From 1 January 2014 vehicles first registered anywhere in the world on or after 1 January 2004 (i.e. up to nine years old) will move to annual WoF inspections for the lifetime of the vehicle.
From 1 July 2014, vehicles first registered anywhere in the world on or after 1 January 2000 will move to annual WoFs for the lifetime of the vehicle. For new vehicles, after an initial inspection, another WoF inspection won't be required until the 3rd anniversary of their first registration.
The changes are based on a vehicle's date of first registration in New Zealand or overseas, and are described in more detail in the table below.