The grass isn’t always greener on the other side as one vehicle owner learnt after his vehicle -covered with artificial grass, failed the Warrant of Fitness (WoF) requirements.
In a photo posted on social media (X) by NZ Transport Agency yesterday, the vehicle’s body can be seen fully wrapped in artificial turf. The only parts left uncovered were windshield, two windows, side mirrors , headlights, wheels and front bumper.
Explaining the reasons for failing WoF, NZTA says in their post: “A warrant of fitness inspection includes checking for corrosion and damage. Because of that, your vehicle’s body can’t be covered like this—so this is a fail.”
As WoF inspection includes checking for corrosion and damage, therefore, any coverings like these may not not reveal these. And, according to NZTA regulations, “it’s illegal to use a vehicle if it doesn’t meet WoF requirements.”
According to NZTA, unlike artificial grass covering, vinyl wrap on cars are permissible as WoF inspectors are able to “still determine any deformation from the original shape that has affected the vehicle’s structural integrity”.
– from NewsViews
The green-embossed car pictured looks structurally sound to me, so should have properly passed its WoF. However, the car owner’s rights to privacy have been violated by NZTA with the illicit post on X(Twitter).