Light goods vehicles

Light goods vehicles (class NA) includes goods vans and utes.

Your vehicle must meet exhaust emissions requirements.

Requirements for light goods vehicles (class NA)

Vehicle has to meet standard if made on or after...	What sort of standard?	Under what legislation?
1 January 2006	Direction indicator lamps (if fitted) High-mounted stop lamps (if fitted) Rear fog lamps (if fitted)	Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004
27 February 2005	Installation standard for lighting on class NA vehicles or fitting requirements in Lighting Rule*	Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004
1 October 2002	Seats and seat anchorages(external link)	Land Transport Rule: Seats and Seat Anchorages 2002
1 March 1998	External projections(external link)	Land Transport Rule: External Projections 2001
1 January 1996	Light-vehicle brakes(external link)	Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes 2002
1 January 1996	Rear-view mirrors(external link)	Land Transport Rule: Glazing, Windscreen Wipe and Wash, and Mirrors 1999
1 January 1996	Daytime running lamps (if fitted) Front fog lamps (if fitted) Reversing lamps (if fitted) Rear position lamps Registration-plate illumination lamps Front position lamps (external link)	Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004
1 January 1992	Tyres and wheels(external link)**	Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001
1 January 1992	Headlamps Rear reflectors Stop lamps	Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004
1 January 1991	Glazing(external link)	Land Transport Rule: Glazing, Windscreen Wipe and Wash, and Mirrors 1999
Varies	Seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages**	Land Transport Rule: Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002
* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard OR the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004. ** Components that meet New Zealand requirements may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country.

Other requirements

Your vehicle has to be entry certified when it first arrives in New Zealand.

You must register and license your vehicle and take it for regular warrant of fitness inspections (or certificate of fitness if you use your vehicle commercially).

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Requirements for light goods vehicles (class NA)

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