In Victoria, an RWC is a Certificate of Roadworthiness—basically a safety check so your car isn’t a rolling box of “she’ll be right” optimism. It’s issued by a licensed tester and focuses on essentials like tyres, brakes, steering, suspension, lights, windscreens, seatbelts and structural integrity, not whether the engine purrs like a kitten. You typically need it to transfer registration when selling or to re‑register a used vehicle; selling unregistered is fine, but you’ll need an RWC before it hits the road again. The certificate is generally valid for 30 days for transfer purposes, so don’t dawdle. Think of it as “safe to drive,” not “mechanically perfect”—get a pre‑purchase inspection if you want the full gossip.
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