Information for vehicle inspectors & inspecting organisations

This section is for Land Transport New Zealand appointed vehicle inspectors.

In-service certification (WoF and CoF)

Fees information: applying to become a vehicle inspector, having your site reviewed, etc
Applying for authority to issue a WoF: what you need and who to contact
Notification of vehicle inspector transfer form (PDF, 23 KB)
Vehicle inspection requirements manuals: in-service certification (WoF & CoF)
In-service certification (WoF and CoF) version 3 amendment 4 errata (PDF, 191 KB)
Vehicle inspection requirements manuals: in-service certification (WoF only: a subset of the full WoF and CoF VIRM)
In-service certification (WoF only) version 3 amendment 4 errata (PDF, 49 KB)
WoF news
WoF online website
Get your lights right
Noisy vehicles: Noise meter specifications (PDF, 39 KB) for when a noise meter is used during the inspection, and noisy exhaust pamphlet to hand to the vehicle operator if their vehicle fails a WoF/CoF because of a noisy exhaust
Visible smoke: guidance for vehicle inspectors when inspecting vehicles for clearly visible smoke
(Your vehicle failed a smoky exhaust test: This booklet tells vehicle owners what to do if their vehicle fails an exhaust emissions test)
Tyre tread depth: guidance for vehicle inspectors when checking tyre tread depth
WoF check sheet requirements (PDF, 19 KB)
Introducing DVCU re-inspections: the who, what, when, where and how of DVCU's latest initiative (also in PDF, 33 KB)
CoF news

Alternative fuels certification

Fees information
Applying for authority to issue alternative fuels certification
Notification of vehicle inspector transfer form (PDF, 23 KB)
Vehicle inspection requirement manual: alternative fuels certification (PDF, 2.3 MB)
WoF news (news concerning alternative fuels will be published here)
Introducing DVCU re-inspections: the who, what, when, where and how of DVCU's latest initiative (also in PDF, 33 KB)
Standards NZ website: for purchasing alternative fuels standards

Entry certification

Site requirements: what must be on your vehicle inspection premises (PDF, 140 KB)
Vehicle inspection requirements manual: entry certification
Introducing DVCU re-inspections: the who, what, when, where and how of DVCU's latest initiative (also in PDF, 33 KB)
Noisy vehicles: Noise meter specifications (PDF, 39 KB) for when a noise meter is used during the inspection, and noisy exhaust pamphlet to hand to the vehicle operator if their vehicle fails a WoF/CoF because of a noisy exhaust
TEC news: transport service delivery agents (TSDA) entry certification news

Specialist certification

Fees information: applying to become a vehicle inspector, having your site reviewed, etc
Vehicle inspection requirements manual: light vehicle repair certification (2006) (PDF, 972 KB)
Vehicle inspection requirements manual: heavy vehicle specialist certification (PDF, 1 MB)

Specialist certifiers (information held on other sites)

Performance review system (PRS) master records

PRS electronic scoring sheet (Excel spreadsheet, 71 KB)
PRS manual scoring sheet (PDF, 19 KB)

The documents below are editable PDFs which use features available in Adobe Reader 7 or later, or equivalent. If you have an older PDF reader you might want to get the latest version (it's free) before using these files.

PRS training record (PDF, 237 KB)
PRS complaints record (PDF, 132 KB)
PRS technical information record (PDF, 293 KB)
PRS staff record (PDF, 243 KB)
PRS induction record (PDF, 301 KB)
PRS improvement record (PDF, 135 KB)
PRS equipment record (PDF, 312 KB)
PRS delegation record (PDF, 161 KB)
PRS controlled documents record (PDF, 132 KB)

General information for vehicle inspectors

Vehicle certification forms
Links to all of Land Transport NZ's Infosheets
Links to all of Land Transport NZ's Factsheets
Objective noise test: what the test is and how it could affect you
Information about heavy vehicle brakes testing

Last updated: 28 November 2007