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A statement of compliance is a statement from an authorised representative of a vehicle's manufacturer listing the standards to which the vehicle was certified when it was made. If these standards are approved vehicle standards, as listed in New Zealand rules and regulations, the statement of compliance is acceptable proof that the vehicle meets the required standards.

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.

The NZ Transport Agency's factsheets provide information on transport safety, standards and processes. All our factsheets are available on this website and can be printed directly from the site. Many of our factsheets are also available from the Transport Agency's agents and regional offices in a printed format. (These are indicated with an asterisk* in the list below. )

These lists show the Class MA vehicles (passenger cars) by make and model that manufacturers have advised as meeting (or not meeting) New Zealand's frontal impact requirements. For completeness we have included some lists that were produced at the time frontal-impact legislation was being implemented in various countries, and some of these lists have not been updated since then. Please note that the information on these lists is supplied by vehicle manufacturers, and is not exhaustive. The NZ Transport Agency has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure the accuracy of this information. Contact an entry certifier if you are in doubt about any of the information in these lists.

The Motor Vehicle Register records information about vehicles used on New Zealand roads and the persons responsible for their use. The primary purposes of the Motor Vehicle Register are:

enforcement of the law

maintenance of the security of New Zealand

collection of charges imposed or authorised by an act

administration and development of transport law and policy. The Motor Vehicle Register is only for companies and individuals who have authorised access to the register. For more detailed information and how to apply access:
The Motor Vehicle Register

The following information is available for public viewing:

Motor Vehicle Register open data portal
The open data portal provides a point-in-time ‘snapshot’ of all vehicles currently registered in New Zealand. Vehicle fleet data files can also be downloaded individually by year, refer to 'New Zealand vehicle fleet open data sets'.

The raw New Zealand vehicle fleet open data provides a version of the New Zealand vehicle fleet open data that has not been algorithmically cleaned. Other than in very specialist circumstances, we recommend using the cleaned version of the data in which identified errors (such as spelling mistakes and other free text field inputs subject to human error) have been corrected. We release this ungroomed data to maintain consistency with our legacy subscription service, and it is primarily of interest to industry groups who use this service. This dataset is updated monthly at the same time as the algorithmically cleaned data. Please see the New Zealand vehicle fleet open data for more information.