Free New South Wales Odometer Disclosure Bill of Sale
New South Wales gives an odometer disclosure a documentary spine that most states lack: for any vehicle five years or older, an eSafety check (Pink Slip) has been performed and recorded. That inspection captures the vehicle at a moment in time, which means a NSW buyer has somewhere to look when a reading seems too good. Write the exact figure, sign it, and it aligns with the record. Write a flattering one and it does not.
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New South Wales Odometer Disclosure Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Stamp Duty / Tax Details
The reading has no effect on stamp duty, which NSW assesses on the higher of sale price or market value: 3% of the first $45,000, then 5% of anything above it — $900 on a $30,000 vehicle, $1,600 on a $50,000 one. An honest odometer figure does, however, support the market-value side of that assessment.
Exemption: Duty concessions exist for spouse and de facto transfers and for certain vehicle classes such as primary production vehicles — Revenue NSW has the current list.
Inspection / Roadworthy Requirements
The eSafety check (Pink Slip) that NSW requires for transferring any vehicle 5+ years old is also the odometer's independent witness: the inspection is recorded, stays valid 42 days, and captures the vehicle close to the sale date. Under-5-year vehicles may still need one for an ownership change — Service NSW confirms case by case.
New South Wales Odometer Disclosure Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Record the exact kilometre reading at handover, with the date.
- Vehicle five years or older? Check the reading against the eSafety inspection record — the two should tell the same story.
- Certify in writing that the odometer has not been wound back, altered, or replaced.
- Disclose any cluster replacement or period of odometer failure, with the true accumulated distance.
- Enter the VIN alongside the reading.
- Sign and date the disclosure on the day of the sale, and attach it to the sale receipt.
- Buyer: run the PPSR (~$2) for finance and write-off history — separate from the mileage question but part of the same due diligence.
Common Pitfalls
- A reading that does not sit sensibly alongside the vehicle's eSafety inspection history.
- Rounding the number on a document whose only purpose is precision.
- Silence about a replaced cluster.
- Signing the disclosure without the VIN on it.
Pro Tip
NSW keeps an inspection trail on any car five years or older. Make your odometer statement fit it, date it, and attach it to the receipt.