Burwood Road Motors

31/08/2026

SPRING!

The season of pollen covered windscreens.

This is your reminder to fill your washer fluid or book in that overdue service so it is done for you.

26/08/2026

03 3831836 is our telephone number.

🛑🛑🛑Warning🛑🛑🛑

If you google our telephone number and get a number starting with 960 - you have the wrong one!

We run a great system with records and reminders for both ours and your convenience, so we will always ask for and check client and vehicle details when making bookings.

If this isn't happening, it could be a good time to check the number you called.

Send a message to learn more

05/08/2026

Many of our wonderful regular visitors have noted the need of a holiday creeping in on Dameyn's face these past few weeks😅

It sure has been a very busy 7 weeks on his own in the workshop but we thank you all for your patience while we gave it our best to keep up with demand.

We are excited to announce we have secured some helping hands starting Monday.

🎊Welcome to our team STEVE🎊

29/07/2026

Our diary is still filling fast.

We are currently taking bookings for mid August.

Existing customers with WOF and Service's due over this time - reminders have been sent. Call to secure your spot.

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19/07/2026

We kept the children busy over the school holidays.

🪣Our loan cars got a refresh with a good clean inside and out.

14/07/2026

💥Attention valued customers:

WOF and Service reminders have been sent out for those due begining-mid August as our diary is filling at a faster than usual rate.

Please when you receive these make that call to secure your booking.

We are working on employing another mechanic to help ease the pressure. THANK YOU for bearing with us in the meantime.

13/07/2026

Something to look at while stuck in traffic - updated roadside signage.

Thanks Derty Bull Creative for your time and effort on this.

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.

Kaikōura District Council Selwyn District Council Waimakariri District Council Hurunui District Council Kaikoura Volunteer Fire Brigade Waiau Volunteer Fire Brigade

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.