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Written-Off Vehicles

Queensland Transport is working to reduce the number of stolen and written-off vehicles being fraudulently registered. We have set up three main safeguards to help consumers and businesses protect themselves against purchasing vehicles that have been written-off or stolen. These safeguards include:

• The written-off vehicle register, which captures information to ensure written-off vehicles are recorded.
• Vcheck (vehicle information check) offers those planning to buy a second-hand vehicle a quick and easy way to obtain important information before purchase. A Vcheck can be purchased for a car, truck, caravan, trailer, bus or motorcycle which was manufactured on, or after, 1 January 1989.
• Written-off vehicle inspections, which confirm the identity of repairable written-off vehicles before registration.

Download Queensland Transport’s 'Buying a used vehicle—what you need to know' brochure (PDF**, 66KB). This quick reference guide, which includes a checklist for buying a used car, will help you avoid purchasing a written-off vehicle that can't be registered.

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