Warrants of fitness

Warrant of fitness — Waka Kotahi NZTA

Brand new vehicles

If your vehicle is brand new and has never been registered, it’ll be given an initial WoF inspection and issued with a WoF for 3 years.

Vehicles less than 3 years old

If your vehicle is:

• less than 2 years old, the WoF will be issued to the third anniversary of when it was first registered
• between 2 and 3 years old, the WoF will be issued for 12 months.

Older vehicles

You have to get a warrant of fitness check every:

• 12 months if your vehicle was first registered anywhere in the world on or after 1 January 2000
• 6 months if your vehicle was first registered anywhere in the world before 1 January 2000.

Certificates of fitness

You need to get a certificate of fitness instead of a warrant of fitness if you own:

• a heavy vehicle — like a truck, large trailer or a motor home
• a passenger service vehicle — like a taxi, shuttle or bus
• a rental vehicle.

You need to have a certificate of fitness check every 6 months.

Certificate of fitness — Waka Kotahi NZTA