Need a Certificate of Inspection for your rideshare or booked-hire vehicle? Mossy's provides mobile COI inspections across the Gold Coast, making it easier to keep your vehicle inspection requirements up to date without heading to a workshop.
A Certificate of Inspection, commonly called a COI, is a periodic vehicle inspection required for certain types of vehicles operating in Queensland.
For personalised transport, this includes vehicles used for services such as ride-booking, taxis and limousines. The inspection helps confirm that the vehicle meets the applicable minimum vehicle standards required to continue operating.
Mossy's makes the process easier by providing mobile COI inspections across the Gold Coast, so the inspection can be arranged at a convenient vehicle location.
Queensland advises that COIs are generally valid for 12 months unless cancelled by the Department of Transport and Main Roads or the registered operator.
A straightforward way to organise your required vehicle inspection without taking the vehicle to a workshop.
Some vehicles may qualify for an exemption from the COI requirement. Your exact requirements depend on the vehicle and how it is being used.
Queensland requires a current Certificate of Inspection for a range of commercial and passenger transport vehicles. For many Gold Coast drivers, that means ride-booking, taxi and limousine vehicles, unless a relevant exemption applies.
Vehicles used to provide ride-booking services in Queensland generally require a current COI unless the vehicle qualifies for an exemption.
Queensland taxi vehicles are among the personalised transport vehicles required to maintain the applicable Certificate of Inspection requirements.
Limousines operating as personalised transport vehicles are also covered by Queensland's COI requirements and must maintain the appropriate inspection status.
Not always. Queensland provides exemptions in some circumstances. For example, certain new vehicles during their first year of registration and vehicles operating solely within an exempt area may not require a COI. Because eligibility depends on the vehicle and how it is being used, it's worth checking the current Queensland requirements before booking.
Tell Mossy's what vehicle you have and what you're using it for and we'll help point you in the right direction.
Contact Mossy's →A Queensland COI inspection looks at the vehicle against the applicable minimum safety standards. For light passenger vehicles, the inspection is carried out in line with the Queensland Light Vehicle Inspection Manual.
Tyres and wheels are checked for applicable condition, suitability and safety requirements.
The braking system is assessed against the required inspection standards, including the required brake test.
Steering components and operation are checked for relevant defects and compliance with the applicable standards.
Suspension components are inspected for condition and applicable safety requirements.
Required lights and other applicable safety-related equipment are checked for correct condition and operation.
Windscreen, glazing and other visibility-related items are considered against the applicable inspection criteria.
Seats, seatbelts and applicable occupant restraint items are checked as part of the vehicle safety inspection.
The vehicle body and other relevant components are inspected for defects that may prevent the vehicle meeting the required safety standard.
The items above provide a practical overview rather than the full technical inspection criteria. Approved examiners use the current Queensland vehicle inspection manual and applicable standards when completing the inspection.
A failed inspection doesn't automatically mean starting from scratch. If a defect prevents the vehicle from meeting the required standard, you'll be told what needs attention before the vehicle can pass.
If the vehicle doesn't meet the required inspection standard, the inspection report will identify the defects that prevented it from passing. Mossy's will explain the findings clearly so you know what needs attention.
The identified defects need to be corrected before the vehicle can successfully pass the inspection and receive its Certificate of Inspection. Once the repairs are finished, contact Mossy's to organise the mobile reinspection.
Once the required repairs are complete, contact Mossy's to rebook. We'll come back to the vehicle at an agreed suitable location and recheck the relevant items. If the defects have been satisfactorily corrected and the vehicle otherwise meets the required standard, the COI can then be issued.
Following a failed inspection, the vehicle can be reinspected within the applicable 14-day reinspection period. Once the required repairs are completed, contact Mossy's and we'll arrange to come back to the vehicle at a suitable location.
More than 14 days after the failed inspection? A new inspection is required rather than a reinspection.
Contact Mossy's once the required repairs have been completed and we'll arrange a suitable mobile reinspection appointment.
If you're using your vehicle for rideshare, booked hire or other personalised transport, it's important to understand your inspection requirements and when your COI needs to be organised.
If your vehicle needs a reinspection, Mossy's requires at least 3 days' notice before the 14-day reinspection period expires. This gives us enough time to arrange a suitable mobile appointment and complete the reinspection within the required 14-day window.
A Queensland Certificate of Inspection is generally valid for 12 months unless it is cancelled.
Make sure you check the expiry date and organise your next inspection early enough to avoid unnecessary disruption to your vehicle's operation.
Ride-booking vehicles in Queensland generally require a current COI unless a relevant exemption applies.
Your exact requirements depend on the vehicle and how it is being used, so check the current Queensland requirements if you're unsure.
Vehicles used for ride-booking services such as Uber and DiDi generally need to meet the applicable Queensland COI requirements unless an exemption applies.
It's worth checking both the current Queensland requirements and the requirements of the platform you're driving for.
Yes. Mossy's provides mobile COI inspections across the Gold Coast.
We can arrange the inspection at your home, workplace, business premises or another suitable vehicle location, depending on access and inspection requirements.
If the vehicle doesn't pass, you'll receive an inspection report identifying the defects that need attention.
Once the required repairs have been completed, contact Mossy's to rebook your mobile reinspection.
Mossy's will come back to the vehicle at an agreed suitable location and recheck the relevant items.
The reinspection needs to take place within the applicable 14-day reinspection period.
Because Mossy's is mobile and appointments need to be scheduled, we require at least 3 days' notice before your 14-day period expires so there is enough time to arrange and complete the reinspection within the required window.
If you're booking a reinspection following a failed inspection, please contact Mossy's at least 3 days before the 14-day reinspection period expires.
Simply contacting us on day 14 isn't enough, because the reinspection itself needs to be arranged and completed within the required period.
The earlier you contact us after completing the repairs, the easier it is to organise a suitable mobile appointment.
A COI assesses the vehicle against the applicable Queensland minimum vehicle safety standards.
Depending on the vehicle, this can include items such as tyres, wheels, brakes, steering, suspension, lights, windscreen and visibility, seats, seatbelts and other applicable safety items.
No. They are both regulated vehicle inspections, but they are used for different purposes.
A Queensland Safety Certificate — commonly called a Roadworthy Certificate — is used in situations such as transferring or registering certain vehicles.
A COI is a periodic inspection required for particular vehicle categories, including many vehicles used for personalised transport.
Need a standard Roadworthy instead? View Mossy's Roadworthy Certificates →
Mossy's provides mobile COI inspections across the Gold Coast for rideshare, booked-hire and other applicable vehicles. Tell us what vehicle you have and where it's located and we'll arrange a suitable inspection time.
Keeping your rideshare or booked-hire vehicle requirements up to date doesn't need to mean losing half your day at a workshop. Mossy's brings the COI inspection to you at a suitable location across the Gold Coast.
Have the vehicle inspected at home without needing to organise a trip to a workshop or sit around waiting.
Depending on access and a suitable inspection location, Mossy's can meet you at work and complete the inspection there.
If you operate vehicles from a business location, contact Mossy's to discuss arranging your COI inspection where the vehicle is based.
If the vehicle is somewhere else on the Gold Coast, let Mossy's know where it is and we'll discuss the most suitable inspection location.
Mossy's services suburbs throughout the Gold Coast including Southport, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Robina, Varsity Lakes, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Nerang, Carrara, Labrador, Helensvale, Coomera, Upper Coomera, Runaway Bay and surrounding areas.
