Car Registration Cost in Northern Territory (2026-27)
12-month registration (1501–2000 cc): $849.25
NT Government — registration fees (1 July 2026) · rates effective 1 July 2026The Northern Territory prices registration off the engine, using both its capacity and its cylinder count across two separate tables. What's unusual is that the figure you see already includes everything: the MAC compulsory third-party premium, the GST on it and an admin fee are all baked in, so there's no separate CTP to buy on the side.
Plug-in electric vehicles get a break for now. They pay only the fixed insurance and admin part of the bill, with the registration component itself waived, until the scheme reaches its end date.
NT rego estimator
Every NT total already includes the MAC compulsory third-party premium ($552.05), GST on it ($55.20) and the $16 admin fee — there is no separate CTP purchase in the Territory.
12-month private light-vehicle estimate from the published NT schedule. Concessions, short-term registration and vehicle-specific loadings not included. Confirm with the authority before paying.
The full NT fee schedule
| Engine | Total |
|---|---|
| 1–500 cc | $675.25 |
| 501–1,000 cc | $727.25 |
| 1,001–1,500 cc | $792.25 |
| 1,501–2,000 cc | $849.25 |
| 2,001–3,000 cc | $849.25 |
| Engine | Total |
|---|---|
| 2,001–2,500 cc | $862.25 |
| 2,501–3,000 cc | $910.25 |
| 3,001–3,500 cc | $978.25 |
| 3,501–4,000 cc | $1,029.25 |
| 4,001–4,500 cc | $1,092.25 |
| 4,501–5,000 cc | $1,145.25 |
| 5,001–5,500 cc | $1,245.25 |
| 5,501–6,000 cc | $1,301.25 |
| 6,001–7,000 cc | $1,394.25 |
| 7,001–8,000 cc | $1,423.25 |
Every NT total already includes the MAC compulsory third-party premium ($552.05), GST on it ($55.20) and the $16 admin fee — there is no separate CTP purchase in the Territory.
What's included — and what's extra
Because the NT total already wraps in the MAC third-party premium, the GST on it and the admin fee, the number on the notice is close to the all-in cost of getting on the road, with no CTP to arrange separately.
- Included: the registration charge by engine capacity and cylinders, the MAC compulsory third-party premium, GST on it and the admin fee.
- Extra: number plates or transfer costs when first registering or buying.
The MAC premium (the NT’s CTP) is already inside every NT registration total.
Electric vehicle? NT has active EV concessions — see EV incentives in NT.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is rego in NT for 2026-27?
- For a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder car, the 12-month total from the published schedule is $849.25 — 12-month registration (1501–2000 cc): $849.25. Use the estimator above for your own vehicle.
- What does NT rego include?
Because the NT total already wraps in the MAC third-party premium, the GST on it and the admin fee, the number on the notice is close to the all-in cost of getting on the road, with no CTP to arrange separately.
- Included: the registration charge by engine capacity and cylinders, the MAC compulsory third-party premium, GST on it and the admin fee.
- Extra: number plates or transfer costs when first registering or buying.
- Can I register for less than 12 months in NT?
The Northern Territory offers a range of registration terms, from monthly through quarterly and half-yearly to annual, so you can pay across the period that suits, all renewable online. The shorter terms carry the charges scaled to their length rather than the full annual amount.
Other states
Rates shown are the 2026-27 schedule effective 1 July 2026. Concessions and vehicle-specific loadings are not included.