Approved Inspection Station Brisbane (AIS Licensed)

What is an AIS?

Approved Inspection Station explained

An Approved Inspection Station, or AIS, is a person or business authorised by Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads to examine light vehicles and issue official safety certificates. The licence is not a simple business registration — it requires specific examiner training, approved inspection premises or mobile procedures, audit compliance, and a direct link to TMR's electronic certificate system.

When you book with an AIS-licensed Brisbane examiner, every inspection follows the same published Queensland Roadworthy Inspection standard. That matters because a certificate from an unlicensed source can be rejected at the transfer counter, leaving you without a valid roadworthy certificate Brisbane buyers will accept and potentially forcing you to pay for a second inspection.

MEDAUTO™ combines that official AIS status with a fully mobile workshop. Instead of driving a possibly unregistered or defected car to a static workshop, our inspector arrives with calibrated tools, a certified jack, and a TMR-connected device. The inspection is completed where the vehicle already is, and the result is lodged under our AIS licence number before we leave.

• Authorised by Queensland TMR as an Approved Inspection Station
• Examiner-trained to the published Queensland inspection standard
• Electronic certificate lodgement direct to TMR
• Mobile service — no workshop queue or towing
• Written defect report on every inspection
• Free re-inspection within 14 days after repairs

Mobile inspections

An AIS-licensed examiner who comes to you

Most Brisbane drivers still picture a roadworthy inspection as a workshop visit — drop the car off, lose half a day, then return for paperwork. A mobile Approved Inspection Station Brisbane changes that. Our examiner travels to your home in Richlands, Inala or Forest Lake, your workplace car park in Milton or South Brisbane, the seller's driveway in Sunnybank or Carindale, or a depot in Ipswich, Springfield or Logan.

That mobility is especially important when the vehicle is unregistered, recently imported, or part of a deceased estate. Driving it to a workshop could mean an unregistered vehicle permit, a tow truck fee, or simply the risk of being pulled over. With a mobile roadworthy Brisbane service, the AIS comes to the vehicle, completes the inspection on site, and either passes it or gives you a clear defect list.

Because our base is Richlands 4077, roughly central to the metropolitan area, travel times stay short to Indooroopilly, Kenmore, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Oxley, Darra, Sinnamon Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Corinda, Sherwood, Graceville, Chelmer, Toowong, Taringa, Kenmore Hills and Chapel Hill. Most bookings are completed in 45 to 60 minutes, and the digital safety certificate is lodged the same day.

Roadworthy & safety certificates

Roadworthy certificate Brisbane, safety certificate Brisbane, RWC Brisbane — one document

In Queensland the official name is safety certificate, but the public, dealers and online listings use roadworthy certificate and RWC interchangeably. They all refer to the same TMR-issued document that proves a vehicle met minimum safety standards at the time of inspection.

You need a safety certificate when selling a registered light vehicle privately, when transferring registration in most cases, or when re-registering a vehicle that has been unregistered. For private sellers the certificate is valid for two months or 2,000km; for licensed dealers it is valid for one month or 1,000km.

Because MEDAUTO™ is an Approved Inspection Station Brisbane, the certificate we issue is accepted by TMR, by buyers, by dealers and by transfer staff at Queensland Government service centres. It is not an estimate or a mechanic's report — it is the legal document required for the transaction.

• Same legal document whether called RWC, roadworthy or safety certificate
• Required for most private sales and registration transfers in QLD
• Valid 2 months / 2,000km for private sellers
• Valid 1 month / 1,000km for licensed motor dealers
• Accepted by TMR and Queensland Government service centres
• Issued under our AIS licence number for full traceability

Digital certificates

Lodged electronically with TMR

Queensland safety certificates are now digital. When our AIS examiner passes a vehicle, the certificate is lodged electronically with TMR before we leave your address. The record attaches to the vehicle's registration immediately, and you receive your copy by email or SMS.

Digital certificates remove the old problems of lost paper forms, faded ink, or sellers forgetting to hand over the paperwork. Buyers can verify the certificate online, and transfer staff can see it in the TMR system without you producing a physical document. The process is faster, more secure, and fully traceable back to the Approved Inspection Station that issued it.

