Auckland man sentenced for issuing 677 fraudulent warrants of fitness

Tuesday 3 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 3 Jun 2025, 5:46pm

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Imroz Taki, owner of Newmarket Automotive Repairs, has been sentenced to 10 months and two weeks of home detention. Between December 2022 and June 2023, Taki used a former employee's appointment to issue 677 unauthorised warrants of fitness. He earned more than $40,000 by charging customers $60 per certificate.

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1. 1NewsTue 3 Jun 2025, 4:15pm

   Auckland man issued almost 700 fraudulent WoFs (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldTue 3 Jun 2025, 5:45pm

   Auckland man gets home detention after earning $40,000 issuing fraudulent WoFs (opens in new tab)

3. RNZTue 3 Jun 2025, 5:46pm

   Unauthorised vehicle inspector sentenced after issuing 677 fraudulent WOFs (opens in new tab)

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