Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment 2025 Consultation

What submitters told us

Our Summary of Submissions report analyses and responds to the feedback we received from over 13,000 individuals and organisations during consultation in early 2025.

Summary of Submissions report [PDF, 481 KB]

What’s changing?

From 1 September 2025, the:

Warrant of Fitness inspection frequency for light vintage and veteran vehicles over 40 years old will move from every 6 months to every 12 months.
Certificate of Fitness inspection frequency for privately owned heavy motorhomes will move from every 6 months to every 12 months.

What we sought feedback on

During consultation we asked for feedback about proposed changes to the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (the rule) to reduce:

Warrant of Fitness inspection frequency for light vintage and veteran vehicles over 40 years old from every 6 months to every 12 months.
Certificate of Fitness inspection frequency for privately owned heavy motorhomes from every 6 months to every 12 months.

Consultation closed 5pm Friday 4 April 2025.