Renew or Apply for Conditional Registration using the MG Car Club Sydney Membership System

The MG Car Club Sydney assists in the administration of the conditional registration program, but is not responsible for legal enforcement issues. That is a matter between the police, Service NSW and the operator of the vehicle.

A new streamlined process for the application for conditional registration has been put into place from 1 July 2025. This is explained below.

So how do I register my HVS or CVS vehicle in NSW?

For HVS you need to:

Get a Safety Inspection Report aka pink slip.

Fill in and save on YOUR computer the Historic Vehicle Declaration with all the information required in sections 1 and 2 as well as your Safety Inspection Report Number and date.

Click this link to head to the Service NSW website and download the Historic Vehicle Declaration (Form 1259). This is a fillable PDF, which you can easily fill in by typing on the screen and then save on YOUR computer.

Once you have this form completed and saved on YOUR computer, click this link to our Conditional Registration Application Wild Apricot event (or browse to it via the calendar). Register by completing all details including uploading your completed Historic Vehicle Declaration form, accepting the club conditional registration policy and paying the club administration fee online at time of application using your credit or debit card to complete your application.

For CVS you need to:

Get a Safety Inspection Report aka pink slip. Note: For a new CVS application, you will require a blue slip.

Fill in and save on YOUR computer the Classic Vehicle Declaration with all the information required in sections 1 and 2 as well as your Safety Inspection Report Number and if applicable the compliance certificate number.

Click this link to head to the Service NSW website and download the Classic Vehicle Declaration (Form 1835). This is a fillable PDF, which you can easily fill in by typing on the screen and then saving.

Click this link to the Council of Motor Clubs website, download, fill in and save on YOUR computer the CMC Checklist of Requirements for Classic Vehicle Scheme (CVS) with all the information required.

Once you have these forms completed and saved on YOUR computer click this link to our Conditional Registration Application Wild Apricot event (or browse to it via the calendar). Register by completing all details including uploading your Classic Vehicle Declaration form and CMC Vehicle Declaration, accepting the club conditional registration policy and paying the club administration fee online at time of application using your credit or debit card to complete your application.

Once Your Application is Submitted and Fee Paid

Upon registering your conditional registration application you will receive an email containing your application details and your receipt. Your details will be recorded in the Wild Apricot system.

Your club registration officers will receive an email with the same, confirming that you have paid the administration fee. They will then open and review your details and, if correct, print, stamp, sign and return them to you by post within ten days.

If there are issues requiring review, you will either get a return email or phone call to sort out the problem.

Please remember that the plates officials are part time volunteers and will turn your paperwork around as quickly as possible, subject to the other demands on their time. So, please get your pink slip and do your application promptly, allowing plenty of time for it to be processed and returned to you.

Additional Step for Classic Vehicle Scheme

For CVS there is another step. Classic vehicle owners must send the 2 forms to CMC to get final sign-off as well as pay the CMC their current fee as detailed on their web site at this link. Please read their page ‘Classic Vehicle Scheme (CVS) Renewals’ by clicking this link for the full instructions.

Finally, visit Service NSW with your original documentation to complete the process.

With the MGCC’s new streamlined process, from 1 July 2025 you no longer need to provide to the club plates official copies of your inspection report (pink slip), registration document and club declaration. You need only provide in your online application the completed Service NSW Historic or Classic Vehicle Declaration, with the inspection number field completed, and the CMC Vehicle Declaration if applying for registration under the classic scheme. You also do not need to email the club plates official that you have made your application.

If you need assistance along the way or have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact the club plate officials via email at [email protected].

From July 1 2025 we will have two club plate officials, George Appleby and Stephen Basley. George will look after members with last names between A and K and Stephen will look after those between L and Z.