motor dealer licence check sa

Checking a motor dealer licence in SA is easier than finding a clean ute after a Bunnings run.

Head to SA Consumer and Business Services’ public register, punch in the business name or licence number, and confirm the status is current—not expired, suspended, or saddled with conditions.

Make sure the trading name, ABN, and address match the invoice; a proper dealer will hand over their licence number faster than you can say “rego due”.

Note the expiry date, screenshot the result, and file it with your receipts—future-you will thank you when the warranty chat begins.

Shopping on Tradingpost? Legit operators are happy to be checked; the shifty ones suddenly “can’t find it”, much like their warranty terms.