Australia or New Zealand?

If you are registered or licensed as a repair business elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand, and want to be registered in Western Australia, you may be able to apply for mutual recognition to get a WA licence or automatic mutual recognition to have your licence recognised in WA.

Licence/registration search

The online licence search can help you find a licensed repair business or check your licence status. 

How to use the online licence search

Search by number: You can check if a licence number is still valid. Type the number into the field on the opening screen.

Search by type of licence: You can look for licensed people in your neighbourhood. Click on ‘Type’. Start typing in the licence type in the box e.g. debt collector. Then type in either a name or location.

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