Correct as at 19th April 2024. It may be superseded at any time.
Extract taken: from Vehicle Inspection Portal > VIRMs > In-service certification (WoF and CoF) > Introduction > Sample certification documents
8 Sample certification documents
- Figure 8-1-1. LVV certification plates
- Figure 8-1-2. Modification declaration
- Figure 8-1-3. LVV Authority cards (can only be issued by MotorSport NZ and the NZ Hot Rod Association)
- Figure 8-1-4. Vintage Car Club identity cards
- Figure 8-1-5. Vehicle licence label
- Figure 8-1-6. LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate
- Figure 8-1-7. Sample LVVTA electronic data plate
Figure 8-1-1. LVV certification plates
- See also Figure 8-1-7. Sample LVVTA electronic data plate.
Figure 8-1-2. Modification declaration
- Other formats are available, and an invoice from the company carrying out the modification is acceptable.
Note: Modification declarations were phased out in the early 1990s and totally replaced by LVV plates or authority cards in 1995.
Figure 8-1-3. LVV Authority cards (can only be issued by MotorSport NZ and the NZ Hot Rod Association)
Figure 8-1-4. Vintage Car Club identity card
The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) is recognised by the NZTA as the historic motor vehicle authority in New Zealand. They issue a vehicle identity card that can be used to confirm:)>
b) that the vehicle is a genuine historic motor vehicle and not a replica.
Historic vehicles that do not meet normal requirements for lighting equipment must present a vehicle identity card with a lighting endorsement at an in-service inspection. To pass the inspection the vehicle must meet the conditions of the endorsement. A historic vehicle may also have an endorsement for not meeting the normal requirements for visible smoke emissions.
Vehicle owners who would like more details should contact:
The National Vehicle Registrar
Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Inc.
PO Box 2546
CHRISTCHURCH
Figure 8-1-5. Vehicle licence label
Figure 8-1-6. LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate
1 HV specialist certifier categories
Certification category | Description | Required documentation |
|---|---|---|
HVEC, HVMC,HMCD | Chassis, suspension, steering, PSV rollover strength, PSV stability | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate |
HVET, HVMT, HMTD | Towing connections | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate |
HVEA, HVMA, HMAD | Load anchorages | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate |
HVEL, HVML, HMLD | Log bolster attachment code | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate |
HVEK, HVMK, HMKD | Brake modification including New Zealand Heavy Vehicle Brake Specification (HVBNZ) | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate |
Heavy vehicle brake code (HVBC) | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate, and Statement of Compliance with the HVBC | |
HVS1, HVS2 | Static roll threshold (SRT) | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate and SRT compliance certificate |
HVP1 | Swept path Certification | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate |
HVP2 | Performance based standards | LT400 Heavy vehicle specialist certificate |
Figure 8-1-7. Sample LVVTA electronic data plate
Page amended 1 April 2021 (see amendment details).