Available Concessional Licensing Categories: Updated Aug 2021

Concessional licensing provides eligible vehicle owners with substantial discounts (100-75%) on the cost of their annual vehicle license. In return certain restrictions apply to the use of the concessionally licensed vehicle.

1)Veteran, vintage, post vintage or invitational vehicle concession

Rate:100% exemption from vehicle licence fee and vehicle licence duty. Reduced rate on third party insurance.

To be eligible for this concession, the following criteria must be satisfied:

• The vehicle must be more than 25 year old and without modifications (with the exception of limited period correct modifications)
• The owner of the vehicle MUST be a current financial member or the license will lapse
• The owner of the vehicle must be resident in Western Australia.

Applicants through the BMWMCCWA must contact the concessions officer (currently Jon Ockwell) and provide a photo of the current vehicle registration clearly showing owner, address, vehicle details including Rego, VIN and Engine number. The  vehicle must be presented for inspection or sufficient photographs submitted to assess the vehicle for authenticity / modification. The Concessions officer will then prepare a Form E81 and a CMC1 for the member to submit to DOT. The Concessional records will be loaded to the members profile / account and added to the clubs concessional membership register.

If the vehicle is not currently licensed it must be inspected by a DoT vehicle examination centre or authorised inspection station. A photo or PDF of the successful inspection report must be submitted to the Concessions Officer in place of the Vehicle Registration.

Conditions for use:
Owners must confine the vehicle’s use to the following:

1. Any advertised or recorded event organised by an approved club ie BMWMCCWA Catalano's Sunday morning meet and ride. Or for an impromptu event involving one or more vehicles, over a one day period, notice be recorded in your club’s official ‘Run Log’.

2. Participating in rallies organised by approved historic motoring clubs.

3. Participating in processions for which an Order for road closure has been made by the Commissioner of Police under s.81C of the Road Traffic Act 1974.

4. Exhibiting the vehicle in displays, fetes or similar functions conducted for religious, charitable or educational purposes.

5. Preparing for, proceeding to, and returning from the above activities.

6. Repair, Maintenance and Road Testing with the following:

- Travel in order to have the vehicle repaired.

- A mechanic, restorer or authorised examiner may drive the vehicle for road-testing, following repairs or vehicle inspection.

- A suitably licensed driver may drive the vehicle for road testing or maintenance related trips within a 30 kilometre radius from the place where the vehicle is garaged or repaired.

- The purpose of the travel must be to road test the vehicle following repair, restoration or maintenance purposes and not for any other purpose.

- Where a longer journey outside the 30km radius is expected the owner should contact the club and have a single vehicle event recorded in the club 'Run Log'.

The vehicle cannot be used for general transport or to commute to or from the driver/owner’s place of employment.

The vehicle must be affixed with a sticker or plate labelled "Historic" above or below the license plate but not obscuring it. Stickers are available from the Concessions officer for $7

2) Concessions for Classics Concession

Rate: 75% exemption from vehicle licence fee. Reduced rate on motor injury insurance

To be eligible for this concession the vehicle must be:

Manufactured at least 30 years before the start of the calendar year in which the concession would begin. Since 1 January 2025 this is a rolling 30-year rule — so in 2026, vehicles manufactured in 1996 or earlier qualify, and each new year another year of vehicles becomes eligible. Street rods with a body and frame built before 1949 (or a replica of one) also qualify regardless of the 30-year rule.

Weight: a light vehicle with a GVM of 4,500 kg or less.

Type: cars, motorbikes, trailers, caravans and street rods can all carry the concession.

Licence status: the vehicle must already be licensed in WA. If it’s currently unlicensed, it needs to be licensed first before C4C can be applied

The owner requirements are just as important as the vehicle’s:

You must be a resident of Western Australia.

You must be a primary financial member of a DTMI-approved motoring club — like The BMW Motorcycle Club of WA Inc..

You must be able to prove ownership of the vehicle.

Conditions for use:

The owner requirements are just as important as the vehicle’s:

You must be a resident of Western Australia.

You must be a primary financial member of a DTMI-approved motoring club — like Byford Classic Car Club.

You must be able to prove ownership of the vehicle.

Usage Rules:

A C4C vehicle can be driven on public roads for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year, made up of:

• 60 days for participating in approved motoring club events, and
• 30 days for personal use — which includes road testing, and driving to and from repairs and maintenance.

Three conditions come with that:

1. Logbook every journey. You must record the vehicle’s use in a logbook before starting each journey. DTMI provides a free logbook template on its website.
2. Display the identifier label. Every C4C vehicle must display one “restricted use” label at the front or rear, fixed above or below the number plate without covering it. DTMI provides printable label templates.
3. No commercial use. The vehicle can’t be used for fee, hire or reward.

If a C4C vehicle is used in breach of the conditions, it’s treated as unlicensed — which can void your motor injury insurance cover in a crash.  

A "Restricted Use" sticker is available from the Concessions Officer for $7

Applicants through the BMWMCCWA must contact the concessions officer (currently Jon Ockwell) and provide a photo of the vehicle registration clearly showing owner, address, vehicle details including Rego, VIN and Engine number. A photo of the vehicle should also be submitted. The Concessions officer will then prepare a Form E116 for the member to submit to DOT. The Concessional records will be loaded to the members profile / account and they will be added to the clubs concessional membership register.

Note: if you claim concession rates on a vehicle when you are no longer entitled to that concession (for example you have let your club membership lapse), the vehicle licence will be deemed invalid. Continued use of the vehicle on the road will contravene the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012.