yes but you can have a WOF and still have bald tyres at the time of the accident and you'll still be a fault with no insurance payout.
likit,
Jul 4, 6:38am
$50 to get a wof, I rang up today & have an appointment tomorrow at 9.30, it’s not difficult
poppy62,
Jul 4, 7:05am
Was involved in an accident where an old duck turned in front of me from across the road. Assessor for the other party viewed my car (WOF was out by a month) but had no bearing on my claim. Only thing that mattered was that the car was currently registered legally for use on the road.
apollo11,
Jul 4, 8:00am
The wof inspectors' arses will be on fire come October. Good luck with getting a booking around that time.
kiwilandchch,
Jul 8, 3:19am
thanks for answering my question unlike all the other haters on here. I do all my own car repairs have done for over 30 years my cars up to wof standard even if it doesnt have a silly little sticker.
kiwilandchch,
Jul 8, 3:26am
thats way out of line BUDDY
intrade,
Jul 8, 3:53am
yea we are not political correct ashats on here but no one is a scumbag who wants to see if they can drive with no wof renewal till closer to october. Basically if you have a 1999 car and its wof expired in march if you get one now you almost need another wof again in october as 1999 only get 6 month the scumbags are the ones taking money for a sticker on your windscreen with the word wof on it. if we want to talk scumbags while the exact same car 2000 gets you 1 year wof . i sure as hell would not renew a wof that was only 6 month old when it expired in march. when it gets a year on the exact same vehicle. you are required to keep a car up to wof standard the sticker is only so pigs and parkingwarden thugs cant instant fine you
kiwilandchch,
Jul 8, 5:49am
The car im drivings a 1996 had it 6 years never failed a wof. I keep it maintained myself. Even vtnz have told me time and time again how good a nick its in and that its in better condition then some of the cars 2000 and above they see. It does tick me off that i have to pay twice a year for car in its condition. I dont want to upgrade Ive had flasher modern cars but enjoy my older car and maintaining it as I do. If I can save few back waiting closer to Oct then I will,, as the wof systems not fear. Its how a cars maintain not its age that matters.
budgel,
Jul 8, 6:08am
Your 1996 car is probably the exception amongst many cars of that age. I agree it is how a car is maintained that matters. Other than a WOF inspection how would they know what condition it is in? I'm sure the failure rate of older cars is higher than cars under 20 years of age.
gazzat22,
Jul 8, 10:55pm
Well my former Neighbour for one.He won the battle . eventually but is it really worth it?.Apart from the fact no rego/no WOF is actually a "Ticketable" offense".You dont worry about driving in a potentially unsafe,dangerous vehicle obviously.
gazzat22,
Jul 8, 11:04pm
IMO if your car hasnt got a current WOF you,re the one who,s Way out of Line!
s_nz,
Jul 9, 1:08am
OP's car does have a current WOF, thanks to the extension granted by the government.
easygoer,
Jul 9, 1:53am
I've seen cars with a current warrant of fitness sticker which shouldn't be on the road, surely the main criteria should be that the vehicle is up to WOF standards, that sticker on the window simply means it complied on the day it was checked, I have seen cars advertised on Trade Me which have a WOF and cut springs that don't comply and the seller states that it comes with a set of standard springs to be installed for WOF checks.
martin11,
Jul 9, 2:05am
That would allow an insurance company the way to decline a claim if an accident occurs when the cut springs are fitted .
intrade,
Jul 9, 2:12am
just went for a wof with my 96 punto failed on lights i sortof did know one of my foog light had water as i drilled a hole in the bottom a few weels ago. only faild on few bulbs . brand new tyres brand new brake fluid etc new heater core. my cars are always spent a fortune on. i just got a wof because that car did not have a wof for years , but if my wof would have expired in lock down id probably wait till august september my self. cost 54$ for wof
gazzat22,
Jul 9, 2:18am
It is the owners responsibility to ensure the vehicle is up to WOF standards and has been for a long time!
kiwilandchch,
Jul 9, 6:17am
Hows that the law says I dont have to have one till october.
martin11,
Jul 9, 5:37pm
Just go and get one to make sure your car is up to standard . Plain lazyness if people keep holding off now ,or they realize their car will not pass a check . All warrent places are working .
kiwilandchch,
Jul 10, 3:25am
this is not the case at all which would see if you bothered reading all the above posts
gazzat22,
Jul 10, 8:49pm
Well thats because of the lockdown an extension was granted.
mrfxit,
Jul 11, 2:31am
Oh for the love of *(&()&$#R WOF/Reg has nothing to do with getting insurance cover or not, in a crash. Insurance companys got an ear bashing many years ago for that trick Invalid Paperwork can't cause a crash, plain & simple Wof/reg/cof/ drivers licence are all legal paperwork
It can effect how much you get paid out presuming it was the drivers fault = excess conditions.
mrfxit,
Jul 12, 6:01am
Exactly. Claims have to be based on the mechanics of the crash. After that comes your individual policy & things like driving drunk -drugged etc / too many claims for the same thing (tho that will just be a denial of more cover)/ being told by the police, not drive it because of mechanical faults etc/ Specific policys that exclude cover under specific conditions for cheap insurance.
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