When you pay your registration fee to get your vehicle on the road for the first time, you also need to pay 6 or 12 months of licensing fees at the same time.
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Motor vehicle registration fees include:
For some vehicles, they may also include:
Paying ACC levies if you own or drive a vehicle(external link)
The following tables contain the most common vehicle registration fees.
| Registration of new motor vehicle | 6 months | 12 months | |
| Private passenger vehicle - petrol | 0 - 1300cc | $185.51 | $253.29 |
| 1301 - 2600cc | $229.21 | $296.99 | |
| 2601 - 4000cc | $260.26 | $328.04 | |
| 4001 and over | $367.21 | $434.99 | |
| Private passenger vehicle - diesel | 0 - 1300cc | $219.83 | $321.91 |
| 1301 - 2600cc | $263.53 | $365.61 | |
| 2601 - 4000cc | $294.58 | $396.66 | |
| 4001 and over | $401.53 | $503.61 | |
| Private passenger vehicle - electric | $219.83 | $321.91 | |
| Light trailer or caravan | $104.58 | $126.72 | |
Changes to ACC levy from 1 July 2025 - ACC website(external link)
Registering your vehicle - more information
If your vehicle isn't included in this table, contact us for more information.
You'll pay a tyre stewardship fee when registering a vehicle for the first time. This fee will cover the cost of recycling the tyres when they reach the end of their life.
For smaller vehicles with a set amount of tyres, you'll pay one fee for the vehicle.
| Fee per vehicle (incl GST) | |
| Passenger vehicle (car) | $38.24 |
| Light goods vehicle (up to 3500kg) | $76.47 |
| Small bus (more than 9 seating positions and under 3500kg) |
For larger types of vehicles that could have a variable amount of tyres, you'll pay a fee for each tyre.
| Fee per tyre (incl GST) | ||
| Medium goods vehicle | 3500kg-6000kg | $15.29 |
| 6001kg-9000kg | $24.47 | |
| 9001kg-12,000kg | $32.12 | |
| Large goods vehicle | Over 12,000kg | |
| Medium bus | 3500kg-5000kg | $15.29 |
| Large bus | Over 5000kg | $32.12 |
If your vehicle type isn’t in the tables above, check table 2 and table 3 in schedule 2 of the Waste Minimisation (Tyres) Regulations 2023.
If your vehicle isn’t in table 2 or 3, check table 4 for the fees you’ll need to pay per vehicle.
Tyrewise – Turning waste into opportunity(external link)
Tyrewise – Frequently asked questions(external link)
Owners of passenger vehicles and goods vehicles that contain the synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) HFC-134a (R134a) in the air conditioning unit are required to pay a synthetic greenhouse gas levy when their vehicle is registered.
| Passenger car/van |
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|---|---|
| Small passenger vehicle (cars and vans with no more than nine seating positions including the driver) |
$55.90 |
| Medium bus (passenger vehicle with more than nine seating positions including the driver with a gross vehicle mass five tonne or less) |
$74.53 |
| Large bus (passenger vehicle with more than nine seating positions including the driver with a gross vehicle mass over five tonne) |
$372.66 |
| Goods vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Small goods vehicles (vehicles constructed primarily for the carriage of goods with a gross vehicle mass 3500kg or less) |
$55.90 |
| Large goods vehicles (vehicles constructed primarily for the carriage of goods with a gross vehicle mass over 3500kg) |
$74.53 |
Climate Change (Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024(external link)
New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS)(external link)
This fee is charged to the first registered person of all vehicles new to New Zealand. It covers the cost to Waka Kotahi of maintaining the integrity of vehicle identification number (VIN) data in the motor vehicle register.
| Fee (incl GST) | |
|---|---|
| VIN data maintenance fee | $8.60 |
This fee is charged at registration for heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) over 3500kg. It covers the cost to Waka Kotahi to assess the chassis rating of a vehicle.
| Fee (incl GST) | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle chassis rating fee | $40.97 |
This fee is charged for most light vehicles when they are first registered in New Zealand from 1 July 2025. This covers the cost of the administration of the Clean Car Standard (CCS).
| Fee (incl GST) | |
|---|---|
| CCS admin fee | $22.46 |
Clean Car Standard
Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Regulations 2025(external link)
