Selling a vehicle in Victoria
Victoria requires a current Roadworthy Certificate (RWC) for all private vehicle sales — sellers must provide one before the buyer can transfer registration. Budget $150–$350 for an RWC from a licensed vehicle tester. Vehicle transfers must be completed through VicRoads within 14 days. Verify current rules at vic.gov.au.
Truck prices in Melbourne
Truck values typically range from $30,000 – $400,000. Melbourne prices align closely with national averages, with premiums for prestige vehicles, lifestyle items and property in inner-ring and coastal suburbs.
- Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) and payload capacity
- Engine type and horsepower — diesel preferred for commercial buyers
- Odometer or engine hours (for older fleet trucks)
- Body type: tipper, curtainsider, refrigerated, flatbed, crane, EWP
How to sell a Truck in Melbourne
Gather compliance documentation
Collect the registration papers, GVM plate, compliance plate, and any modification certificates for non-standard body fitouts (EWP, crane, refrigeration).
Prepare a full maintenance log summary
Commercial buyers review maintenance history carefully. Compile service dates, major component replacements (diff, gearbox, engine) and any roadworthiness history.
Post to buyer-first marketplaces
On GOT ONE?, buyers post what truck they need with specific requirements. Match your truck to active buyer requests and respond directly.
Arrange a supervised inspection
Allow the buyer to bring a qualified heavy vehicle mechanic for inspection. This is standard practice in commercial truck sales.
Complete the heavy vehicle transfer
Trucks over a certain GVM require HVNL compliance documentation at transfer. Check your state's transport authority for specific requirements.
Truck buyers in Melbourne
Melbourne is Australia's second-largest market and a strong hub for trades, vehicles and industrial equipment. Buyer activity is highest in the outer northern and western growth corridors.
Melbourne buyers compare listings carefully across multiple platforms before committing. Tradie and trade buyers are especially active in the western suburbs. Lifestyle and enthusiast buyers are strong along the Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley corridors.