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I have two vintage cars. 1956 Army Jeep and a 1968 Austin Gipsy. I drive max 1000 km per year. Normally the Wof is just a formality, however there was mentioned that my brake hose of the Jeep needed to be replaced, it was worn out. A few years ago the car (Jeep) was totally restored. So I went to my restoration guy and he was surprised, he could not find a fault but still replaced it. Next WOF the same problem, the inspector said I can see it is replaced but it is worn out again. . This time all brake hoses of the Austin Gipsy as well were at fault. (Also restored a few years ago)My restoration guy was again surprised and said they have a life span of at least 20 years. So my question is how many times do the brake hoses be replaced? And is there an option to ask a second opinion?

With restorations of older vehicles, it's normally the case of sourcing used spares or parts that were new 40 years ago that have been sitting on someone’s shelf - rubber hoses deteriorate over time. It might pay to have new ones made.

You should ask the inspector to explain why he says the hose needs replacing - what exactly is wrong with it. The inspector doesn't have anything to gain by failing the WOF on your vehicles and he has a set of guidelines set out by the NZTA that he follows. You could take your vehicle to another testing station for the WOF test but you will need to pay the fee.

Thank you Donavan. Yes the beakhose that was replacd was specially made, so a new one. But indeed maybe visit another station. Thank you again