The procedure for a refund on a motor vehicle license fee is clearly stated in the Road Traffic Act, Regulation 37 click here that the owner of a motor vehicle which has been:

·         Reported stolen as referred to in Regulation 54(1)(c) click here.

·        Reported permanently unfit for use as a motor vehicle, or as permanently demolished as referred to in Regulation 55(1)(b) click here.

·         Deregistered in terms of Regulation 17 click here.

The owner may apply for a refund of an amount calculated at one twelfth of the motor vehicle license fees paid in respect of such motor vehicle in terms of Regulation 25(2) for every month for which the motor vehicle license remains valid, on the day immediately preceding the day on which the owner becomes exempt from liability for licensing of the motor vehicle concerned in terms of Regulation 54(5) or 55(4) or is deregistered in terms of Regulation 17.

The owner of the motor vehicle referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall, within a period not exceeding three months after the date of notification in terms of Regulation 54(1) or 55(1) or the date of deregistration, apply to the MEC of the province to which such owner has paid the motor vehicle license fees referred to in sub-regulation (1), for a refund of the motor vehicle license fees, on a form similar to form RLF or on form RLF.

On receipt of the application referred to in sub-regulation (2), the MEC concerned may refund the owner of the motor vehicle referred to in sub-regulation (1), with the amount referred to in sub-regulation (1) but an amount of less than R100.00 shall not be refunded.