This document has been prepared by Land Transport New Zealand for the use of vehicle inspectors and inspecting organisations to aid in achieving
correct and consistent standards of in service inspection and certification (WoF & CoF).
| Vehicle inspection requirements manual |
Version 3 amendment 5.1, effective from 1 September 2009 |
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Version 3 amendment 5.1 cover letter (PDF, 411 KB)
Version 3 amendment 5 cover letter (PDF, 44 KB)
List of changes in version 3 amendment 5 (PDF, 66 KB)
Version 3 amendment 4 cover letter (PDF, 75 KB)
Version 3 amendment 4 errata (PDF, 191 KB)
Version 3 amendment 3 interim update August 2008
cover letter and list of changes (PDF, 80 KB)
Version 3 amendment 3 cover letter (PDF, 27 KB)
Version 3.2.1 cover letter with list of changes (PDF, 81 KB)
Version 3.2 cover letter (PDF, 88 KB)
Version 3.1 cover letter (PDF, 18 KB)
Cover letter with amendment instructions (PDF,
30 KB)
List of changes in version 3 (PDF, 28 KB)
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| Introduction |
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Contents
1 Purpose and scope
2 Overview of the manual
3 Inspection and certification process
4 Complaints
5 Inspection premises and equipment
6 Appointments
7 Definitions and abbreviations
8 Sample certification documents
9 Improvement suggestion form (PDF, 1.48 MB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
Vehicles - General
(vehicle classes LE, MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD2, NA, MD3, MD4, ME, NB, NC) |
| Vehicle identification |
1-1 VIN and chassis number (PDF, 152 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Vehicle exterior |
2-1 External projections
2-2 Dimensions
2-3 Heavy vehicle equipment (PDF, 578 KB)
Updated in amendment 4
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| Vehicle structure |
3-1 Structure (including frontal impact)
3-2 Stability
3-3 PSV roof racks (PDF, 284 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Lighting |
4-1 Headlamps
4-2 Front and rear fog lamps
4-3 Cornering lamps
4-4 Daytime running lamps
4-5 Direction indicator lamps
4-6 Forward-facing position lamps
4-7 Rearward-facing position lamps
4-8 Side-marker lamps
4-9 End-outline marker lamps
4-10 Stop lamps
4-11 High-mounted stop lamps
4-12 Rear registration plate illumination lamps
4-13 Rear reflectors
4-14 Reversing lamps
4-15 Non-specified lamps
4-16 PSV reversing warning device
4-17 PSV interior lighting (PDF, 1.45 MB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Vision |
5-1 Glazing
5-2 Sun visors
5-3 Windscreen wipe and wash
5-4 Rear view mirrors
5-5 PSV driver’s vision
5-6 PSV demisters (PDF, 63 KB) |
| Entrance & exit |
6-1 Door and hinged panel retention systems
6-2 PSV doors and doorways
6-3 PSV entry and exit steps, ramps and hoists
6-4 PSV emergency exits (PDF, 328 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Vehicle interior |
7-1 Seats and seat anchorages
7-2 PSV seating
7-3 Head restraints
7-4 PSV aisles
7-5 Seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages
7-6 Frontal impact airbags
7-7 Interior impact
7-8 PSV heating and ventilation
7-9 PSV fire protection
7-10 PSV signs and instructions
7-11 PSV emergency passenger signals
7-12 Speedometer
7-13 Audible warning devices (PDF, 1.42 MB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Brakes |
8-1 Service brake and parking brake (PDF, 434 KB)
Updated in amendment 5.1 |
| Steering |
9-1 Steering and suspension systems (PDF, 203 KB)
Updated in amendment 4 |
| Tyres, wheels & hubs |
10-1 Tyres and wheels
10-2 Hubs and axles
10-3 Mudguards (PDF, 450 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Exhaust |
11-1 Exhaust system
11-2 Visible exhaust smoke (PDF, 205 KB)
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| Towing connections |
12-1 Light vehicle towbar and fifth wheel
12-2 Towbar
12-3 Drawbeam
12-4 Heavy tractor towing connections
12-5 Heavy vehicle fifth wheel (PDF, 118 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Miscellaneous items |
13-1 Engine and transmission
13-2 Fuel system
13-3 Electrical wiring (PDF, 240 KB) |
| Alternative fuel system |
14-1 Alternative fuel system (PDF, 53 KB)
Updated in amendment 4 |
| Load restraints |
15-1 Load anchorages
15-2 Stockcrates and stockcrate retention devices
