25 Cars BANNED From New Zealand Roads in 2027 - Here's Why

Limo tint, straight pipes, LED conversion kits, smoked tail lights, giant lift kits, slammed cars, home-made bull bars, cat deletes and re-chipped turbos: 25 cars and modifications you see on New Zealand roads, the rule behind each one, and why 2027 changes what you stand to lose. Most of them are already against the rules today. A few, like radar detectors, are legal in NZ. On 9 January 2027 the Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Act comes into force. For street racing, burnouts, fleeing police, intimidating convoys and owners who won't say who was driving, the court must order the car forfeited to the Crown, or forfeited and destroyed, on the first conviction. Plus the other 2027 dates: demerit points extending restricted licences from 25 January, the end of the rego label on 1 March, and two-yearly WoFs for 2013-2019 cars from 1 November. We also cover NZ's own 20-year import rule, wound-back odometers, left-hand-drive cars, Takata airbags, written-off cars on the NZTA damaged vehicles list, and the story of "Crusher Collins" and how few cars the 2009 law actually crushed. Which one surprised you most: the legal ones, or the cars heading for the crusher? Tell us in the comments, and check the rules before you build or buy. ⚠️ Rules, fines and dates were checked in October 2026 and can change. The new law only applies to offences committed on or after 9 January 2027. Always check the current rules and get your modifications certified before you drive. 0:00 Already illegal on NZ roads 0:35 The 2027 boy racer law and other dates 2:08 #25 Limo tint 2:44 #24 Straight pipes 3:54 #23 LED and HID conversion kits 4:38 #22 Underglow 5:19 #21 Smoked tail lights 5:46 #20 Number plate games 6:26 #19 Radar detectors 7:18 #18 Jammers 7:58 #17 Studded tyres 8:40 #16 Giant lift kits 9:11 #15 Slammed cars 9:52 #14 Bull bars 10:35 #13 Owners who won't name the driver 11:11 #12 Catalytic converter deletes 12:07 #11 Re-chipped turbos 12:51 #10 Engine swaps 13:38 #9 Quad bikes on the road 14:18 #8 Written-off cars 15:03 #7 Takata airbags and airbag deletes 15:57 #6 Japanese imports and the 20-year rule 17:01 #5 Wound-back odometers 17:46 #4 Left-hand-drive cars 18:43 #3 Convoys 19:18 #2 Fleeing police 20:02 #1 The cars the government promised to crush 22:06 What 2027 changes Sources: Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Act 2026 · Land Transport Act 1998 · Land Transport Rules (Glazing, Vehicle Equipment, Lighting, Tyres and Wheels, Vehicle Exhaust Emissions, Frontal Impact, Steering Systems) · Land Transport (Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Regulations · NZTA Vehicle Inspection Requirements Manual · NZTA · LVVTA · NZ Police · NZ Customs · WorkSafe · Beehive releases (2009-2026) · RNZ · CarExpert NZ #NZCars #BoyRacers #CarMods #WOF #NewZealand #CarLaw