Vehicle Inspections

TBA Services Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tasmanian Bus Association Limited (TBA). TBA Services was formed in 2007 and has been the major player in passenger vehicle inspections throughout Tasmania. By supporting TBA Services Pty Ltd, assists in the advancement and growth of he TBA.

TBA Services Pty Ltd is a licensed passenger vehicle inspection facility, committed to passenger vehicle safety.

By being solely a vehicle inspection company, it therefore eliminates the necessity to specify unnecessary work on vehicles.

TBA Services Pty Ltd has two of the most technically advanced portable brake and suspension testing units in Australia.

Therefore brake testing and bus roadworthy tests are able to be conducted at members depots throughout Tasmania, providing appropriate facilities are available.

Currently there are 17 sites throughout Tasmania where vehicle testing is undertaken on a regular basis.

Levels of inspections provided by TBA Services Pty Ltd:

  • Type 2: Periodic taxi, luxury hire cars and small passenger vehicles
  • Type 3:Periodic large passenger vehicles
  • Type 4:Heavy vehicle, heavy trailer, private buses, hire and drive vehicles (greater than 4.5 tonnes GVM/GTM).

Defect notices requesting brake testing which are nominated to be cleared by an authorised inspection station.

Current list of TBA Services Pty Ltd Inspection station locations

Adventure Bay
882 Main Road
Beaconsfield
72 Shaw Street
Burnie
12 Corcellis Street Wivenhoe
Cygnet
157 Golden Valley Road
Devonport
161 Stoney Rise Road
Hobart - Granton
3/8a Whitestone Drive
Hobart - Montrose
Duncan Street,
Huonville
5 Glen Road
Launceston
Montague Street Invermay
Launceston
113 Forster Street Invermay
Margate
1521 Channel Highway
New Norfolk
69 Hamilton Road
Ridgley
1439 Ridgley Road
Scottsdale
75 George Street
Smithton
21 Emmett Street
Sorell
23 Tasman Highway
St Helens
132 Tully Street
Woodbridge
Thomas Road
Wynyard
2-6 York Street