There are three classes of heavy bus:
- omnibuses with a GVM of 3500 and 4,00 kilograms (MD3). See if this is your vehicle.
- omnibuses with a GVM of 4500 and 5000 kilograms (MD4). See if this is your vehicle.
- heavy omnibuses with a GVM over 5000 kilograms (ME). See if this is your vehicle.
Requirements for heavy buses (Classes MD3, MD4 and ME)
All these imported heavy vehicles first registered in New Zealand after 1 July 2008 must meet an approved brake standard. See the Land Transport Rule: Heavy Vehicle Brakes 2006.
| Vehicle has to meet standard if made on or after... | What sort of standard? | Under what legislation? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2006 | Side marker lamps (if fitted) | Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 and Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2005 |
| 1 January 2006 | (if fitted) End-outline marker lamps High-mounted stop lamps Rear fog lamps |
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 |
| 27 February 2005 | Installation standard for lighting on this class of vehicles OR fitting requirements in Lighting Rule* |
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 |
| 1 October 2004 | Tyres and wheels** | Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001 |
| 1 January 1996 | Rear-view mirrors | Land Transport Rule: Glazing, Windscreen Wipe and Wash, and Mirrors 1999 |
| 1 January 1996 | Daytime running lamps (if fitted) Direction indicators Front fog lamps (if fitted) Front position lamps Headlamps Rear position lamps Registration-plate illumination lamps Reversing lamps (if fitted) Stop lamps |
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 |
| 1 January 1992 | Rear reflectors | Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 |
| 1 January 1991 | Glazing | Land Transport Rule: Glazing, Windscreen Wipe and Wash, and Mirrors 1999 |
| Varies | Seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages** | Land Transport Rule: Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002 |
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* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard OR the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004. ** You may fit components that meet New Zealand standards to your vehicle after it arrives in the country. |
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Need to know more?
See the full list of vehicle standards.
Other requirements
Your vehicle has to be entry certified when it first arrives in New Zealand.
Your vehicles must meet emission standards.
You must register and license your vehicle and take it for regular certificate of fitness inspections.
