Vehicle Inspection Program
Vehicle Inspection Program is applicable to:
- public passenger vehicles,
- hire and drive vehicles,
- ride-source vehicles,
- vehicles used for the purpose of driving instruction.
Vehicles providing these services are subject to the following intervals of inspection under the Vehicle Inspection Program (regulation 136(3) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021.
| Large Passenger Vehicle (10+ seats) incl. hire and drive | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle age | Frequency |
| Less than 12 months old | Initial inspection |
| 12 months old to 15 years old | 12 month intervals |
| More than 15 years | 6 month intervals |
| Small Passenger Vehicle (other than a taxi) 9 or fewer seats | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle age | Frequency |
| Less than 3 years old |
Initial inspection (other than vehicles used as hire and drive, or Restricted Hire Vehicle (RHV) as these do not require an initial SPV inspection until they are more than 3 years old) |
| More than 3 years old | 12 month intervals |
| More than 15 years old | 6 month intervals |
| Taxi | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle age | Frequency |
| Less than 12 months old | Initial inspection |
| More than 12 months old | 12 month intervals |
| Vehicles used for the purpose of driving instruction | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle age | Frequency |
| Less than 12 months old | Initial inspection |
| More than 12 months old | 12 month intervals |
| Ride-source vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle age | Frequency |
| Any |
Initial inspection and 12 monthly thereafter |
The inspections accepted for Public Passenger Vehicles are:
- For Small Passenger Vehicles (9 or fewer seats): a Small Public Passenger Vehicle Inspection (SPPV, SPV Report)
- For Large Passenger Vehicles (10 or more seats): a Large Public Passenger Vehicle Inspection (LPPV, LPV Report)
- For all driving instructor vehicles: a General Inspection (AB Report)
- For Ride-Source vehicles: a Small Public Passenger Vehicle Inspection (SPPV, SPV Report)
The vehicle age is calculated from:
- Up until 1 July 2022 the manufacture date as recorded on the Motor Registry System (MRS), or
- After 1 July 2022 – the month and year as recorded on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV).
For more information, please see Register a Passenger Transport Vehicle page.