Car Registration Cost in Western Australia (2026-27)
Vehicle licence fee (14 × $29.76/100 kg): $416.64 + Motor injury insurance (Class 1A, incl. GST + duty): $520.50 + Prescribed flat fee (renewal rate): $6.60 + Recording fee: $9.70
Department of Transport WA — vehicle licence fees 2026-27 · rates effective 1 July 2026In Western Australia rego is called a vehicle licence, and the licence fee is a straight line off the car's tare weight: a set rate charged for each increment of unladen weight, with no upper cap. Heavier vehicles just keep paying more, right up the scale.
To the licence fee you add compulsory motor injury insurance, charged at a single statewide rate that's the same for everyone, plus a couple of small flat and recording fees. There's no engine or emissions factor in WA, so weight is the one thing driving the figure.
WA rego estimator
The licence fee is linear per 100 kg of tare weight with no cap. Motor injury insurance (WA’s CTP) is a single statewide rate.
First-time licensing pays the full prescribed flat fee; renewals pay half.
12-month private light-vehicle estimate from the published WA schedule. Concessions, short-term registration and vehicle-specific loadings not included. Confirm with the authority before paying.
The full WA fee schedule
WA charges $29.76 per 100 kg of tare weight (or part), plus motor injury insurance and fees:
| Tare weight | Licence fee | Motor injury insurance | Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 kg | $238.08 | $520.50 | $16.30 | $774.88 |
| 1,000 kg | $297.60 | $520.50 | $16.30 | $834.40 |
| 1,200 kg | $357.12 | $520.50 | $16.30 | $893.92 |
| 1,400 kg | $416.64 | $520.50 | $16.30 | $953.44 |
| 1,600 kg | $476.16 | $520.50 | $16.30 | $1,012.96 |
| 2,000 kg | $595.20 | $520.50 | $16.30 | $1,132.00 |
| 2,500 kg | $744.00 | $520.50 | $16.30 | $1,280.80 |
What's included — and what's extra
The WA total combines the weight-based licence fee, the compulsory motor injury insurance premium, and small flat administration and recording fees. It's a tidy bundle, with no separate CTP to arrange, because the injury insurance is built in.
- Included: the licence fee by tare weight, motor injury insurance, and the flat and recording fees.
- Extra: number plates or transfer costs when first licensing or buying a vehicle.
Motor injury insurance (WA’s CTP) is included in the totals above.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is rego in WA for 2026-27?
- For a 1,400 kg car, the 12-month total from the published schedule is $953.44 — vehicle licence fee (14 × $29.76/100 kg): $416.64; motor injury insurance (class 1a, incl. gst + duty): $520.50; prescribed flat fee (renewal rate): $6.60; recording fee: $9.70. Use the estimator above for your own vehicle.
- What does WA rego include?
The WA total combines the weight-based licence fee, the compulsory motor injury insurance premium, and small flat administration and recording fees. It's a tidy bundle, with no separate CTP to arrange, because the injury insurance is built in.
- Included: the licence fee by tare weight, motor injury insurance, and the flat and recording fees.
- Extra: number plates or transfer costs when first licensing or buying a vehicle.
- Can I register for less than 12 months in WA?
Western Australia offers shorter licence terms alongside the full year, with a small surcharge for taking a shorter period. Paying for part of a year is possible, it just costs marginally more than the same slice of an annual licence.
Other states
- Department of Transport WA — vehicle licence fees 2026-27verified
- ICWA motor injury insurance premium schedule 2026-27verified
Rates shown are the 2026-27 schedule effective 1 July 2026. Concessions and vehicle-specific loadings are not included.