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Can I still reject my car?

Enter a few dates and details. We show which of your rights may still be open: cooling-off, the used car warranty, the right to reject the car and the time limits for a claim.

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When you can reject your car

Can I still reject my car? The answer depends on several rights, each with its own time limit. If you bought from a licensed dealer and have not taken delivery, you may be able to cancel within three clear business days after signing.1 A licensed dealer’s used car warranty covers eligible cars for 3 months or 5,000 km, whichever comes first.2 If a fault is a major failure, you may be able to reject the car, but only within the rejection period, which is not a fixed number of days.3 A claim against the manufacturer must be started within 3 years after you became aware of the failure.4 Cooling-off and the used car warranty do not apply to commercial vehicles.5

The cooling-off count leaves out weekends and public holidays observed throughout Victoria.6 Your answers stay on your device; nothing is sent to us unless you choose Start online.

Can I still reject my car?

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The law behind the checker

  1. Motor Car Traders Act 1986 (Vic) s 43, including s 43(1), (1A), (2), (4)(a), (7).
  2. Motor Car Traders Act 1986 (Vic) s 54, including s 54(1), (2B), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9); s 55.
  3. Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) sch 2 (‘ACL’) ss 259(2), (3), 260, 262.
  4. ACL ss 271, 273.
  5. Motor Car Traders Act 1986 (Vic) s 3 (definition of “commercial vehicle”).
  6. Business Victoria, “Victorian public holidays 2026” and “Victorian public holidays 2027”.

Last reviewed: November 2026. This page is general information about Victorian and Commonwealth law as at November 2026. It is not legal advice about your circumstances.

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