Administration

• Access to the vehicle inspection portal for the VIRMs, forms, news and other information relevant to vehicle inspections
• Access to Vehicle Inspection and Certification (VIC) and guides, or access to LANDATA and the agents portal for the LATIS manual, or access to approved digital check sheet and instructions, to record inspections
• Administration equipment must be located and operated from a location where the public does not have access when staff are not present.
• CoF only: ability to provide Certificate of Loading certificates (CoL printer and media)
• Controlled documents (WoF/CoF labels, CoL labels and check sheets) must be securely stored and kept locked away outside normal business hours to protect from public access
• Equipment must be in good condition and working order

To connect to our computer systems you must use one of:

• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
• Windows 11.

Approved browsers :

• Edge v96.0.1054.x or greater
• Chrome v96.0.4664.x or greater
• Firefox 91.0.x or greater
• Safari 14.1.2 (16611.3.10.1.6)  or greater.

Note: VIC can be accessed through any computer system that has at a minimum the above approved browser versions.

Access to and exit from inspection area

No requirements; however, if the site has access restrictions for a particular standard legal size vehicle, that vehicle will not be able to be inspected at the site.

A standard legal size vehicle is one that either:

• meets Table 4.1 the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2002, or
• a high productivity motor vehicle

Lighting

• There must be sufficient suitable lighting in the inspection area, including underbody.
• An inspection lamp is required.

Required for vehicle exterior, interior and underbody inspections. (If you meet AS/NZS 1680 that will be suitable.)

Vehicle dimensions

Measuring device(s) appropriate for the vehicle being inspected. The measurement must be taken with a single measure.

Required to confirm interior and exterior vehicle dimensions, e.g. overall length, width or height or passenger service vehicle (PSV) seat spacing. A 3m and a 25m measuring tape will be appropriate for most vehicles.

Brake testing

• WoF – Access to an NZTA-approved decelerometer and level test strip, or a NZTA-approved brake testing machine (see section 5.5 for list of approved brake testers).
• CoF A (light) – NZTA-approved plate or roller brake machine for all classes of vehicle, except classes LC and LD and certain special vehicles where access to a NZTA-approved decelerometer and level test strip is the minimum that is required (see section 5.6 for list of approved brake testers).
• CoF B (heavy) – NZTA-approved roller brake machine (RBM) (refer to Heavy vehicle brake testing: CoF and entry certificate brake test protocol and procedures). For certain special vehicles, access to an NZTA-approved decelerometer and level test strip will be required (see section 5.7 for list of approved brake testers).
• Air gauge (minimum 1000kPa), and fittings that enable the air gauge to be attached to a duomatic coupling.
• Stopwatch or timing equipment.
• An approved motorcycle helmet if road testing is carried out for class LC, LD, and LE vehicles

Level access either side of a roller brake machine: such that the vehicle or vehicle combination remains stationary when in neutral with the brakes off; and that allows the vehicle to enter and exit the RBM in a straight line so that all axles can be tested correctly.
Access to an NZTA-approved decelerometer and level test strip will be required if testing vehicles for which RBM testing is not appropriate or if the RBM is inoperative for any reason and you want to continue to offer CoF inspections temporarily while it is repaired or a replacement can be organised. For heavy vehicles, see approval requirements for alternative brake testing in heavy vehicle brake testing: CoF and entry certificate brake test protocol and procedure.

Where a road test is carried out on a class LC, LD, or LE, motorcycle the vehicle inspector must have access to, and wear an approved motorcycle helmet.

Vision

Equipment optional. If checking light transmission through glazing using a light transmission measuring device, it must be calibrated.

A 35% VLT tint sample or a calibrated light transmission meter.

PSV door test

Test bar and spring force scale for checking power-operated door closing force (refer to Technical bulletin 5 for test bar technical specifications).