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Midcity Vehicle Inspections, a private business since 1993.

With branches across South Africa and a head office in Randburg, Gauteng, Midcity employs over 70 staff nationwide. Our experienced team is committed to delivering thorough, high-quality vehicle inspections to ensure your safety on the road.

Each Vehicle Inspection Centre is staffed by skilled examiners with extensive experience across all types of vehicles—ensuring every inspection is detailed, accurate, and reliable.

Midcity is in full compliance with all statutory regulations applicable to the industry within which it operates.

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Number Plates

Custom and standard number plates made and fitted quickly and professionally.
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Data Dot & Security Seal

Vehicle protection with Data Dot marking and tamper-proof security seal application.
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Multi-point

Comprehensive multi-point vehicle inspections for safety, reliability, and peace of mind.
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Roadworthy

Roadworthy inspections to ensure your vehicle meets all legal safety standards.
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With several convenient locations, find the nearest one to you.

Wynberg

Witbank

Trichardt

Stijdom Park

Standerton

Randburg

Potchefstroom

Kya Sands

Klerksdorp

Kinross

Fourways

Special Packages

Business solutions

With over 20 years of experience and Vehicle Inspection Centres across South Africa, Midcity is a trusted partner to the automotive trade, insurance sector, and logistics providers. And for everyday motorists, we deliver more than just inspections, we offer genuine peace of mind through our dedication to vehicle safety, compliance, and professional care. We also have two business packages to choose from, find the option that works for your needs.

Option A: Corporate

In today’s fast-paced world, every cent matters and every second counts, especially when your business depends on reliable transportation. Even a single vehicle out of commission can impact your bottom line. That’s why at Midcity Vehicle Inspection Centre, we offer fast, efficient service and tailored benefits to keep your business moving.

To help you avoid downtime, we provide on-site vehicle inspections, along with convenient pick-up and delivery services in surrounding areas, ensuring minimal disruption to your operations.

Option B: Dealers

Nobody wants to buy an unsafe vehicle, and no motor dealer wants to put their clients’ lives at risk. At Midcity Vehicle Inspection Centre, we go beyond standard checks to ensure that every vehicle is safe, compliant, and ready for the road, so your business can keep moving without interruption.

We specialise in tailored vehicle inspection solutions for everyone, from individual drivers to large fleet operators. Our approach is built around understanding your specific needs, and delivering customised services that offer more than just a roadworthy certificate. With Midcity, you get the peace of mind that comes from knowing your business, your clients, and your reputation are in safe hands.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Find quick answers to common questions about our vehicle transfer services, licensing, roadworthy tests, and more.
    In the case of cars and bakkies, a roadworthy certificate is required on change of ownership. In the case of taxis, buses and trucks, road worthies are required annually and are a pre-requisite to the issue of the vehicle license.
    Firstly, the vehicle is identified through the engine, and chassis numbers; and then the electrical system is checked (lights, wiring, indicators etc.), tyres, brakes, steering, transmission, body, fittings, windows and doors, windscreen, engine, exhaust system etc.)
    The examiner will list all the defects, explain these to the customer, who will then have 14 days to affect repairs and re-submit the vehicle for a FREE re-test within those 2 weeks.
    In addition to obtaining a Roadworthy Certificate, the vehicle should obtain a weight certificate and also obtain a Police Clearance certificate. Remember, that the vehicle is unlicensed at this time, so a Temporary License is required.
    • When the engine or chassis number of the vehicle differs from the number on the registration certificate (even if one digit is different). • When a vehicle has previously been reported stolen and then recovered. • When no documentation is received from the previous owner of the vehicle.
    Firstly, an RPC (Request for Police Clearance) form has to be obtained from any Registering authority; and this together with the vehicle has to be submitted for the clearance procedure at the SAPS Clearance Centre.
    Original registration papers, a declaration or proof that this vehicle has previously been paid for in full and a receipt or agreement of sale.
    A roadworthy certificate is valid for a period of 6 months, and therefore a VALID roadworthy certificate means that the vehicle passed a roadworthiness test within the last 6 months. A vehicle may have driven many miles (or even parts have changed) between the time of the test and the purchase of the vehicle. Check the date of the test on the roadworthy certificate.
    To ensure that the vehicle and the relevant papers match. The new buyer has 21 days to transfer the vehicle onto his name without incurring any penalties. Remember new owners are so "in love"; with their vehicle at the time of purchase, that the obvious defects are ignored, until "buyer remorse" sets in and then they often wish to back out of the deal due to problems that they should have noticed when purchasing the vehicle.
    • Original registration certificate • ID of new owner • Receipt or agreement of sale of vehicle • Roadworthy certificate
    An affidavit has to be rendered by the new owner at any police station, declaring that this vehicle was honestly purchased, and that no papers were received with the vehicle, and that the previous owner cannot be traced to provide this information. In some cases a Police Clearance may also be required.
    This is a more comprehensive test than one that is usually done during standard vehicle testing. It is typically requested by a person who is purchasing a motor vehicle so that he/she can have peace of mind that the motor vehicle is in good condition, or it is requested by a seller of a motor vehicle (usually due to a request for such test by the purchaser). In addition, such tests are commonly required by banks in respect of motor vehicles which they finance.
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