Welcome to the NZ Transport Agency vehicle inspection portal

Please select your certification type

• Alternative fuel system certification
• Border inspection of imported used vehicles
• Entry certification
• Entry certification (new light vehicles)
• Heavy vehicle specialist certification
• In-service certification (WoF and CoF)
• Light vehicle repair certification
• COVID-19 H&S guidelines

Latest news & updates

• WoF News 20 out now

  18 February 2014

  Read about removal of the ‘WoF only’ VIRM, WoF frequency update, getting into the CoF inspection market, headlamp light output, rusty boat trailers, 2013 WoF complaints stats, how to deal with odometer corrections, and more.

• In-service VIRM amendment effective 1 January 2014 (affects both WoF and CoF)

  1 January 2014

  This amendment covers the new WoF expiry for some light vehicles and removal of the scratchbuilt vehicle definition, and for CoF, clarification of 12-month CoF for new light rental vehicles and changes related to heavy vehicle braking.

• In-service VIRM amendment effective 11 November 2013 (affects both WoF and CoF)

  11 November 2013

  This amendment covers WoF frequency and related changes for agricultural vehicles, the new WoF label, and OEM wheel rim options for some heavy vehicles.

• Urgent update - Entry and Repair VIRMs 29 October 2013

  25 October 2013

  Amendment to water damaged vehicle file review and LT351W issue.

• In-service VIRM amendment effective 14 October 2013 (affects both WoF and CoF)

  14 October 2013

  This VIRM amendment covers a range of general technical clarifications and changes.

• Online PRS manuals

  10 October 2013

  The new web-based PRS manuals are now online.

• VIRM: Light vehicle repair certification amendment effective 1 October 2013

  25 September 2013

  General amendment and clarifications | Addition of Fire damage section | 1 January 2014 changes included

• WoF news 19 out now

  22 August 2013

  Read about the WoF frequency changes, new WoF labels and the public information campaign.

• CoF news 4 out now

  1 August 2013

  Tow coupling safety alert | 2 Axle-stop/retention devices – important warning | Information for heavy vehicle operators and drivers on the NZTA website | New resource for HPSV operators | Holland FW31 series fifth wheels – warning | ORS and entering TSL numbers

• VIRM: Entry certification amendment effective 1 July 2013

  1 July 2013

  The amendment is live. Take a look at the changes ...

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