WOF reforms.

[oneofsix]

The WOF bits the smokescreen. Thats only $45 million and the government dont pay it, you do.

This is really about the relicensing, and the ACC levy.

The ACC levy is now so high, that many minimise costs by putting vehicles on hold etc.

And the ADMIN cost of letting people put vehicles on hold is more than $45 million.

This is about ensuring you pay your ACC levy, all year on everything with no "on hold".

put your vehicle on hold for any reason and for any length of time and you will have to have it re-vin'd to get it rego'd

[pzkpfw]

Has anyone with a vehicle less than 5 years old failed a WOF?

2 years in a row VTNZ failed me for badly adjusted lights.

The Toyota dealer adjusted them, and all is good.

Frankly I think it may have been a side-effect of the auto-levelling; maybe I went in with the dial in the wrong place.

Just got latest WOF direct at the dealer. No issues found at all. (And I'd let the WOF be lapsed for 3 Months before I bothered taking it in).

[GingerMidget]

put your vehicle on hold for any reason and for any length of time and you will have to have it re-vin'd to get it rego'd

Umm. Whut

[oneofsix]

2 years in a row VTNZ failed me for badly adjusted lights.

The Toyota dealer adjusted them, and all is good.

Frankly I think it may have been a side-effect of the auto-levelling; maybe I went in with the dial in the wrong place.

Just got latest WOF direct at the dealer. No issues found at all. (And I'd let the WOF be lapsed for 3 Months before I bothered taking it in).

did they test with no driver in the car?

[avgas]

2 years in a row VTNZ failed me for badly adjusted lights.

The Toyota dealer adjusted them, and all is good.

Frankly I think it may have been a side-effect of the auto-levelling; maybe I went in with the dial in the wrong place.

I had good fun with this when they (vtnz) were going to fail the focus for a wof.
Told them the headlights would adjust to my veiwing angle, got in the car, started it up and told them by slowly lifting my head up it would adjust the angle.
Got them to stop me when the level was right.

Old fella thought it was pretty amazing, asking me where the camera was etc until I showed him the little adjustment dial on the dash

Certainly made my day.

[Katman]

Anyone who believes that the average New Zealander will, of their own volition, pay particular attention to the road-worthiness of their car is deluding themselves.

They will drive them until something breaks.

[GingerMidget]

Anyone who believes that the average New Zealander will, of their own volition, pay particular attention to the road-worthiness of their car is deluding themselves.

They will drive them until something breaks.

Speaking from personal experience?

[Katman]

Speaking from personal experience?

Yes actually.

I see plenty of examples of serious faults on motorcycles that the customer was not even aware of.

[oneofsix]

Yes actually.

I see plenty of examples of serious faults on motorcycles that the customer was not even aware of.

As already discussed, now they rely on the WOF system. When that blankie is removed they have to look after themselves. As the article pointed out we have the most regular checks and no or much reduced checking works elsewhere. Cricky we even take the Japanese cast offs as safe on our roads and their checking is a lot less often than ours, looks like they sell them to us when they require checking.

[GingerMidget]

As already discussed, now they rely on the WOF system. When that blankie is removed they have to look after themselves. As the article pointed out we have the most regular checks and no or much reduced checking works elsewhere. Cricky we even take the Japanese cast offs as safe on our roads and their checking is a lot less often than ours, looks like they sell them to us when they require checking.

Thats precisely why our imported cars have reasonable miles on them already. Once they get to the stage where they need checking, it becomes too much like hard work and we get them. I'm not complaining, but there is a serious lack of maintenance done to cars there. Think were bad here Katman? We ain't got nothin' on the japanese. They buy cars, ignore them, then sell them once they get 'too old'

[FJRider]

The fog light rule is stupid BTW.

It is not just Fog lights ... Any light fitted, or light fittings (ie:a light base) ... must work. In such cases ... if the light is not required for a WOF (like an indicator) easiest option is to remove it.

[GingerMidget]

It is not just Fog lights ... Any light fitted, or light fittings (ie:a light base) ... must work. In such cases ... if the light is not required for a WOF (like an indicator) easiest option is to remove it.

This.

The cover on one of my fog lights somehow ended up shattering all over the garage floor and come wof time, we just pulled both out. That was back in november I think, and they still haven't gone back in.

[ducatilover]

It is not just Fog lights ... Any light fitted, or light fittings (ie:a light base) ... must work. In such cases ... if the light is not required for a WOF (like an indicator) easiest option is to remove it.

Yet, to my knowledge, hazard lights don't have to work.

[Scuba_Steve]

oh well come Oct, intelligent rules finally come in & optional lights no longer have to work, as they've finally worked out optional lights are fucking optional!!!

[FJRider]

You more cynical than me

I have my moments ....

You have hit on the one thing that worried me, why would he be taken money away from businesses? but as you point out he could be taking it off the small business to eventually give it to big business and that makes sense.

The supposedly stringent, consistant test is not always that. As some members here on this site have already stated. The testing stations will be more of a money spinner ... if everybody has to use them. (Privatisation later ???) Don't plan on them being any cheaper though. They want older cars off the roads ... one way or another.

Get pulled over and failed by the cops or dedicated safety force and the only way back on the road is to get a full VIN type check at VTNZ even though it was only an indicate bulb blown.

Sounds like the Boy-racer problem may be at the heart of the issue ... and the soloution.
Get pulled over ... obvious issues and it's towed.

Released to be tested only (at YOUR cost) or crushed if the fine/storage/towing fee isn't paid. Forget the three strikes bullshit.