VSCCS ENGINEER

Modified Cars • Heavy Vehicles • Motorcycles

Port Stephens • Hunter Valley • Newcastle • Sydney • Central West NSW

Experience You Can Rely On

Jason Robertson has worked in the automotive industry since 1992. He is a qualified Motor Mechanic and Automotive Electrician and owned and operated a successful automotive business in Dubbo until 2015.

With extensive experience across passenger vehicles, heavy vehicles, motorcycles and mining equipment, Jason brings practical industry knowledge to every inspection and certification.

As a NSW VSCCS Licensed Certifier, Jason is authorised to assess and certify significant modifications to:

  • Passenger Vehicles - PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4 & PC5
  • Light commercial vehicles - LC1, LC2, LC4 (only)
  • Heavy vehicles - HC1, HC2, HC3, HC4 & HC5
  • Motorcycles - MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4 & MC5

A light vehicle has a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of up to and including 4.5 tonnes, while a heavy vehicle has a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes.

Vehicle Standards and Compliance

Vehicles must comply with the applicable vehicle standards and Australian Design Rules relevant to their date of manufacture.

When a vehicle is modified, it must continue to comply with those original standards, as well as any later standards that may apply because of the modification.

Light vehicles must comply with the Australian Design Rules and Schedule 2 of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017.

Heavy vehicles must comply with the Australian Design Rules and Schedule 2 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation as it applies in New South Wales.

Service Area

Based in Port Stephens, NSW, Jason provides inspection and certification services by appointment throughout:

  • Port Stephens, Newcastle and the Hunter Region
  • The Central Coast and Mid North Coast
  • Greater Sydney
  • The Blue Mountains, Central Tablelands and Central West

Please contact Jason to discuss your vehicle, proposed modifications and appointment requirements.

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VSCCS Modified Vehicle Certifier (NSW)

Passenger Vehicle: PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4, PC5

Medium/Heavy Vehicle: HC1, HC2, HC3, HC4, HC5

Motorcycles: MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4, MC5

Light Goods Vehicles: LC1, LC2 & LC4 (No LC3 or LC5)

C1 - Braking Systems

C2 - Driving Controls and Aids

C3 - Seating and Occupant Protection

C4 - Engine, Fuel, Intake and Exhaust

C5 - Body, Chassis, Frame, Suspension, Steering, Transmission/Driveline, Axles or Lights

Handy Links

Service Areas

Port Stephens and surrounding areas • Nelson Bay: (Corlette, Soldiers Point, Fingal Bay, Anna Bay, Hawks Nest etc) • Newcastle and surrounding areas • Raymond Terrace • Rutherford • Port Macquarie • Forster •  Taree • Singleton • Cessnock • Muswellbrook • Gosford • Mid North Coast • Lake Macquarie • Sydney (by Appointment)

Central West NSW by Appointment • Orange • Bathurst • Parkes • Forbes • Dubbo • Mudgee • Cowra • Canowindra • Wellington.

Pricing

Certification Pricing

Due to the complexity of modified vehicles, certification costs can vary depending on the type and extent of the modifications, the inspections and testing required, and the vehicle’s location.

Each vehicle is assessed individually, and pricing will be discussed with the customer once the proposed modifications and certification requirements are understood.

 

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    Some examples of modifications we can certify and test are:

    Motorcycles:

    Disability Controls

    Motorcycle Sidecars

    Engine Modifications

    Front Fork Modification

    Motorbike Towbar

    Frame Modifications

    Brake Modifications

    Motorcycle Exhausts

    Light Vehicles:

    Brake System Modifications

    Bendix Disc Brake Upgrade

    Brake Assessment Manual Testing

    Disability Driving Controls

    Seating and Occupant Protection

    Engine Conversions

    Supercharger Certification

    Turbo Certification

    Fuel System Modifications

    Exhaust System Testing

    Noise Testing

    Lane Manoeuvre Testing

    Emissions Testing

    Body Modification

    Chassis Modification

    Performance Engines

    Steering Modifications

    Suspension Modifications

    4WD Lift Kits

    Wheel and Tyre Change

    Differential Conversions

    Driveline Modifications

    Rollcage & ROPS

    Transmission Conversion

    GVM Upgrade or Downgrade

    Wheelchair Loader

    A Frame Towing

    Child Restraints

    Caravan ATM/GTM

    Medium and Heavy Vehicles:

    NHVR Modification Plates

    Engine Changes

    GVM/GCM re-rating

    ATM/GTM re-rating

    Differential and driveline

    B’Double Rating

    Road Train Rating

    Road speed Limiter Installation

    Seating and seat belt change

    Fuel tank alteration

    Wheelbase extension or reduction

    Air Brake modification

    J1 Body mounting

    Cabin mounting

    Trailer modification

    PTO certification

    Tow Truck Certification

    Vehicle mounted lift systems

    Cranes & Tailgate loaders

    Fifth wheel and kingpin

    P1 Tow couplings

    Suspension Changes

    Tyre and Rim Changes