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How to select your vehicle for the right green slip price

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If you don’t know exactly what vehicle you drive, you’re not alone. To get the right green slip price, you need to know more about your vehicle. Here are 3 easy steps to accurately select your vehicle.

Three steps to select your vehicle

  • Choose the correct Vehicle Type.
  • Check Year of Manufacture, Make and Model.
  • Select your exact vehicle from the list.

1. Choose the correct Vehicle Type

First, you have to choose between a Motor Car or a Ute/Light Goods Vehicle.

Make sure it’s the right choice. For example, some large SUVs are classified as Light Goods Vehicles and some ute owners wrongly select Motor Car instead of Ute/Light Goods Vehicle.

It helps to check the vehicle shape code at the bottom of your Registration Renewal Notice:

Motor Car – CON, COU, FCV, HRS, PVF, SBS, SED, SNO, TWC, WAG.

Utes/Light Goods Vehicle – PVS, PVW, PVN, TT, TTF, UTE, VAN.

Example: A Ford Ranger has shape code TTF. This stands for table top and fittings (cab chassis with tray fitted). This means the vehicle type is Ute/Light Goods Vehicle.

2. Check Year of Manufacture, Make and Model

If you don’t know your vehicle’s Year of Manufacture, Make and Model, use the free service, Check a vehicle registration. All you need is your plate number.

Example: This is the result for our Ford Ranger – it has a cab chassis with table top and was manufactured in 2012.

About vehicle and registration 

3. Select your exact vehicle from the list

The best way to select your exact vehicle is to combine information from Check a vehicle registration with your own personal knowledge.

Example: The 2012 Ford Ranger comes in many versions. The owner knows his vehicle is manual, not 4WD and runs on petrol, so he can ignore (4×4) and Diesel Turbo versions. He selects his exact Ford Ranger from the list:

Select your vehicle 

What happens if I’m unsure about my vehicle?

Your green slip prices will be indicative only if you choose Other as an option because you’re unsure how to select your vehicle. While it takes a bit longer to select your vehicle, the prices you receive will be 100% correct and the Cheapest Price Guaranteed.

If you have any questions, Ask us anything. 

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Corrina Baird

Writer and Researcher

Corrina joined greenslips.com.au in December 2015. After over 9 years with greenslips.com.au, Corrina can call herself an expert in the NSW CTP scheme. Read more about Corrina

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