Interesting, Govt looking to move vintage cars to annual WOF...

I see tonight that the Govt will look to move vintage and older cars (older then 40 years) to annual WOF same as vehicles newer that 2000.

Makes sense to me, although what this will mean in effect as there is a 15-year period over which all vehicles on a 6-month WOF end up on annual if they don't get written off first.

I'm wondering why they don't just say stuff it, and just move everything to distance-based checks say every 15000 or 20000Km... The antique vehicles that don't do big km's in a year in most cases just don't need the checks every 6 months, just aren't doing the miles to get the wear up.

Other vehicles like 4x4's that get used hard in some cases need a check after each outing so doing the checks on a time basis just doesn't make sense. I remember the 'hands off the wof' campaign, and the foretelling of doom and gloom with the change to annual WOF and the first wof after 3 years, nothing went bad there!

What do we think for the hunting hacks and the like, would changing to a 6 month wof make much of a difference?

I’m a bit surprised they’re still using 2000 as the cut-off, and not just running a moving line of 20 years of age or similar for shifting to 6-monthly.

They don't even have WOF here in W.A, there doesn't seem to be any increased incidents either.

Also looking at moving COF to yearly too, its being discussed on the motorhome pages

Fuck yeah 10 years wait til a 1 year WOF for the LN106

6 monthly WOFs are a joke

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Originally Posted by nor-west

They don't even have WOF here in W.A, there doesn't seem to be any increased incidents either.

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That’s a thing here too, lots of people do it.

Back to the OP, I tend to agree with the general point of your post, there are many exceptions that point toward the current time based system not being as fit for purpose as it could be. My 1990 roadend Corolla clocks up much less kms than our modern one, and with yearly wigs, would still pass more easily than the modern one.

Potentially a similar system to servicing regime could bring the best of both worlds (once per year or every 20000km whichever comes first) granted, the consumer would still have to organise an interim service, but at least every second service would be synced wof, so both could be done in one visit.

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Originally Posted by gimp

Fuck yeah 10 years wait til a 1 year WOF for the LN106

6 monthly WOFs are a joke

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$80 a WOF or so now, difference between $1600 and 60 odd hours (assuming 3 hours lost per wof) and $800 and 30 hours on an annual basis... It adds up.

I like the Aussie system where there are no WOF checks until you have an accident or get stopped for something stupid. If your vehicle doesn't pass you have no insurance cover and you are fully liable, which can be offset by comprehensive compulsory insurance.

Whats a wof

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Whats a wof

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Pretty sure it is a sound a dog makes....

Just failed a $310 COF at Greymouth (Mordor) for brake imbalance, Wtf Just spent $1500 0n new cylinders. 1 COF ago. Should have gone over Arthur's first. Passed next visit, without doing anything other than giving them a good workout. Still had to pay for recheck because of need to use brake monitor again. AND we struggle because of the cost of living.

Mine ran out today, last time it was a drive shaft and a windscreen, first time it had failed in 230,000 ks. What a bloody rip off WoFs are, checked by unqualified “mechanics”

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Just failed a $310 COF at Greymouth (Mordor) for brake imbalance, Wtf Just spent $1500 0n new cylinders. 1 COF ago. Should have gone over Arthur's first. Passed next visit, without doing anything other than giving them a good workout. Still had to pay for recheck because of need to use brake monitor again. AND we struggle because of the cost of living.

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Is it a camper

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Fuck yeah 10 years wait til a 1 year WOF for the LN106

6 monthly WOFs are a joke

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Every two years here in Norway. Vehicles over 50 years old are exempt.

No WOF for motorbikes or trailers.

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Whats a wof

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aren't you a mechanic?

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Whats a wof

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Arse covering exercise...

Yes

My 1980 1275GT Mini has 6 monthly WoFs and the place I take it too just loves seeing the car everytime I bring it in. He gives it a fair going over and points out anything that may need attention, but rarely does. So my WoF bill per year is around $160 for the twice a year inspections.

I live in a area where I frequently see 01/01/2000< cars on the roads full of rust, crook brakes/wheel bearings brake lights out etc that only require a 12 monthly WoF and are often being driven in a manner that puts those defects under stress, possibly leading to a danger to other road users.

It's not the $$ of twice yearly WoF, but the inconvience of going to just have a box ticking exercise done.

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I get people saying all the time "fixing your cruiser, its always in the garage".
I normally get wof and service at the same time as 6 months/kms about the same with the driving I do.
But it does seem to come around pretty quick.
Have had to teach the mechanics wife how to read the speedo as it has been round the clock a few times.
She counted the 10ths/km and I ended up getting a bill for RUCs that I had to sort.

And as a side note they are putting up motorbike rego heaps.
In 2 years time it's gonna cost over 800 bucks a year.
Acc levies

Motorcycle registration is crazy $$ for a low km rider, should be a distance rate. How about an acc levy on mountain bikers and other high risk activities?

Yup. Or maybe 50 bucks accross all registered to spread it out.
Plus I reckon it's a sort anyway.
It should be the person not the vehicle.
Can't drive more than one at a time

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Motorcycle registration is crazy $$ for a low km rider, should be a distance rate. How about an acc levy on mountain bikers and other high risk activities?

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I know a few people that have several bikes, the math goes something like 4x bikes at $800 or 4x bikes at $0 and just pay a fine every few years if they get caught. Make it too expensive and this sort of stuff starts to happen.

If your bike is fast enough and has no plate......know 1 guy thats does this, bound to be more

I didnt know this but apparrently if you get caught with no reg or wof you can ask for compliance and youll get 28 days to sort it? Thats if a cop catches you the coucil are cunts and youll get nothing from them but a ticket which they shouldnt be able to do anyway

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And as a side note they are putting up motorbike rego heaps.
In 2 years time it's gonna cost over 800 bucks a year.
Acc levies

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Part of the reason behind that is enduro bikes, 4 wheelers, some sxs and some scooters are included in the motorbike stats for injury and accident. Registered machines are carrying the can for all of those (the injury forms don't record the fact it was a registered motorbike or not as one example).

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Part of the reason behind that is enduro bikes, 4 wheelers, some sxs and some scooters are included in the motorbike stats for injury and accident. Registered machines are carrying the can for all of those (the injury forms don't record the fact it was a registered motorbike or not as one example).

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I see in the MSM that E scooter crashes cost 50 mil last year, FFS.

50mil? No wonder ACC is as buggered as they are.

The bit about riding dark with no rego isn't the fine. It's something like 15 or 20 demerits I suppose if they prove it was malicious