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MomuAA
By MomuAA | AA Member | 1 Post | 18 December 2018 at 10:20am

Hi
I'm buying a new trailer on trademe but it's not warranted or registered. If I tow it to my home town to get a WOF (this would be on the motorway) could I get a ticket?

Anon
By Cade | AA Expert | 3937 Posts | 18 December 2018 at 11:13am

Hi there,
You could get a ticket as it is illegal to operate an unlicensed vehicle on the road, but...
Follow this link: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2011/0079/latest/DLM2938433.html
The Land Transport Legislation states, In proceedings for an offence against subclause (1) or (2) that relates to an unlicensed motor vehicle, it is a defence if the defendant proves that—
(a)
the motor vehicle was operated on a road only while being taken directly to a place of repair or inspection for the purpose of repair or obtaining evidence of vehicle inspection;

Anon
By JONATHONROSS | AA Member | 6 Posts | 27 June 2019 at 10:44am

Does AA do wof's on trailers?

Anon
By Cade | AA Expert | 3937 Posts | 27 June 2019 at 10:47am

Yes, our Inspection centres, Auto centres and most Approved repairers that issue WoFs can do trailers. http://locations.aa.co.nz/search/trailer-wof

Anon
By JONATHONROSS | AA Member | 6 Posts | 27 June 2019 at 10:50am

So why would this clown say you don't?
​From: ​​Andrew H Ferguson <AHFerguson@aa.co.nz>
Date: Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 9:26 AM
Subject: Trailer Inspection
To: jwrgem@gmail.com <jwrgem@gmail.com>

Hi John,

Unfortunately, we do not conduct inspections on trailers. I would advise speaking with a trailer shop or possibly a welder/joiner in the area for further assistance.

Thanks,

Andrew H. Ferguson

Customer Service Representative | Motoring Services

The New Zealand Automobile Association Incorporated

Anon
By Cade | AA Expert | 3937 Posts | 27 June 2019 at 11:02am

Hi John,
Andrew is part of the AA (Pre Purchase) Vehicle Inspections team and this is what he would have been referring to. A WoF inspection is obviously different and so are the channels of enquiry- it would be best to speak directly with a centre you want to carryout the wof service, as found in the previous link.

Anon
By JONATHONROSS | AA Member | 6 Posts | 27 June 2019 at 11:10am

The email he replied to was sent to online@aa.co.nz and specifically asked whether AA Rotorua could issue a wof/rego on a new trailer that I was considering buying from a firm in Rotorua who doesn't do this on trailers that they sell. Andrew obviously didn't read the email properly.