VIRM: Entry certification (new light vehicles)

Amendments

Amendment dateReasons for amendmentAmendment details
10 December 2023We're amending 2-1 Standards Compliance to align with the lighting standards from the VIRM: Entry certification.10 December 2023 changes
1 October 2022A change has been made to clarify what a disability vehicle is and specify who can record it as a disability vehicle.1 October 2022 changes
1 April 2022Amendments as a result of the introduction of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Efficiency and Emissions Data 20221 April 2022 changes
29 April 2020

This amendment contains the items held over from the 1 April amendment:

  • Information about what to do if a vehicle is presented with a corrected VIN
  • A number of changes to add clarity to how modern modifications should be treated with regard to LVV certification.

Additionally, isolation shields of certain types have been added to the table of modifications that do not require LVV certification.

29 April 2020 list of changes
1 April 2020

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the 1 April 2020 VIRM amendment has been modified to only include the 1 April 2020 legislated changes regarding ABS requirements on motorcycles. The other amendment changes are now delayed until the level 4 restrictions have been lifted.

  • Information about what to do if a vehicle is presented with a corrected VIN
  • Standards requirements additions
  • A number of changes to add clarity to how modern modifications should be treated with regard to LVV certification.
1 April 2020 list of changes
1 July 2015This amendment covers changes relating to Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle brakes Amendment 2014 that come in to force on 1 July 2015.1 July 2015 list of changes
4 March 2013New UN/ECE Council directive added regarding external projections; utility flat decks and utility tray bodies added to list of what a cosmetic body kit can include.4 March 2013 list of changes
1 January 2013

This amendment covers changes to the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 which came into effect on 1 January 2013.

Questions and answers about the Rule changes are available on the NZTA website here.

1 January 2013 list of changes
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