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Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA): forms and guidance

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 11 June 2015
• Last updated: 23 July 2015, see all updates

Forms and guidance to apply for vehicle approval through the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme.

You must apply for vehicle approval if you’ve:

• built a vehicle
• rebuilt a vehicle
• radically altered a vehicle
• reconstructed a classic vehicle
• imported a vehicle

You can use the IVA scheme if you make or import a single vehicle or a very small number of vehicle of the same type.

Cars

The requirements and procedures to test cars and other passenger vehicles (M1) under the IVA scheme.

1. IVA inspection manual: passenger vehicles (M1)

   • 3 October 2016
   • Guidance

2. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for cars: help to get a pass

   • 29 June 2017
   • Guidance

3. IVA application form: passenger cars (IVA 1C)

   • 1 August 2017
   • Form

4. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA): model reports for cars

   • 13 January 2017
   • Guidance

Lorries

The requirements and procedures to test lorries (N2/N3) under the IVA scheme.

1. IVA inspection manual: heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) (N2 and N3)

   • 1 September 2015
   • Guidance

2. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for lorries: help to get a pass

   • 9 March 2017
   • Guidance

3. IVA application form: lorries or goods vehicles (over 3,500kg) (IVA 1H)

   • 24 April 2017
   • Form

4. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA): vehicle side guards (lateral protection devices)

   • 18 February 2016
   • Guidance

Vans

The requirements and procedures to test vans and light goods vehicles (N1) under the IVA scheme.

1. IVA inspection manual: light goods vehicles (LGVs) (N1)

   • 4 November 2015
   • Guidance

2. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for vans: help to get a pass

   • 11 April 2017
   • Guidance

3. IVA application form: light goods vehicles (LGVs) (up to 3,500kg) (IVA 1LG)

   • 20 April 2017
   • Form

Buses and coaches

The requirements and procedures to test buses and coaches (M2/M3) under the IVA scheme.

1. IVA inspection manual: buses and coaches (M2 and M3)

   • 11 February 2013
   • Guidance

2. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for buses and coaches: help to get a pass

   • 15 June 2017
   • Guidance

3. IVA application form: buses or coaches (IVA 1P)

   • 20 April 2017
   • Form

4. IVA tilt justification report form: buses and coaches (IVA 52A)

   • 20 May 2016
   • Form

5. IVA declaration form: seat belt anchorage compliance (IVA 19a and 19b)

   • 14 December 2012
   • Form

Trailers

The requirements and procedures to test trailers (O1, O2, O3 and O4) under the IVA scheme.

1. IVA inspection manual: trailers (01, 02, 03 and 04)

   • 29 October 2014
   • Guidance

2. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for heavy trailers: help to get a pass

   • 13 July 2017
   • Guidance

3. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for light trailers: help to get a pass

   • 24 September 2015
   • Guidance

4. IVA application form: trailers (IVA 1T)

   • 17 April 2014
   • Form

5. Trailer brake IVA model report procedure

   • 19 July 2013
   • Guidance

6. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA): vehicle side guards (lateral protection devices)

   • 18 February 2016
   • Guidance

Model reports and tilt examination

A form for applying for a model report or tilt examination at a non-Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) site.

1. Apply for a model report or tilt examination at a non-DVSA site (IVA 9)

   • 20 April 2017
   • Form

Amateur built declaration

1. IVA declaration form: amateur built vehicles (IVA 4)

   • 14 October 2010
   • Form

Scheme guide and inspection fees

The guide to the IVA scheme and the fees you pay for tests.

1. Guide to the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme

   • 7 March 2013
   • Guidance

2. Vehicle approval test fees

   • 22 March 2016
   • Guidance

Replacement certificate

How to apply for a replacement IVA certificate.

1. IVA application form: replacement approval certificate (IVA 5)

   • 30 June 2017
   • Form

Appeal against a failed inspection

How to appeal against a failed IVA inspection.

1. IVA appeal application form (IVA 17)

   • 29 June 2017
   • Form

Document information

Published: 11 June 2015

Updated: 23 July 2015

+ full page history

1. 23 July 2015 Added 'Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for vans: help to get a pass' to the collection.
2. 7 July 2015 Added 'Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for lorries: help to get a pass' to the document collection.
3. 11 June 2015 First published.

From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency