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PPSR Search

Search the PPSR to find if there is a security interest registered over particular serial-numbered or other personal property of a grantor.

The main search types include motor vehicle (quick motor vehicle search), watercraft (serial number), serial number, PPSR registration number, individual grantor and organisation grantor.

A fee will apply to searches of the PPSR regardless of the search result.

You can retrieve previous search results and search certificates from the options below. For specific information on relevant concepts such as grantor or serial number, please see the Glossary.



Types


Motor Vehicle

Quick motor vehicle search

Quick Motor vehicle search - This search option allows you to identify whether a serial-numbered motor vehicle described by VIN or Chassis number has a registration.



Watercraft

Search for watercraft

Search watercraft - This search option allows you to identify whether a serial-numbered watercraft has a registration. This is a serial number search. Note that an outboard motor is not 'watercraft', so a different search may need to be done for this type of personal property.



Serial number

Search by serial number

Search serial number - This search option allows users to identify whether a specific item of personal property that may or must be described by serial number has a registration.



PPSR Registration number

Search by PPSR registration number

Search PPSR registration number - This search option allows users to enter a specific PPSR registration number and retrieve its details. This is the number assigned to a registration in PPSR (it is not a vehicle registration number of a motor vehicle).



Individual

Search by individual grantor

Search individual grantor - This search option allows users to identify whether an individual has any registrations over their personal property. It requires the exact spelling of an individual's name and their date of birth. Rules about the identification of individual grantors for PPSR can be found in the PPS Regulations. This option allows users to filter search results according to the collateral class.



Organisation

Search by organisation grantor

Search Organisation grantor - This search option allows users to identify whether an organisation has any registrations over their personal property and allows users to filter search results according to collateral class. You are required to select the identifier type you wish to search by and enter the corresponding identifier. The PPSR will only search for security interests registered against that identifier under the selected identifier type. Searching against multiple identifier types (e.g. the ACN and ABN) would require multiple searches on the PPSR. Rules about the identification of organisational grantors for PPSR can be found in the PPS Regulations.



Ordinal

Ordinal search

Ordinal Search - An ordinal search allows users to compare two registration events (for example, start time, change number, end time).

Retrieve search result

Retrieve search results - This search option allows users to retrieve results from previous searches undertaken.


 

Request search certificate

Request search certificate - This search option allows users to request a search certificate for a search result. Search certificates are provided in PDF format.


 

Reissue search certificate

A search certificate can be reissued on request. You will need the Search Certificate number, which appears at the top of the Search Certificate issued by PPSR.


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