Keeping a vehicle on the road

How to keep your vehicles safe and legal for driving in NZ. Learn about the fees you might have to pay depending on your situation.

  • Get a warrant of fitness or certificate of fitness

    A warrant of fitness (WoF) or certificate of fitness inspection is a regular check to make sure your vehicle is safe.

  • Modifying a vehicle

    You can modify, customise or retune your car, motorcycle, van or ute — but you may need a low volume vehicle (LVV) certification to get a WoF.

  • Vehicle licensing and road user charges

    To be on the road legally, your car needs to have a current licence. You’ll also need to pay road user charges (RUC) if your vehicle runs on diesel or electricity, or both — including plug-in vehicles that run on petrol.

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