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Renewal of motor vehicle licence
    

Description | Steps to follow | Legal framework | Service standard | Cost | Forms to complete | Contact details

Description

All motor vehicles operating on public roads should have their licence renewed annually. It is the responsibility of the vehicle owner to ensure that the vehicle licence is renewed. Failure to renew the motor vehicle licence will result in penalties.

There is a 21-day grace period for owners who have not renewed their expired motor vehicle licences. The grace period is calculated from the expiry date of the current licence disc. Licence renewal must be done at the registering authority where the vehicle is licenced.

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Steps to follow

  • Complete form MVL1, Application for motor vehicle licence at your nearest traffic office.
  • Bring your identity document and notification letter.
  • Pay the licence assessment fee specified on the notification.

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Legal framework

(Documents are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996)

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Service standard

The application is processed on the same day.

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Cost 

Province

Application fee

Eastern Cape

Ranges from R138 to R12 231

Free State

Ranges R102 to R11 439

Gauteng

Ranges from R96 to R11 316

KwaZulu-Natal

Ranges from R126 to R14 526

Limpopo

Ranges from R108 to R10 890

Mpumalanga

Ranges from 96 to R9 846

Northern Cape

Ranges R114 to R12 099

North West

Ranges from R135 to R12 660

Western Cape

Ranges from R243 to R16 500


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Forms to complete

Application for motor vehicle licence (MVL1) available from any traffic office.

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Contact details

Last reviewed:23 May 2008
   
 

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