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Rex&Joy
By Rex&Joy | AA Member | 1 Post | 10 February 2013 at 5:26pm

I have looked at the last download available, but it does not take into account the latest registration fees. When do you expect the latest running cost information will be available?

ABayliss
By ABayliss | AA Expert | 2169 Posts | 11 February 2013 at 9:45am

These are ammended as close as possible to financial year end (31 March). However, a change in the MVR fee will make little to almost no difference on the running cost per km over a 12 month, 14,000km period.
The biggest component is the depreciation on the capital outlay of the vehicle, forrowed by the fuel and running costs. These costs are several thousands per annum, whereas the registration fee is only a few hundred. While the registration is one component, once this has been spread over 12 months and divided by 14,000 (average NZ kms travelled per year), as you can see, a change to the registration fee will not affect the cost by km by very much.
The 2013 running costs will be available in April.