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Test vehicle requirements

You must bring a safe, suitable vehicle to use for your practical driving test. You will only be allowed to take your test if:

Vehicle requirements
Licence class Vehicle requirements
RE

A learner approved motorbike (PDF, 110KB).

You cannot take a test on a moped, conditionally registered motorbike, a motorbike with a sidecar attached or a motortrike
R

A motorbike that is not on the learner approved motorbike list (PDF, 110KB).

You cannot take a test on a conditionally registered motorbike, a motorbike with a sidecar attached or a motortrike
C

A vehicle that weighs a maximum of 4.5t GVM, built or fitted to carry no more than 12 adults, including the driver

You cannot take the test on a motorbike or moped
LR

A bus or truck that weighs between 4.5t GVM and 8t

You cannot take the test in either:

  • a vehicle that is less than or equal to 4.5t GVM that is built or fitted to seat more than 12 adults (including the driver)
    or
  • a bobtail prime mover
MR

A bus or truck with a maximum of 2 axles that weighs more than 8t

If the vehicle weighs more than 12t, you must bring at least 3 portable warning triangles

You can not take the test in a bobtail prime mover
HR

A bus or truck with 3 or more axles that weighs more than 15t

You must bring at least 3 portable warning triangles

You cannot take the test in a bobtail prime mover

Additional requirements for a rigid truck are:

  • Body and turntable mounting meets modification codes J1 and P2 and approved by an authorised officer
  • Body must be at least 2.4m wide
  • Body construction must allow loading of 75% of vehicle’s RGVM
  • Vehicle must have a suitable load restraint system (i.e. tie down points, coaming rails, rope rails)
  • Turntable may be attached or protruding through a hole in the body floor provided a test load could be restrained
  • Body construction and turntable positioning must comply with Australian Standard 2174.1994

Note: Modified prime movers capable of carrying a load may be used as a test vehicle when fitted with the body and certified by an authorised person.

A truck to be used for a HR test may be fitted with a lift axle. The vehicle is required to comply with the Australian Design Rule (ADR) in that the vehicle must be ADR compliant when it has 3 axles on the ground.

HC

Option 1: A prime mover that weighs more than 15t GVM with at least 3 axles, towing a semitrailer with at least 2 axles.

Option 2: A truck that weighs more than 15t GVM with at least 3 axles, towing a trailer weighing more than 9t GVM with at least 2 axles

You must bring at least 3 portable warning triangles


 

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