Resources & manuals

• Author: NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency's (NZTA) factsheets provide information on transport safety, standards and processes.

All our factsheets are available on this web site and can be printed directly from the site.

Many of our factsheets are also available from the NZTA's agents and regional offices in a...

• Version: 9
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

Like almost all other road vehicles in New Zealand, heavy vehicles are required to undergo entry inspection and a periodic safety check in the form of a Certificate of Fitness (CoF) inspection. Brake testing is a crucial part of this inspection given the critical role brakes play in overall vehicle safety.

• Author: NZ Transport Agency

Introducing the Safe System approach to road safety for 'system designers'.

• Also known as: VIRM Entry Certifcation
• Version: 4
• ISBN: Vol. 1: 978-0-478-34611-4; Vol. 2 : 978-0-478-34613-8
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This manual applies to the entry inspection and certification of motor vehicles.

This VIRM can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's Vehicle inspection portal.

• Version: 11
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

If a vehicle was sourced from the Singapore market it may be eligible for an exemption from the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions. The Singapore emission exemptions contains a list of vehicles that are eligible.

• Also known as: Repair VIRM
• ISBN: 978-0-478-34628-2 (print); 978-0-478-34629-9 (online)
• Author: Vehicles Technical Support A&U

This manual is written for repair certifiers giving them guidence and processes for certifing repaired vehicles. It can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's Vehicle inspection portal.

• Also known as: VIRM, In-service VIRM, CoF VIRM or VIRM In-service
• Version: Version 4
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This manual is written for vehicle inspectors and specifies the inspection processes and the requirements that vehicles must meet in order to pass a WoF or CoF.

This VIRM can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's Vehicle inspection portal.

• Also known as: VIRM, In-service VIRM, WoF VIRM or VIRM In-service
• Version: Version 4
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This manual is written for vehicle inspectors and specifies the inspection processes and the requirements that vehicles must meet in order to pass a WoF.

This VIRM can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's Vehicle inspection portal.

• Author: NZ Transport Agency

WoF News is a newsletter for WoF vehicle inspectors. It contains items of general interest, including reminders, future developments and technical issues, but does not contain inspection requirements. WoF News also contains information for alternative fuels vehicle inspectors.

• Reference: VCUEF 01 Version: 4.4
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

To apply to affix or re-affix a VIN to a NZ registered vehicle.

This form can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's vehicle inspection portal.

• Reference: VCUEF 11 Version: 3
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This form is to be used when applying for an exemption from Land Transport vehicle Rules.

This form can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's vehicle inspection portal.

• Reference: VCUEF 08 Version: 3.4
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This form is to be used when applying for an exemption to passenger service vehicle door height requirements.

This form can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's vehicle inspection portal.

• Reference: VCUEF 02 Version: 2.5
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This form is to be used when the original Japanese deregistration/export certificate has been lost.

This form can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's vehicle inspection portal.

• Reference: VCUEF 03 Version: 1.5
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This form is to be used when the ownership trail is incomplete for vehicles undergoing used entry certification.

This form can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's vehicle inspection portal.

• Reference: VCUEF 04 Version: 2.5
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This form is to be used if requesting an exemption to remove trim on an imported used vehicle.

This form can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's vehicle inspection portal.

• Author: NZ Transport Agency

These are the specifications that CoF checksheets must comply with before they can be approved by NZTA for use during CoF inspections.

This form can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's vehicle inspection portal.

• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This pamphlet is written for vehicle owners whose vehicles have failed a WoF because of a noisy exhaust. It contains information on options for fixing the exhaust noise so that the vehicle can pass its WoF.

• Reference: DVCUCF 01 Version: 8. April 2012
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This form is to be used if complaining about a vehicle not being inspected to NZTA inspection standards.

This form can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's vehicle inspection portal.

• Version: Version 3 amendment 2 (effective from 1 August 2011)
• ISBN: 978-0-478-34627-5
• Author: NZ Transport Agency

This manual applies to the entry inspection and certification of new motor vehicles.

This VIRM can now be found on the NZ Transport Agency's Vehicle inspection portal.

• Author: NZ Transport Agency

Electronic versions of PRS manual forms can now be found on the NZTA's Vehicle inspection portal.