Burwood Road Motors

09/07/2026

We are after another pair of qualified hands to get through our growing workload and help shrink our wait times.

Do you know someone who is ready for a change? Share this with them and have them get in touch either in person or via email in the link.

Automotive Technician (Full time, Permanent) for Burwood Road Motors in Christchurch City, Canterbury.

07/07/2026

Take care out there on the roads

Stay safe out there today, whether the road you're on is covered in water like this one or it's covered in snow and ice.

Driving through flood waters is dangerous and puts lives at risk – not just for you and your passengers, but for the first responders who are called to rescue you if you get stuck.

Photo from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - Canterbury & West Coast - check with them about state highway closures and with your council about local roads.

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01/07/2026

Short week ahead, accordingly we are booked up!

🌠We will be CLOSED for Matariki on Friday the 10th of July 2026.

We have noticed a lot of urgent and last minute WOFs and Services recently. To help us help you, please remember to make your bookings when you receive our reminders.

With this in mind we know life throws curve balls and plans don't always go as intended. If you are booked in and have a change, give us a call and we will be happy to adjust your appointment to suit. The more notice the better - this allows us to fill the time set aside.

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01/07/2026

Turn your headlights on if you're out in bad weather today – don't rely on auto lights if your vehicle has them.

You should always turn your lights on when it’s raining. If your wipers are on your lights should be on too.

Newer vehicles have auto lights that turn on when it's dark, but you’ll often need to manually turn the headlights on in dim conditions during the day (such as in bad weather). The automatic function often doesn't activate during daytime, even when visibility is low.

Use your headlights when it’s raining because many of us have silver, grey, or white vehicles which easily blend into the road, grey sky, and water spray. Having your headlights on dipped activates your rear position lights. Together your lights make you much more visible to people behind you and people coming towards you.

Put simply: If your wipers are on, your lights should be on too.

You can’t have your headlights on full beam when you’re around people – it’s illegal. Your headlights must be dipped, even in heavy rain. Practically, that means you should only consider using full beam when you're not around other people and you’re driving on an unlit or poorly-lit road.

When the weather is bad, always check our pages to see if state highways are affected before you travel. Follow us if you aren’t already. You can find more information in this post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HJqwn4Sxa/

16/04/2026

We’re making changes to the warrant of fitness system. On 1 November 2026, these things will change:

• people who buy a new car will need to get their next WoF when the car is 4 years old (it’s currently when the car is 3 years old)
• people with cars between 4–14 years old* will need a WoF every 2 years (it’s currently yearly)
• people with motorcycles registered before 1 January 2000 will need a WoF every year (it’s currently every 6 months).

For a long time we’ve had very frequent vehicle inspections compared to countries overseas. Modern vehicles are significantly safer and more reliable. It’s safer to have less frequent inspections, and this’ll save you time and money.

Cars over 14 years old, and motorcycles registered before 1 January 2000, will move to an annual WoF (up from every 6 months for some vehicles).

If your car has Automatic Emergency Braking or Lane Keep Assist, WoF inspections will now check for warning lights (or malfunction indicators) for these systems.

It’s still your responsibility to maintain your vehicle to the WoF standard between inspections. To reinforce this we’re increasing fines if your vehicle isn’t compliant. From 1 November:

• If you’re driving a vehicle with a WoF that’s expired by more than 2 months, you may be fined $350 (up from $200).
• If you’re driving a vehicle with a wheel or tyre that wouldn’t pass an inspection, you may be fined $350 (up from $150) and up to $1000 (the maximum court-ordered fine).

We’ve made these change following us consulting you for feedback about this towards the end of 2025. Thanks to everyone who shared their feedback with us – we received over 5000 formal submissions, and overall people supported these changes.

Our website has more information about the changes, including a summary and analysis of your feedback to us about these changes: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/changes-to-light-vehicle-inspections

* We’ll be introducing the change for cars between 4–14 years old in phases. From 1 November 2026, cars first registered on or after 1 November 2019 become eligible for WoFs every 2 years. From 1 November 2027, cars first registered from 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2019 become eligible.