How much does it cost to renew your car licence?
You need to renew your car license once a year to be legal on South African roads. To help you find the cheapest online platform, we put together a useful article on where you can renew your car license online – click HERE for more. ALSO READ: Vehicle license renewal fees EXPLAINED However, those websites/services do not include the […]
You need to renew your car license once a year to be legal on South African roads. To help you find the cheapest online platform, we put together a useful article on where you can renew your car license online – click HERE for more.
ALSO READ: Vehicle license renewal fees EXPLAINED
However, those websites/services do not include the actual cost to renew your car license. The reason is the amount you must pay to renew your car license is dependent on the weight – or tare – of your vehicle and it varies based on the province you’re in.
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Below is a breakdown of the cost to renew your car license and some other useful tips. You can get in touch with us on our WhatsApp line if you have any further car license renewal questions.
THE COST TO RENEW YOUR CAR LICENSE
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) licenses vehicles from scooters to tractor trailers, to trucks with multiple axles – weighing anywhere from 200 kg to 11 500 kg. However, most passenger cars weigh between 750 kg and 2 750 kg and that’s what we’ve looked at below.
COST BREAKDOWN IN MAJOR PROVINCES
| Weight | Gauteng | Western Cape | Kwa-Zulu Natal |
| 750-1 000 kg | R408 | R372 | R474 |
| 1 000-1 250 kg | R462 | R444 | R534 |
| 1 250-1 500 kg | R642 | R612 | R672 |
| 1 500-1 750 kg | R756 | R678 | R810 |
| 1 750-2 000 kg | R960 | R774 | R948 |
| 2 000-2 250 kg | R1 116 | R1 056 | R1 134 |
| 2 250-2 500 kg | R1 344 | R1 236 | R1 350 |
| 2 500-2 750 kg | R1 512 | R1 386 | R1 566 |
Across the board, it is cheaper to renew your car license in the Western Cape, Gauteng is next cheapest, with Kwa-Zulu Natal most expensive. As mentioned, the RTMC recently reduced its online application fees, but this does not impact the renewal fee for the vehicle itself.
The cost to renew your car license in the following provinces can be found at the links below.
Eastern Cape
Free State
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West Province
WHAT ABOUT SERVICE FEES?
We’ve looked at the cheapest websites/service providers for online car license renewals, click HERE to read that article. But if you use the eNatis website which is the most widely used and services motorists countrywide, the service fees over and above your car license cost and online application will be as follows:
- Ordinary mail: R28
- Registered mail: R72
- Courier service: R99
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WHAT IF I FORGOT TO RENEW MY CAR LICENSE?
If you missed it, you have a 21-day grace period to renew an expired car license. If you miss that, you’re liable for a late licensing penalty fee. The late renewal penalty is calculated at one tenth of the annual licensing fee per month. The longer you leave it, the more expensive it will become. So even if you’ve missed the grace period, you should still renew it as soon as you can.