Selling a car? Registering an out-of-province vehicle? Returning a rebuilt vehicle to roadworthy? You need an Ontario Safety Standards Certificate — and we'll do the inspection properly, quote any repairs honestly, and get you on the road.
Online via the Apex Auto App, or call us. Bring the car, the ownership, and a few minutes.
Brakes, suspension, steering, lights, glass, tires, structure, body, exhaust, frame, seatbelts — plus a road test.
Pass: SSC issued same day. Fail: written list of what needs repair, with a quote.
Quoted in writing, your approval, repair, re-inspect. Nothing happens without your sign-off.
Official Ontario Safety Standards Certificate — valid for 36 days from issue.
Walk out with your SSC and a copy of the inspection report. Sell, register, or hit the road.
Ontario's Safety Standards Certificate inspection follows the MTO's Passenger / Light-Duty Vehicle Inspection Standard. Every category below is checked against that standard — no padding, no skipping.
The certificate confirms the vehicle met minimum safety standards on the inspection date. It is valid for 36 days. We certify vehicles close to sale so the certificate is current when you take delivery.
Some shops rubber-stamp safeties they shouldn't. We don't — that's how licences get revoked. If your car fails, you get a written list of what needs repair, quoted before any work starts. If it passes, you leave with the official SSC the same day.
MTO-licensed Motor Vehicle Inspection Station — every SSC we issue is recorded on the official provincial database.
Failures come with a written list and a parts-and-labour quote. You decide what gets fixed, when, and where. No pressure.
Pass today, certificate in hand today. We certify close to the sale so the 36-day clock starts when it should — not weeks before.
The inspection itself is typically $110–$150. Any repairs required to pass are quoted separately in writing — you decide what to do before any work happens.
The inspection is usually 60–90 minutes. Pass: SSC issued same day. Fail: we give you the written deficiency list and a repair quote.
To transfer a used vehicle's registration to a new owner (private sale), to register a vehicle that's been out of province, or as part of returning a rebuilt-status vehicle to roadworthy status.
36 days from the date of issue. The new owner has to register within that window — which is why we certify close to the sale.
Brakes, suspension and steering, tires and wheels, lights and signals, mirrors and glass, exhaust, body and frame, fuel system, seatbelts, wipers, and a road test. Full MTO-regulated checklist — see the section above.
Failing a safety doesn't automatically make the vehicle illegal to drive — but it means it cannot be registered or ownership transferred until it passes. If we find a safety-critical defect (e.g., brake failure) we'll advise you directly before you leave.
Yes — book online via the Apex Auto App or call us. Walk-ins are subject to availability; an appointment guarantees your slot.
Book Your Safety Inspection
Booked in under 60 seconds via Apex Auto App — no account required to start.