
The following vehicles are not required to undergo entry certification before being registered:

There are other reasons why your vehicle may not have to be registered and licensed.įind out which vehicles are exempt Exceptions to the entry certification requirement Vehicles used on a private road don't have to be registered and licensed. If your vehicle's registration has been cancelled but you want to use it on the road again, you need to register it again.įind out how to reregister your vehicle Vehicles exempt from registration and licensing We may cancel your vehicle's registration too, in some situations.įind out more about cancelling your registration Registering again when the previous registration has been cancelled You can cancel your vehicle's registration at any time, but you must take the vehicle off the road and hand in the number plates. This isn't the same as legal ownership (and the Motor Vehicle Register doesn't record legal ownership).įind out what it means to be a registered person A vehicle's registration can be cancelled The registered person is the person recorded on the Motor Vehicle Register as the person responsible for the vehicle. The registered person and their responsibilities You'll need a Visa or MasterCard debit or credit card for paying the fee of $9.10. You can call us on 0800 108 809 to request a replacement Certificate of registration. If any details on your certificate are incorrect or they change (eg you paint your car a different colour) you need to let us know.

It lists the vehicle’s details and the registered person’s details and responsibilities. Once the vehicle is registered, we’ll send a Certificate of registration to the registered person. If it isn’t the first time the vehicle is being registered, you’ll need to provide proof that the vehicle has been registered in New Zealand before. Take the MR2A and your identification to the registration agent. If the vehicle meets the standards during certification, the certifier will print a registration application form (MR2A) for the vehicle. What registration involvesĪs part of the registration process, the vehicle will be:įind a registration agent near you What you'll need to bring Having a record of vehicles and their details helps us and the police with enforcement responsibilities. This helps us make sure that only vehicles meeting New Zealand safety standards are being used on our roads. Vehicles have safety and identification inspections when they’re registered. Sometimes registration is confused with vehicle licensing (rego), which isn't the same thing. This usually only happens once for most vehicles, when they’ve arrived in New Zealand and are first going to be used on the road. When it’s added to the register, we issue number plates for it. Registration is paying a one-off fee to add a vehicle’s details to the Motor Vehicle Register.

Before you can use a vehicle on the road, it must be registered.
