Guidance

Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA): inspection manual

The testing procedures and standards that examiners follow when they carry out Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MVSA) inspections.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 12 August 2010
• Last updated: 7 April 2025 — See all updates

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Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) inspection manual

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This manual outlines the standards and procedures for the MSVA scheme and certification of motorcycles.

Published 12 August 2010

Last updated 7 April 2025 + show all updates

1. 7 April 2025

   Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) inspection manual (from 15 April 2025)

2. 26 August 2022

   Added Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) inspection manual (from 5 September 2022)

3. 30 January 2019

   Updated to the latest version of the maual.

4. 23 October 2014

   The latest version of the MSVA inspection manual has now been published.

5. 12 August 2010

   First published.