inspector application form From 19 May 2026, the certificate of fitness vehicle inspector application form, which is currently a PDF form, will be available as an online form. It has been added in to the existing online WoF vehicle inspector application form. 

VIRM references This bulletin gives guidance to vehicle inspectors in applying the following requirements in the VIRM: Light vehicle repair certification: 5-6 Airbags: Reasons for rejection 10 and 11 6-1 Service and parking brake: Reasons for rejection 9 and 10 . Application This document applies to vehicles that require diagnostic checks on electronic control systems during entry certification, for faults identified in the entry or in-service requirements. Safety concerns The

Note: the LT307 cannot be used if the vehicles’ documentation includes the words ‘statutory’, ‘write-off’, ‘salvage’, ‘junked’ or ‘non-repairable’. An LT308 must be used for any of those cases. The use of the LT307 is actioned when damage flagged by a border inspection organisation (BIO) or entry inspector is deemed by a repair certifier to be not as significant as originally thought. Certifiers that are using this form to reverse a damage flag on a border entry vehicle must understand the

determination under section 6.6(1)(a) or 7.6(1)(a) of the Rule that confirms that the vehicle inspector or inspecting organisation has determined that the vehicle or specific aspect of the vehicle complies with the applicable requirements. Class in relation to vehicles, means a category of vehicle of one of the groups A, L, M, N, and T, as specified in Table 1 in section 3.4 of this introduction. Compliance label means an attachment to the vehicle in the form of a

Organisation identifies damage on a vehicle during the border check, the vehicle will be flagged as damaged on LANDATA. If the vehicle inspector determines that the damage does not exceed the threshold for requiring repair certification, an application must be made to remove the damage flag. See Technical bulletin 6: LT307 Declaring that a vehicle doesn't require repair certification . The vehicle inspector must complete the Request to remove border damage flag form and give it to the

3.1.1 General duties and responsibilities The repair certifier’s primary duty is to ensure that a repaired vehicle is within safe tolerance of the manufacturer’s specifications. General duties and responsibilities are defined in the Deed of Appointment: Light Vehicle Repair Specialist Inspector and Inspecting Organisation, Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (the Rule), Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Repair 1998 (the Repair Rule) and in this manual. The scope is

suggestion form and a form for recording amendments. 2. Technical This part of the manual covers the requirements for the certification of repairs to individual light vehicle components, structures and systems. Each section of the technical part consists of up to three parts: Reasons for rejection specifies the repair defects that must result in the vehicle being rejected for repair certification. Notes are for additional guidance, where required. Summary of legislation summarises

this introduction identifies the threshold for repair certification e) establish whether the vehicle complies; section 3.5 and section 3.6 of this introduction explain how to determine the vehicle’s compliance with the requirements f) complete the inspection documentation, LT308; section 3.7 of this introduction explains the requirements for handling and completing the form g) collect fees; section 3.8 of this introduction lists the requirements for the repair certifier when charging and collecting fees.

repair process must be recorded in writing and be given to the repairer (yellow copy of the LT308) before the repair commences. The process must prescribe the actions required, including such things as welding or bonding processes, etc. Note 1 The repair process can be written on the LT308 or other document (eg a RepairCertNZ-developed form). A copy must be held on the vehicle file. Repair processes and instructions must not be written on the glazing of the vehicle or similar, sent by

No vehicle with water or fire damage may have the damage flag lifted, the normal process as set out in section 9-1 applies. SRS components A damage flag will not be lifted if a SRS component has been deployed. Flag lifting process Once the repair certifier has issued an LT307 or LT308 to a vehicle, the entry certifier must fill out the Request to remove border damage flag – light vehicles form and forward to the appropriate manager or supervisor for damage flag removal