Correct as at 23rd February 2026. It may be superseded at any time.
Extract taken from: PRS & QMS > PRS: Low volume vehicle certification > General part > Certification outcomes

1 Certification outcomes

Requirements

  What NZTA expects of you How NZTA will assess your performance
1.1
Correct certification outcomes

You:

  • consistently identify vehicles and components correctly
  • consistently certify vehicles and components only if they comply with all legal requirements
  • consistently do not certify vehicles and components that do not comply with all legal requirements
  • do not deny certification of vehicles or components if they comply with all legal requirements.

NZTA will:

  • observe you at work
  • inspect vehicles and components after you have certified them
  • inspect your LVV certification forms and form-sets

NZTA may carry out 'mystery shopper' or re-inspection exercises.

1.2
Correct technical decisions

You are consistently correct in determining if the vehicles or components you are asked to certify comply with all legal requirements, taking into account technical information supplied by NZTA and LVVTA.

NZTA will:

  • talk to you
  • observe you at work
  • inspect vehicles and components after you have certified them
  • inspect inspection and certification documents you use and complete.

NZTA may carry out 'mystery shopper' or re-inspection exercises.

1.3
Technical competence

You are competent in all technical aspects of your inspection and certification work.

For example, you must be competent in:

  • the technical assessment of vehicles and components
  • LVVTA and NZTA legal requirements
  • the operation of the equipment that you use.

NZTA will:

Scores

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1.1
Correct certification outcomes

You regularly do not achieve the correct certification outcomes.
This means you regularly:

  • do not identify vehicles or components correctly
  • certify vehicles or components that do not comply with all legal requirements.
The incorrect certification outcomes are likely to result in a compromise to the safety of vehicle occupants or other road users.

You sometimes do not achieve the correct certification outcomes.
This means you sometimes:

  • do not identify vehicles or components correctly
  • certify vehicles or components that do not comply with all legal requirements, or
  • deny certification of vehicles or components that do comply with all legal requirements.
The incorrect certification outcomes may result in a compromise to the safety of vehicle occupants or other road users.

You usually achieve the correct certification outcomes.
This means you usually:

  • identify vehicles or components correctly, and
  • certify vehicles or components only if they comply with all legal requirements, and
  • do not certify vehicles or components that do not comply with all legal requirements, and
  • do not deny certification of vehicles or components if they comply with all legal requirements.
The incorrect certification outcomes do not compromise the safety of vehicle occupants or other road users.

You consistently achieve the correct certification outcomes.
This means you:

  • consistently certify vehicles or components only if they comply with all legal requirements, and
  • consistently do not certify vehicles or components that do not comply with all legal requirements, and
  • do not deny certification of vehicles or components if they comply with all legal requirements.
1.2
Correct technical decisions
Your score is the average score of your performance in meeting Waka Kotahi expectations for ‘Correct technical decisions’ in the Technical part of the performance review system.
1.3
Technical competence
Your score is the average score of your performance in meeting Waka Kotahi expectations for ‘Technical competence’ in the Technical part of the performance review system.