Who we are
The Motor Vehicle Traders Register is administered and maintained by Occupational Regulation – a team within the Market Integrity branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Hīkina Whakatutuki.
The role of the Registrar
The Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 was designed to promote and protect the interests of consumers in the area of motor vehicle sales. The Act requires the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Traders to maintain the Motor Vehicle Traders Register and perform certain functions set out in the Act.
The Registrar role is held by the National Manager, Occupational Regulation.
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation is a team within the Marketing Integrity branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
Our team works to help protect New Zealand consumers by keeping our marketplace free from unsafe and non-compliant products and services. One aspect of this work is administering and maintaining the licencing registers for motor vehicle traders.
Our approach
We strive to be customer-focused, fair and consistent. Our approach to compliance is risk and evidence-based, and we prefer to educate first wherever possible.
Trader statistics
The below table shows the number of registered motor vehicles traders in each month.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3221 | 3208 | 3157 | 3096 | 3059 | 3094 | 3119 | 3121 | 3097 | 3092 | 3087 | 3076 |
| 2021 | 3072 | 3067 | 3057 | 3081 | 3103 | 3083 | 3060 | 3055 | 3043 | 3044 | 3058 | 3055 |
| 2022 | 3042 | 3027 | 3008 | 3010 | 3020 | 3020 | 3012 | 3004 | 2994 | 2985 | 2950 | 2940 |
| 2023 | 2912 | 2887 | 2875 | 2860 | 2865 | 2876 | 2880 | 2893 | 2890 | 2891 | 2921 | 2909 |
| 2024 | 2909 | 2922 | 2906 | 2892 | 2871 | 2852 | 2860 | 2870 | 2880 | 2872 | 2833 |
Download previous motor vehicle trader statistics [XLSX, 11 KB]