Hybrid & EV Roadworthys in Victoria: The New Rule, Who Can Test
From 1 September 2026, only Licensed Vehicle Testers holding Victoria’s new EV category may issue roadworthys on electric and hybrid vehicles — and at 60 volts and up, that captures every ordinary Camry, RAV4 and Prius hybrid, not just EVs. Our accreditation doesn’t currently cover the EV testing category, so hybrid and EV roadworthys aren’t available from us just yet. Petrol and diesel roadworthys continue as normal: same $330 certificate, same one-hour booking.
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The rule, in one paragraph
From 1 September 2026, Victoria’s vehicle-inspection scheme treats high-voltage vehicles as their own testing category: EV-specific tester accreditation, EV-trained examining mechanics, and the safety equipment high-voltage work demands. The threshold is a drive system of 60 volts DC or more — which is why this is quietly a hybrid story: the hybrid parc on Melbourne roads dwarfs the EV parc, and every full hybrid crosses the line. Mild 48-volt systems don’t.
What it means for your car after 1 September 2026
If you drive a hybrid or an EV, your roadworthy must be signed by a tester holding the EV testing category from that date — for a sale, a transfer, a defect clearance or a CPV requirement. Petrol and diesel roadworthys are unaffected: same $330 certificate, same one-hour booking, right here. For a hybrid or EV roadworthy you’ll need a workshop that holds the EV category — see the FAQ below for where we currently stand.
Where we stand on the EV category
Victoria requires the tester to hold the EV testing category to issue a roadworthy on an electric or hybrid vehicle, and our accreditation does not currently cover it. That doesn’t change anything else here: petrol and diesel roadworthys keep running at $330 flat, and our mechanics keep servicing and repairing hybrids and EVs every day.
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Pick the service, pick a day, done — confirmed by SMS. Hybrid and EV roadworthys need a tester holding Victoria’s EV testing category, which we don’t currently hold. Need a loan car? Tap the chip on the details step.
Hybrid & EV Roadworthy — FAQ
Victoria’s Licensed Vehicle Tester scheme added an EV category: from that date, roadworthy inspections on electric and hybrid vehicles (drive systems of 60 volts DC or more) may only be done by testers holding the category, with EV-trained examining mechanics and the required safety equipment. Our accreditation does not currently cover this category.
Yes — the threshold is the drive system’s voltage, and full hybrids like the Camry, RAV4, Corolla and Prius sit well above 60V. Mild 48-volt hybrids sit below it and are tested conventionally.
No — $330 flat, same as every petrol or diesel roadworthy we issue. The EV category rule only changes who may test electric and hybrid vehicles.
No — not at the moment. Roadworthy inspections on electric and hybrid vehicles require the tester to hold Victoria’s EV testing category, and StarTech Prestige’s accreditation does not currently cover it. Petrol and diesel roadworthys are unaffected at $330 flat, and we still service and repair electric and hybrid vehicles every day.