About renewing your motor vehicle licence

You must renew your motor vehicle licence every year before it expires. If you fail to renew your licence, you will be liable to pay late licensing penalties and arrears.

You get a 21-day grace period if you have not renewed the expired motor vehicle licence. The grace period is calculated from the expiry date of the current licence disc. You must renew your motor vehicle licence at your appropriate registering authority or at a selected post office that is located within your jurisdiction.

Bi-annual motor vehicle licence renewal:

Buses are subject to renewing their licence discs every six months due to their certification of roadworthiness which is valid for six (6) months only.

What you should do

• If your vehicle is used for public transport or is a heavy load motor vehicle, a certification of roadworthiness must be done. If not, the licence and roadworthy certificate disc will not print.
• Go to your nearest registering authority or selected post offices and take the following with if you are an individuals: 
• your identity document
• motor vehicle licence renewal notice (MVL2). If you do not have the renewal notice, complete form ALV (Application for Licensing of Motor Vehicle)
• If you are an organisations, bring the following:
• organisation’s business certificate
• Identity Document of proxy
• letter of proxy
• Motor vehicle licence renewal notice (MVL2). If you do not have the renewal notice, complete form ALV (Application for Licensing of Motor Vehicle
• Pay the licence assessment fee specified on the notification.
  

How long does it take?

The application is processed on the same day.

How much does it cost

Province	Application fee
Eastern Cape	Ranges from R138 to R12 231
Free State	Ranges R102 to R11 439
Gauteng	Ranges from R105 to R11 883
KwaZulu-Natal	Ranges from R156 to R17 739
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

Forms to complete

Application for motor vehicle licence (MVL1) available from any registering authority or selected post office.

Who to contact