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Apply for Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA)

Apply for Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) if your motorcycle, 3-wheeled or light 4-wheeled vehicle doesn’t have a Certificate of Conformity.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
23 February 2011
Last updated
10 November 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Apply for Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA)

Ref: MSVA 1

PDF, 1.59 MB, 4 pages

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Guidance on filling in the MSVA application form

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Details

Use this form to apply for a MSVA inspection for mopeds, motorcycles, 3 wheelers and quadricycles that have not been type-approved to European standards.

You must apply for MSVA before your motorcycle can be used on the road.

Send the form online

  1. Download and fill in the application form.

  2. Save the application form on your computer.

  3. Send the application form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) using the service to apply for a motorcycle approval.

  4. Pay the application fee by credit or debit card when DVSA asks you to arrange your test appointment, or by using a pre-funded account.

Send the form by post

You can also send the application by post.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Ellipse
Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

Your application will be delayed if you don’t fill in the form correctly.

Published 23 February 2011
Last updated 10 November 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated the telephone number to make a booking enquiry or arrange an inspection at a DVSA site in section 2a of the guidance notes.

  2. Updated to include the latest version of the application form.

  3. Updated application form.

  4. Updated with the latest version of the application form and guidance.

  5. Updated to latest version of MSVA1 form.

  6. Updated the application form and guidance notes with the latest versions.

  7. Updated to latest version of application form. Update includes information that you should arrive at least 20 minutes before your appointment time.

  8. Updated to latest version of form.

  9. Updated refund policy on page 4 of 'Apply for Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA)' form.

  10. Updated with the latest version of the form.

  11. Updated motorcycle single vehicle approval application form.

  12. First published.

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