When you pay your registration fee to get your vehicle on the road for the first time, you also need to pay 6 or 12 months of licensing fees at the same time.
Looking for your regular licensing (rego) fees?
The following table contains the most common vehicle registration fees.
Motor vehicle registration fees include:
For some vehicles, they may also include:
Paying ACC levies if you own or drive a vehicle(external link)
| Registration of motor vehicle (issued with standard plates) | Licence start date up until 31 December 2024 |
Licence start date from 1 January 2025 |
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| 6 months | 12 months | 6 months | 12 months | ||
| Private passenger – petrol | 0–1300 | $166.95 | $216.16 | $181.33 | $244.91 |
| 1301–2600cc | $210.65 | $259.86 | $225.03 | $288.61 | |
| 2601–4000cc | $241.70 | $290.91 | $256.08 | $319.66 | |
| 4001–over | $348.65 | $397.86 | $363.03 | $426.61 | |
| Private passenger – diesel | 0–1300 | $200.86 | $283.99 | $215.24 | $312.74 |
| 1301–2600cc | $244.56 | $327.69 | $258.94 | $356.44 | |
| 2601–4000cc | $275.61 | $358.74 | $289.99 | $387.49 | |
| 4001–over | $382.56 | $465.69 | $396.94 | $494.44 | |
| Private passenger – electric | $187.65 | $236.86 | $202.03 | $265.61 | |
If your vehicle is not included in this table, contact us for more information.
You'll pay a tyre stewardship fee when registering a vehicle for the first time. This fee will cover the cost of recycling the tyres when they reach the end of their life.
For smaller vehicles with a set amount of tyres, you'll pay one fee for the vehicle.
| Fee per vehicle (incl GST) | |
| Passenger vehicle (car) | $38.24 |
| Light goods vehicle (up to 3500kg) | $76.47 |
| Small bus (more than 9 seating positions and under 3500kg) |
For larger types of vehicles that could have a variable amount of tyres, you'll pay a fee for each tyre.
| Fee per tyre (incl GST) | ||
| Medium goods vehicle | 3500kg-6000kg | $15.29 |
| 6001kg-9000kg | $24.47 | |
| 9001kg-12,000kg | $32.12 | |
| Large goods vehicle | Over 12,000kg | |
| Medium bus | 3500kg-5000kg | $15.29 |
| Large bus | Over 5000kg | $32.12 |
If your vehicle type isn’t in the tables above, check table 2 and table 3 in schedule 2 of the Waste Minimisation (Tyres) Regulations 2023.
If your vehicle isn’t in table 2 or 3, check table 4 for the fees you’ll need to pay per vehicle.
Tyrewise – Turning waste into opportunity(external link)
Tyrewise – Frequently asked questions(external link)
Owners of passenger vehicles and goods vehicles that contain the synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) HFC-134a (R134a) in the air conditioning unit are required to pay a synthetic greenhouse gas levy when their vehicle is registered.
| Passenger car/van | 2024 Levy rate ($) | 2025 Levy rate ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Small passenger vehicle (cars and vans with no more than nine seating positions including the driver) |
$64.56 | $55.90 |
| Medium bus (passenger vehicle with more than nine seating positions including the driver with a gross vehicle mass five tonne or less) |
$86.07 | $74.53 |
| Large bus (passenger vehicle with more than nine seating positions including the driver with a gross vehicle mass over five tonne) |
$430.38 | $372.66 |
| Goods vehicles | 2024 Levy rate ($) | 2025 Levy rate ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Small goods vehicles (vehicles constructed primarily for the carriage of goods with a gross vehicle mass 3500kg or less) |
$64.56 | $55.90 |
| Large goods vehicles (vehicles constructed primarily for the carriage of goods with a gross vehicle mass over 3500kg) |
$86.07 | $74.53 |
New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS)(external link)
This fee is charged to the first registered person of all vehicles new to New Zealand. It covers the cost to Waka Kotahi of maintaining the integrity of vehicle identification number (VIN) data in the motor vehicle register.
| Fee (incl GST) | |
|---|---|
| VIN data maintenance fee | $8.60 |
This fee is charged at registration for heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) over 3500kg. It covers the cost to Waka Kotahi to assess the chassis rating of a vehicle.
| Fee (incl GST) | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle chassis rating fee | $40.97 |
