12 month WOF consultation for all light vehicles 40 years and older

[ahebron]

12-month WoF & CoF consultation is now open for submissions (closes 4 April 2025)

On Monday 24 February, the Minister of Transport (Hon. Chris Bishop) issued a letter that formalises his media announcement on 9 February and announcing that the public submission process for 12-month WoF (all light vehicles 40 years and older, including Motorcycles) & CoF (all privately owned heavy motorhomes) is now open and closes at 5pm, April 4:  Letter from the Minister of Transport.
 So we are all encouraged to make a submission!

Please pay close attention to each of the following points which will guide you to maximise the impact we can all have:

1.    Read the Minister’s letter closely, note the link to the "Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment 2025 Consultation" page on the NZTA website, where you can complete the submission survey.
The Agency has provided supporting the following two references to assist you with your submission:
Consultation discussion document
Draft rule amendment
 

2.    Please put maximum effort into your submissions.  The progress that has been made collectively and so quickly reflects the efforts that the Government is making on car enthusiasts behalf, and we have a clear responsibility to respond accordingly. 
We only have one opportunity to influence the decision!
 

3.    There are two ways you can make a submission:

(i) Use the online survey on the NZTA website, answer the simple questions and optionally include personal comments.
The online survey can be used for both club (Organisation) and Individual submissions.

(ii) Write your own submission and email it to rules@nzta.govt.nz.  The NZ Federation of Motoring Clubs have prepared the following two templates (in Microsoft Word format) to aid your submission:
TEMPLATE for INDIVIDUALS
TEMPLATE for CLUBS
The Microsoft Word templates are normally downloaded to your "Downloads" folder.
 

4.    Within your submissions, feel free to add your own comments and suggestions with regard to the annual WoF proposals, perhaps including personal reflections such as the savings in time and effort that the changes will mean for you, or the levels of personal expense that you invest annually on your vehicle(s), your low annual mileage, and other “stories”.  Also consider adding:
- The number of vehicles aged over 40 years you own;
- The average annual mileage of these vehicles and mileage between WoFs (illustrating there is little opportunity for wear and tear between the 6 monthly inspections);
- How often these vehicles pass their WoFs first time, and a description of their condition and your maintenance regime
- The compliance costs associated with obtaining these WoFs; e.g. the actual WoF cost; the time spent obtaining inspections, and the distance travelling to WoF inspectors especially if you live some distance from a WoF inspection centre. For example, some people have to take a day off work or travel many kilometres to the nearest town to obtain a WoF. How much would these costs reduce by if the frequency reduced to annual?

If you also own a heavy motorhome (GVM > 3,500 kg), you are also encouraged to also make a separate CoF submission for your Motorhome.  The Motor Caravan Association (MCA) will be providing a detailed submission in support of this proposal.

 

[ahebron]

This proposal does not change the current six-month WoF check frequency for light vehicles manufactured prior to the year 2000 and less than forty years old.

[Muncie]

Sweet so only leaving the shed annually might be an option soon.