News and notices
News and notices for motor vehicle traders.
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Recent bans
In 2023, the Registrar has banned 9 persons and recorded a further 11 instances of non-compliance against traders who have failed to comply with an order of the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT). The Registrar has also cancelled 2 registrations due.
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A year in numbers (2022 to 2023)
As a summary of the last financial year, we have pulled some core statistics as an overview of our Motor Vehicle Traders Register.
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Tribunal decision on rejecting a vehicle not repaired in a reasonable time
The Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal has recently released a decision where it was determined the trader took an unreasonable amount of time to repair relatively minor issues with a vehicle, and therefore the customer was allowed to reject the vehicle.
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Vehicle Emissions and Energy Economy Labelling from 1 July 2023
From 1 July 2023, the Clean Car Discount scheme is being updated and thresholds at which vehicles are subject to rebates and fees will be changing.
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Clean Car Standard
If you’re importing a light vehicle for on sale or personal use from 1 December, changes are coming.
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Fees for Motor Vehicle Traders and the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal levy (Tribunal) are changing from 1 August 2022
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry of Justice ran a public consultation earlier this year on proposed adjustments to the fees for registered Motor Vehicle Traders and the Tribunal levy.