Ace Mobile Safety Certificates

Ace Mobile Safety Certificates: mobile vehicle inspection on the Gold Coast

Ace Mobile Safety Certificates is a mobile vehicle inspection company operating in more than 60 suburbs of the Gold Coast and the Tweed Heads area, in Australia. Its approach is to travel to wherever the vehicle is located — at home, at work or in a parking lot — to carry out the inspection, by appointment. The company presents itself as a small local business whose certified inspectors work from Monday to Saturday.

One relevant operational detail: it only issues Queensland certificates. The service catalogue starts from an indicated price of $99 for the mobile roadworthy certificate, according to the information published on the site.

Inspection and certification services

The business is organised around different types of certificate required by Queensland regulations:

• Safety certificate (roadworthy certificate): required when a registered light vehicle is offered for sale in Queensland or when re-registering an unregistered vehicle.
• Taxi and Uber inspection: taxis, limousines and ride-booking vehicles must obtain a yearly certificate of inspection (COI), unless exempt, to meet their safety obligations.
• Pre-purchase inspection: a detailed report on the vehicle's condition, aimed at giving the buyer peace of mind and supporting the seller in negotiating the price.
• HVRAS: a specific inspection for trailers over 750 kg aggregate trailer mass (ATM) or heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM) not registered in Queensland, required to register them. This is a separate procedure from the safety certificate.
• Certificate of inspection (COI): mandatory for vehicles over 4.5 tonnes, on a yearly basis for trucks and heavy vehicles under Queensland transport regulations.
• Gas certificate: required for vehicles with an LPG system when registering them or transferring ownership. It is valid for three months and it is the seller's responsibility to obtain it.

For many of these services the company can issue digital certificates that allow the vehicle's registration to be transferred or renewed online.

Types of vehicles serviced

The service covers a broad spectrum of vehicles: cars, pick-ups (utes) and 4WDs; motorbikes and mopeds; light trucks and light motorhomes; caravans and light trailers; heavy caravans and trailers; and heavy trucks and motorhomes. The company itself notes that the list is not exhaustive and that, for special vehicles that do not fit into those categories, it takes enquiries by phone to assess whether it can carry out the inspection.

History: from mobile mechanic to inspection specialist

The timeline published by the company traces its origin to the year 2000, when the previous owner, Phil Benger, registered Philip Benger Mobile Mechanic. In 2001 it began carrying out inspections of light vehicles and trailers for Queensland safety certificates. In 2010 mobile pre-purchase inspections were added and in 2011 the business focused its resources and capabilities exclusively on inspections.

The first website was launched in 2012. In 2016 services were added with particular attention to heavy vehicle inspection and HVRAS measurements, and that same year the business changed owners, passing to Csilla and Zoltan. In 2017 it began issuing mobile inspection certificates online and accepting credit card payments. Gas certificates were added in 2018 and in 2022 Karolina joined the company as CEO.

Team

The team combines customer service, inspection and mechanical profiles. Karolina holds the position of CEO and customer service manager; Csilla is a director and customer service manager; Zoltan is a director and chief inspector; Susan is a marketing specialist; Gabor, Brad and Arthur work as inspectors and mechanics; and Matt is a gas inspector and mechanic.

Where it operates and how to arrange the service

The stated coverage reaches more than 60 suburbs of the Gold Coast and the Tweed Heads area. The company has a workshop in Burleigh Heads, in association with JJM Auto Service, and offers appointments by online booking or by phone. Booking hours are 7:30am to 7:30pm Monday to Saturday, while working hours are 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday; it is closed on Sundays and no inspections are carried out that day, although it is possible to send a message to schedule appointments from Monday to Saturday.

Location and contact

4/16 Dover Drive, Burleigh Heads 4220