FAQs

A RegCheck brings together registration data, vehicle history checks, and RedBook vehicle information in one easy-to-read report. Depending on the vehicle and data availability, this can include:

Vehicle Identification

• Year, make, model and variant
• VIN and engine number
• Vehicle usage type

Registration & Licensing

• Current registration and licence status
• Registration origin and first registration date in New Zealand
• Overseas registration history (where applicable)
• Reregistration history if the registration was previously cancelled

Warrant of Fitness / Certificate of Fitness

• Latest WOF or COF status
• Pass/fail results where available
• Expiry dates

Ownership History

• Number of previous owners in New Zealand
• Ownership change dates
• Ownership types (private individual vs organisation)

Note: Privacy laws restrict access to name and address details for individual owners. Individual ownership changes show only as "Private Individual".

Registered Security Interests

• PPSR security interests recorded against the vehicle
• Checks are performed across current and any previously issued plates
• Shows if there's a registered security interest against the vehicle
• If there's a registered security interest, a finance company may have rights over the vehicle until the interest is cleared

Alerts & Risk Indicators

• Stolen vehicle checks
• Import and structural damage indicators (where known and available)
• Inconsistencies or anomalies flagged clearly in the report

Fuel Economy & Emissions

• Fuel type and consumption information
• CO2 emissions data where applicable

Plate History

• History of number plates issued to the vehicle in New Zealand

RedBook is proud to support our partner charities in New Zealand.

For every RegCheck report purchased by a member of the public, $1 is donated to local community and charity programmes.

These commitments reflect our focus on supporting safer vehicle transactions and positive outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Brake New Zealand

Brake is a national road safety charity dedicated to preventing road deaths and injuries while supporting people and families affected by road crashes. Through education, advocacy, community programmes and victim support services, Brake works to create safer roads and help ensure everyone can travel safely and confidently throughout New Zealand.

www.brake.org.nz

Forest & Bird

Forest & Bird is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading independent conservation organisation, working to protect and restore nature across land, sea, freshwater, and climate. Through hands-on conservation work, environmental advocacy and community engagement, Forest & Bird’s vision is a future where nature and people flourish together.

www.forestandbird.org.nz

I Am Hope

I Am Hope aims to dismantle the stigma around mental health and supports youth mental health through Gumboot Friday offering free counselling to 5-25 year olds, no GP referral required.

www.gumbootfriday.org.nz

KidsCan

KidsCan is a charity dedicated to supporting Kiwi children affected by poverty by providing essential items such as food, jackets, shoes and health products. Working with schools and early childhood centres across New Zealand, KidsCan helps ensure children can participate in learning, thrive at school and build a brighter future.

www.kidscan.org.nz

SPCA

SPCA is New Zealand’s oldest and largest animal welfare charity, dedicated to protecting animals from cruelty, neglect and abuse. Through rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, education and advocacy, SPCA works to ensure all animals are treated with respect and kindness.

www.spca.nz

RegCheck uses regularly refreshed live data feeds. In rare cases, any very recent changes (such as very new finance registrations or licensing updates) may not appear immediately.

Where accident or damage indicators are recorded in official or trusted data sources, they will be identified. Not all damage events are reported in New Zealand databases.

RegCheck includes recorded odometer readings from sources such as formal inspections and import records. The report highlights inconsistencies where detected, but no report can guarantee absolute accuracy of odometer readings.

For public enquiries, you can obtain a RedBook valuation certificate on the link provided or head to redbook.co.nz.

For business users, market valuation data based on RedBook pricing intelligence is available as an optional additional report component, and also as a separate product. Where included, values are a guide price reflecting current market conditions. Valuations shown include GST.

Once payment is completed, RegCheck reports are typically generated within seconds and made available shortly after.

Each report is emailed to you, is downloadable online as a PDF and also printable from the screen for your records.

Each report is timestamped so check that any report is up to date if you are receiving one from a seller to support your buying decision process.

RegCheck combines:

• Official New Zealand government and industry databases
• Trusted third-party data providers
• RedBook's own extensive vehicle information and expertise

Vehicle data depends on timely reporting from multiple sources.

While we use best efforts to provide correct information, we can't guarantee the accuracy of the information. For full terms and conditions, click here. We recommend using the RegCheck report alongside a physical vehicle inspection and you should seek independent advice where appropriate.

If you have further questions not covered in our FAQs, our support team is available to help answer questions, explain report results and clarify any alerts or data points.

Make sure to include a copy of the report and the information you would like clarity on.

Please email: [email protected]

We don't hold or control the underlying data ourselves – RegCheck reports reflect information from official sources such as NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR). Where a correction is needed, we'll direct you to the right process:

• Vehicle details (e.g. make, model, VIN) can be corrected by submitting an Application to Change Motor Vehicle Details (MR16) to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, with supporting evidence.
• PPSR security interests you believe are incorrect can be corrected by requesting a "change demand," asking the secured party to discharge or amend the registration.

Once a correction is made in the records of the relevant authority, it will be reflected in future RegCheck reports.

RedBook has been a trusted New Zealand name in vehicle information for decades. RegCheck combines official data, independent checks, and RedBook vehicle expertise into one simple report, helping New Zealanders buy and sell vehicles with confidence.