Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
From 1st March 2018 all MA class vehicles (cars) with an engine capacity of 2001 cc or greater being border inspected, will be required to have Electronic Stability Control (ESC) in order to be able to be meet the new NZTA regulations.
MA class vehicles (cars) with an engine capacity of 2001 cc or greater without ESC, can still be shipped after this date as long as the border inspection is completed prior to 1st March 2018. MA class vehicles (cars) with an engine capacity of 2000 cc or less and vehicles over 20 years old are not affected by this change.
The VIA website has the most recent lists of cars that fall into three categories:
Green (vehicles that are likely equipped with an NZTA-approved version of ESC)
Amber (vehicles need to be physically verified to have an NZTA-approved form of ESC)
RED (vehicles to avoid as they are not fitted with ESC)
Please note that manufacturers can have different abbreviations for Electronic Stability Control





