Noisy vehicle reports can be made by members of Victoria Police or EPA officers. If your vehicle is reported for being noisy, EPA may send you a legal notice requiring you to get it tested. 

We call this a ‘vehicle test notice’.

To book a noise test for your vehicle, phone an approved vehicle noise tester.

Approved vehicle testers for noise

Greater Melbourne

Altona North

Tidd Bros Exhausts
2/216 Blackshaws Road
Altona North

0433 416 409

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Campbellfield

A1 Gas & Automotive Centre
13A Truck City Drive
Campbellfield

0429 302 351

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Cranbourne

Carline Mufflers
2/20 Smethurst Street
Cranbourne

03 5995 1150

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Dandenong

Global Motorcycles
17 Hazel Avenue
Dandenong

0425 771 791

Motorcycles only

Hoppers Crossing

Complete Mechanical Centre
92 Old Geelong Road
Hoppers Crossing

03 9748 4080

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Moorabbin

Indy Automotive Repairs
2/124 Keys Road
Moorabbin

03 9555 8133

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Notting Hill

Waverley Exhaust & Brake Centre
577 Blackburn Rd
Notting Hill

03 9561 1522

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Ringwood

Ace Exhaust Centre
3/7 Heatherdale Rd
Ringwood

03 9870 2455

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Seaford (near Frankston)

Peninsula Noise Testing
3/ 11 Apsley Place
Seaford

Mike - 0444 526 263
Peter - 0401 144 801

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Tullamarine

Tullamarine Service Centre & Exhaust
24 Carrick Drive
Tullamarine

03 9338 0144
0401 997 034

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

 

Regional Victoria

Bacchus Marsh

Pro Repair Group
16 Gell Street
Bacchus Marsh

03 5367 5428

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Ballarat

Wendouree Car Service Centre
306 Dowling Street
Wendouree

03 5339 3343

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Bendigo

Wood Automotive
6/11 Maynard Drive
Epsom

03 5432 0450

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Geelong

A1 Gas & Automotive Centre
20-22 Birkett Place
South Geelong

0429 302 351

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Horsham

GK Autos & Hire
5 Clark Street
Horsham

0418 501 103

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Mildura

Mitchell Truck Repairs
363 Benetook Avenue
Mildura

03 5023 2538

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Shepparton

Pan-o-Market Exhausts
16 Watson Street
Shepparton

03 5821 1211

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Warrnambool

Westcoast Service Centre
87 Rooneys Road
Warrnambool

03 5562 0665

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Wodonga

Wodonga Exhaust Centre
15 Reid Street
Wodonga

02 6024 4611

Vehicles below 4.5 tonne, cars and motorcycles

Paying for vehicle noise tests

A vehicle noise test fee is payable directly to the approved motor vehicle noise tester, not to EPA.

Note that the vehicle noise test fee does not include the cost of any repairs that your vehicle may need.

What happens after the vehicle noise test

If your vehicle complies with noise laws

If your vehicle complies with the law on vehicle noise, the tester will give you a certificate of compliance.

We won’t refund the test cost if your vehicle does comply with the law on vehicle noise.

If your vehicle doesn’t comply with noise laws

If your vehicle doesn’t pass the vehicle noise, you must:

  • get your vehicle repaired or modified so it does comply with the law and can pass the noise test
  • book and pay for another noise test from an approved vehicle noise tester.

You are not obliged to arrange for repairs from the same mechanic who conducts the noise test.

Certificates of compliance

If you don’t get the certificate of compliance by the due date, EPA can:

  • fine you
  • suspend your vehicle registration.

While the notice remains outstanding, EPA can also fine you if you sell the vehicle without first obtaining permission from us.

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Reviewed 9 May 2023