My car is now 14 years old and it has never failed a warrant yet and I suspect it will be many years before it does.
So there is the justification in a change. Good God 70 years ago if you bought a new car within 12 months it was in some kind of trouble and needed a rebore after 30.000 miles.
” “He says the shift is misleading with MTA believing the Government is getting an early jump on next year’s elections showcasing an apparent cost-saving to the electorate.” The first comment that the system is 70 years old should say enough. The three most pertinent comments in the WOF item are “The 70-year-old WoF inspection system while maintaining road safety.” “ But Motor Trade Association (MTA) spokesman Ian Stronach says the shift in the timing is a shock to the industry and the changes would mean a significant reduction in business activity and vehicle safety levels nationwide. additional police enforcement activities. a greater emphasis on information to encourage motorists to keep their vehicle roadworthy six-monthly inspections for vehicles first registered anywhere before January 1, 2000 annual inspections for light vehicles three-years-old and older that were first registered anywhere, on or after 1 January 2000 new vehicles: after initial inspection, no further inspection until vehicles are three years old The following changes to the WoF frequency will take effect next July: “New Zealand currently has an inspection system that identifies the majority of faults in vehicles before they become a factor in vehicle accidents, it remains hard to see why they would want to change that environment. He believes the government’s own ‘Safer Journey’s’ programme identifies the need for safer vehicles, but the upcoming changes to WoF frequency are at odds with its overall vision for a safer system. The Government have shown no interest in job losses.” “The public will benefit from October but businesses across the country will start to see a drop in work. “What we really think is behind it is that if they can introduce this from October this year this will give them almost a year’s run up to the elections where they can say this is another way we have saved money for new Zealanders.
He says the shift is misleading with MTA believing the Government is getting an early jump on next year’s elections showcasing an apparent cost-saving to the electorate. “Once this comes in there will be a large sudden drop in warrant of fitness being issues.” Though giving the appearance of assisting the industry, the proposed fast track will mean a significant reduction in business eventually leading to big business dislocation and in some cases businesses closing, says Ian. “The Government say it is offering these changes to help smooth out the sudden reduction in business that will result from the new WoF frequency regime.” He believes the most helpful thing to do is to stick with the original target date of July 2014. The Government believe the changes will save $1.8billion in the next 30 years and modernise the 70-year-old WoF inspection system while maintaining road safety.īut Motor Trade Association (MTA) spokesman Ian Stronach says the shift in the timing is a shock to the industry and the changes would mean a significant reduction in business activity and vehicle safety levels nationwide. The other changes including yearly checks for vehicles registered after 2000 and new vehicles not requiring a further inspection until they are three-years-old will come into effect next July. NZ Transport Agency is proposing the new laws including reducing the frequency of WoF checks for vehicles first registered in New Zealand between 20 come into effect on October 1 – nine months earlier than first planned. Fast-tracking plans to phase in new yearly Warrant of Fitness checks for some vehicles is a shock to the Motor Trade Association.
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