15-3 Log bolsters
15-4 Cab guards, headboards, sideboards and
tailboards
15-5 Curtain systems
15-6 PSV baggage and freight restraints (PDF, 182 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Certificate of loading |
16-1 Certificate of Loading (PDF, 198 KB) |
| Transport service licence |
17-1 TSL and business details (PDF, 113 KB) |
| Motorcycles (vehicle classes LC, LD, LE) |
| Vehicle identification |
1-1 Vehicle identification (PDF, 139 KB)
Updated in amendment 4 |
| Vehicle exterior |
2-1 External projections
2-2 Footrests
2-3 Dimensions (PDF, 130 KB)
Updated in amendment 4 |
| Vehicle structure |
3-1 Structure (PDF, 44 KB) |
| Lighting |
4-1 Headlamps
4-2 Front and rear fog lamps
4-3 Cornering lamps
4-4 Daytime running lamps
4-5 Direction indicator lamps
4-6 Forward-facing position lamps
4-7 Rearward-facing position lamps
4-8 Side-marker lamps
4-9 End-outline marker lamps
4-10 Stop lamps
4-11 High-mounted stop lamps
4-12 Rear registration plate illumination lamps
4-13 Rear reflectors
4-14 Reversing lamps
4-15 Non-specified lamps (PDF, 821 KB)
Updated in amendment 4 |
| Vision |
5-1 Glazing
5-2 Sun visors
5-3 Windscreen wipe and wash
5-4 Rear-view mirrors (PDF, 355 KB) |
| Entrance & exit |
6-1 Door and hinged panel retention systems (PDF, 197 KB) |
| Vehicle interior |
7-1 Seats and seat anchorages
7-3 Head restraints
7-4 Interior impact
7-6 Speedometer
7-7 Audible warning devices (PDF, 58 KB) |
| Brakes |
8-1 Service brake and parking brake (PDF, 132 KB)
Updated in amendment 4 |
| Steering |
9-1 Steering and suspension systems (PDF, 46 KB) |
| Tyres, wheels & hubs |
10-1 Tyres and wheels
10-2 Hubs and axles
10-3 Mudguards (PDF, 343 KB)
Updated in amendment 4 |
| Exhaust |
11-1 Exhaust system
11-2 Visible smoke (PDF, 211 KB) |
| Towing connections |
12-1 Towbar (PDF, 49 KB) |
| Miscellaneous items |
13-1 Engine and transmission
13-2 Fuel tank and fuel lines (PDF, 47 KB) |
| Certificate of loading |
14-1 Certificate of Loading (PDF, 89 KB) |
| Transport service licence |
15-1 TSL (PDF, 41 KB) |
| Trailers (vehicle classes TA, TB, TC, TD) |
| Vehicle identification |
1-1 Vehicle identification (PDF, 116 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Vehicle exterior |
2-1 External projections
2-2 Dimensions
2-3 Glazing (PDF, 388 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Vehicle structure |
3-1 Structure
3-2 Stability (PDF, 246 KB) |
| Lighting |
4-1 Headlamps
4-2 Front and rear fog lamps
4-3 Cornering lamps
4-4 Daytime running lamps
4-5 Direction indicator lamps
4-6 Forward-facing position lamps
4-7 Rearward-facing position lamps
4-8 Side-marker lamps
4-9 End-outline marker lamps
4-10 Stop lamps
4-11 High-mounted stop lamps
4-12 Rear registration plate illumination lamps
4-13 Rear reflectors
4-14 Reversing lamps
4-15 Non-specified lamps (PDF, 376 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Brakes |
5-1 Service brake, parking brake and
breakaway brake (PDF, 375 KB)
Updated in amendment 5.1 |
| Steering |
6-1 Steering and suspension systems (PDF, 367 KB) |
| Tyres, wheels & hubs |
7-1 Tyres and wheels
7-2 Hubs and axles
7-3 Mudguards (PDF, 471 KB)
Updated in amendment 4 |
| Towing connections |
8-1 Light trailer drawbar and kingpin
8-2 Towbar
8-3 Drawbar
8-4 Drawbeam
8-5 Agricultural trailer towing connection
8-6 Fifth wheel
8-7 Kingpin (PDF, 549 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Miscellaneous
items |
9-1 Electrical wiring (PDF, 178 KB) |
| Load restraint |
10-1 Load anchorages
10-2 Stockcrates and stockcrate retention devices
10-3 Log bolsters
10-4 Headboards, sideboards and tailboards
10-5 Curtain systems (PDF, 170 KB)
Updated in amendment 5 |
| Certificate
of loading |
11-1 Certificate of Loading (PDF, 178 KB) |
| Transport service licence |
12-1 TSL (PDF, 41 KB) |
| Unclassified vehicles |
| Tractors, Forklifts, Other vehicles |
Tractors (PDF, 1.39 MB)
Forklifts (PDF, 983 KB)
Other vehicles (under development) |
| Technical bulletins |
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1. Quick noise check procedure
2. Inspection for corrosion in Nissan Terrano and Mistral rear floorpan assemblies
3. Detecting wear in spring-loaded ball joints
4. Jacking points for common suspension types
5. Webbing clamp seatbelts in MA class vehicles (PDF, 865 KB)
Added in amendment 4 |
