till october it just run out or has that rule been wiped in level 1
tony9,
Jun 29, 3:14am
Have you tried and not been able to get someone to do it? Got one last week with our local woffer, no problems.
franc123,
Jun 29, 3:21am
Is there a specific reason why you can't get it renewed? It's a bit difficult to argue you can't when clearly all or nearly all WoF agencies have resumed business along with with most other domestic business activity.
curlcrown,
Jun 29, 3:44am
Why would you want to?
annie17111,
Jun 29, 4:46am
Your insurance company might not be happy if you do. Can't see why you can't get one now, mechanics are open.
bill1451,
Jun 29, 5:03am
dont leave if any longer for any number of reasons, insurance being no.1. and any other problems that you may not be aware of that may compromise your safety.
The date of notification in the Gazette is in the footnote.
Anybody who's WOF expiry between 1 Jan 2020 & 10th October, has their WOF Expiry date extend to the 10th of October. (excl those who had a current WOF on the 9th April).
This is why the WOF industry (and business that largely do a lot of work due to WOF fails are freaking out). Potentially they have 6 months of work turn up in the two weeks prior to the 10th of April.
Regarding insurance. The WOF is extended, and the car is legally able to be driven on the road with an extended WOF, so I don't see why this would be an issue.
Obviously you can get a fresh WOF if you want to. Got one on a rarely used trailer last week (expired last year so not covered by the extension).
At to why you would want to leave it longer, one could save a few dollars and some hassle by not having an inspection that is not required done. Obviously the requirement for your car to be up to WOF standard exists at all time, so this is not an excuse to drive around with a cracked windscreen & smooth tires.
[edit] - If you do take advantage of the extension expect a surge of other people looking to renew in the same few weeks. Could be hard to get a booking at a mechanic, and lines at VTNZ could be very long.
msigg,
Jun 29, 5:01pm
Yes you can.
intrade,
Jun 29, 5:31pm
i did read you wont be pinged by cops but insurance wont pay . i was thinking well thats fine with me a aint got no insurance anyhow.
bigfatmat1,
Jun 29, 6:36pm
im not doubting you are incorrect but the above link is licensing nothing in there about wofs.
s_nz,
Jun 29, 7:23pm
It has been widely reported to apply to WOF's. Im not a lawyer, and an still trying to work out the legal link between the linked act and WOF's.
There is no automatic loss of insurance due to no current wof. Current insurance law means insurance claim can only be denied if a known defect directly and principally caused a claim, the owner knew about it and deliberately continued to use the vehicle under circumstances that would likely cause an accident.
gazzat22,
Jun 29, 8:21pm
Well thats OK as long as youve got more money than the Insurance Company.A few have tried.!
tony9,
Jun 29, 8:40pm
So you will have no trouble supplying a reference to some that have tried and failed, or of a claim failing due solely to a lack of wof?
The insurance companies know the rules and will accept such a claim.
They cannot deny a claim unless they can prove the above, they can find themselves subject to ombudsman investigation if they don't. Same with if the car was not currently licensed, it has to be proven to be a contributor to the "event" causing the claim, which clearly having particular digits on a windscreen label instead of others won't be. Drunk driving or having an insecure load on a truck or trailer that falls off into the path of traffic is a far more serious potential jeopardizer of an insurance claim. WoFs are not and never have been a guarantee of ongoing full compliance of a vehicle with regulations, they really mean nothing.
loose.unit8,
Jun 29, 8:50pm
Your insurance company can't deny a claim due to not having a wof.
They can deny a claim if your car was not up to WOF standard and that contributed to you having an accident.
annie17111,
Jun 29, 11:06pm
but if you don't go and get a wof, how are you to know whether it's up to standard or not. I'm lucky that my husband knows what he's looking at and our cars and Utes are always looked after and safe but not everyone has that.
kazbanz,
Jun 30, 12:42am
"that rule" seems to still be in place. BUT How much mechanical sympathy do you have? By that are you able to tell us the state of your tyres, brake pads. steering components etc? (simple yes/no) If its a NO then I would strongly suggest not delaying the WOF A little bit of paper in the corner of your screen-MEHHH You "could" get a ticket and your insurer "could" refuse insurance payout -sure you can argue both and get off but its a faff. More importantly is that your insurer CAN legitimately refuse insurance payout if a fault (bald tyres/worn out brake pads ) was a contributing factor in the accident.
desmodave,
Jun 30, 1:27am
Have you ever heard of the Insurance Ombudsman . Not to be confused with old wives tales like . Who are these that tried , and what was it they were trying .
brigette6,
Jul 4, 5:43am
Get a Wof you scum bag, it’s for your own safety and the safety of others
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