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31 July 2025

Vintage light vehicles and private heavy motorhomes will be moving to annual vehicle inspections, rather than six-monthly, from 1 September 2025.

The Government committed to reviewing Warrant of Fitness and Certificate of Fitness checks as part of the Road Safety Objectives, and will be reviewing WoF/CoF frequency and inspection requirements for other light vehicles as part of the Land Transport Rules Reform Programme.

89 per cent of submitters on the consultation supported changing private heavy motorhome inspections from six-monthly to annual.

98 per cent supported changing vintage light vehicle inspections from six-monthly to annual.

Read the Transport Minister’s statement here: (beehive.govt.nz)(external link)