Concessional Vehicles

Code 404 Scheme

Scheme Objectives

The objectives of the Veteran/Vintage/Post Vintage/Invitation Class Vehicle License Concession (‘Code 404’) scheme are:

to encourage the restoration and preservation of historic vehicles, being vehicles no less than 25 years old; and

to maintain the manufacturer’s original specification of historic vehicles.

Scheme Requirements

The key principle of the Code 404 scheme is that the vehicle is not used for general transport or commuting, with use of the vehicle being restricted to:

any recorded event organized by an approved Club;

an impromptu event involving one or more vehicles over a one day period which is recorded in the approved Club’s ‘Run Log’;

rallies organized by approved historic motoring clubs;

closed road processions;

being exhibited in displays, fetes and similar functions for religious, charitable or educational purposes;

ceremonial purposes involving immediate family members, subject to Club approval and recording;

preparing for, proceeding to, and returning from these activities;

travel in order to have the vehicle repaired; and

road testing within a 30km radius of the place of garaging or repair.

Owners of vehicles licensed with a 404 concession code are solely responsible for maintaining their vehicle in an original unmodified condition
and remaining a financial member of a Department of Transport (DoT) approved motoring club in order to be eligible for the concession.

The above is a summary of the requirements and not a comprehensive list. Vehicle owners and approved clubs should be conversant with the detailed requirements and information in the Code 404 Handbook which can be downloaded below.

Code 404 Concessional License Information Handbook

Applying for a Code 404 Concession

Prior to making an application to the DoT for a Code 404 Concession, vehicle owners are required to obtain a “Certification of Financial Membership and Vehicle Compliance” (CMC1) form. The CMC1 form must be completed by an authorized representative of a DoT approved motoring club to confirm that the owner is a financial member and to provide membership details. A knowledgeable person authorized by the club must also sign a declaration stating that the vehicle is in an unmodified condition. This form is attached below and is otherwise available from the member’s club.

The vehicle owner must then complete the DoT ‘Vintage/Veteran/Post Vintage/Invitation Class Vehicle License Concession Application’ form (E81) and lodge it along with supporting documentation at a DoT Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) centre or regional agent (refer to www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/visit-a-licensing-centre-or-agent.asp for locations).

The two-sided E81 form contains a declaration under the provisions of the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 by the vehicle owner and is attached below, or otherwise is available from the DoT website www.transport.wa.gov.au as an editable pdf file or obtained as a paper copy at a DVS Centre or regional agent. (It is prudent to sign the declaration in front of the counter staff person, even though this is not stated as a requirement on the form.)

Supporting Documents

The supporting documentation required will depend on whether the vehicle is licensed or unlicensed.

Licensed vehicle
For the owner of a vehicle on a full license wishing to change to a Code 404 Concessional licence, the following documentation is required to be presented at a DoT Driver and Vehicle Services licensing centre:

Code 404 Concession Application form (E81)
Certification of Financial Membership and Vehicle Compliance form (CMC1)
Current vehicle license papers
Proof of vehicle owner’s identity
If the ownership of a Code 404 concessionally licensed vehicle is being transferred to a financial member of an approved club (ie. the vehicle has been sold to an owner wishing to maintain the concessional licence), the following documentation is required to be presented at a Driver and Vehicle Services licensing centre:

Certification of Financial Membership and Vehicle Compliance form (CMC1)
Current vehicle license papers
Proof of vehicle owner’s identity
DoT Notification of Change of Ownership form (MR9) signed by both seller and purchaser
Refer to section 23 in the Code 404 Handbook for further information.

Unlicensed vehicle
An unlicensed vehicle must first be examined for roadworthiness at an Authorized Inspection Station and a Certification of Inspection (VL1) form issued. (Note that a club AIS cannot inspect post-ADR imported vehicles for initial licensing.)

The following documentation is then required to be presented at a Driver and Vehicle Services licensing centre:

Code 404 Concession Application (E81) form
Certification of Financial Membership and Vehicle Compliance (CMC1) form
Certificate of Inspection (VL1) form
Proof of vehicle ownership
Proof of vehicle owner’s identity
CMC1 Certification of Financial Membership and Vehicle Compliance.pdf

E81 Vehicle Licence Concession Application (404 Concession code)

The mandatory ‘HISTORIC’ descriptive plate identifiers required for all Code 404 licensed vehicles are available from the CMC or the Motor Museum of WA for a small cost.