TMR compliance

Inspections built around Transport and Main Roads standards

TMR publishes a clear safety certificate inspection guideline that every AIS must follow. Our inspections are not a general mechanical check — they are a compliance assessment against that guideline, designed to confirm the vehicle is safe enough to be driven on Queensland roads at the time of inspection.

Our lead inspector is a qualified mechanical engineer and automotive technician, which means defects are identified against the standard rather than guessed at. If a component is marginal, we explain whether it is a genuine defect, normal wear that should be monitored, or a maintenance item you can schedule later. That engineering-grade approach keeps you compliant without unnecessary repair bills.

• Inspections follow the published TMR safety certificate guideline
• Qualified mechanical engineer and automotive technician oversight
• No upsell pressure — independent AIS with no repair department
• Defects explained in plain English with photos where useful
• Re-inspection within 14 days is free once repairs are completed
• Full public liability and workmanship insurance cover

Service coverage

Brisbane suburbs, Ipswich and Logan covered by our AIS

Our Approved Inspection Station Brisbane service reaches every part of the metropolitan area plus Ipswich and Logan. From our Richlands 4077 base we regularly inspect vehicles at homes, workplaces and seller addresses across the following suburbs.

South-west Brisbane and our immediate area: Richlands, Inala, Forest Lake, Oxley, Darra, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Sinnamon Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Corinda, Sherwood, Graceville and Chelmer. These are our closest suburbs, so same-day AIS inspections are almost always available.

Western Brisbane: Indooroopilly, Taringa, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills, Chapel Hill, Toowong, St Lucia, Ashgrove, Bardon and The Gap. We inspect in driveways, unit visitor bays and shopping-centre car parks so you do not need to drive an unregistered car to a workshop.

Inner south and CBD fringe: Milton, South Brisbane, West End and Woolloongabba. Apartment car parks, office bays and kerbside spaces all work for our mobile inspection van.

South-east Brisbane: Coorparoo, Carina, Carindale, Mansfield, Wishart, Eight Mile Plains, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills, Runcorn and Kuraby. We regularly attend private-sale handovers in these suburbs and lodge the digital safety certificate before leaving.

Logan: Underwood, Springwood, Browns Plains, Loganholme, Marsden, Crestmead, Beenleigh, Shailer Park, Daisy Hill, Waterford, Slacks Creek, Kingston and Regents Park.

Ipswich: Springfield, Springfield Lakes, Ipswich CBD, Booval, Bundamba, Brassall, Raceview, Yamanto, Karalee, Redbank Plains, Goodna, Camira and Redbank.

We also cover north Brisbane, east Brisbane and the bayside, plus inner-city drivers in the Brisbane CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Newstead and surrounding areas.

Pricing & booking

Book an AIS-licensed inspection today

Base fees are $102.70 for cars and sedans, $119 for 4WDs, SUVs and utes and $129 for vans and light trucks, plus a travel fee that depends on your location. There is no surcharge for after-hours or Saturday bookings — get a quote now for your accurate final price.

If the vehicle fails, minor items such as bulbs, wiper blades and fluid top-ups are often fixed during the same visit. Larger repairs are quoted in writing with no obligation, and re-inspection within 14 days is free once the work is done.

Booking before midday gives you the best chance of a same-day slot. Tell us your suburb — Richlands, Inala, Forest Lake, Springfield, Oxley, Darra, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Sinnamon Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Corinda, Sherwood, Graceville, Chelmer, Indooroopilly, Taringa, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills, Chapel Hill, Toowong, Milton, South Brisbane, West End, Woolloongabba, Coorparoo, Carina, Carindale, Mansfield, Wishart, Eight Mile Plains, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills, Runcorn, Kuraby, Underwood, Logan or Ipswich — and we'll confirm a time window, not a vague all-day wait.

• Call 0485 677 439 for immediate AIS booking confirmation
• Use the Book now form with your suburb and vehicle type
• Send a WhatsApp message with rego and preferred time
• Morning, afternoon, evening and Saturday windows
• Inspection completed in 45–60 minutes on site
• Digital safety certificate lodged with TMR before we leave
• Payment on completion — base fee plus travel, quoted up front

FAQ

Common questions

More answers, pricing and booking options on our Roadworthy Certificate hub.