Guidance

How partial Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) works

Which vehicles need a partial Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test, how to apply for it, and what happens after the test.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
3 May 2012
Last updated
5 October 2021 — See all updates

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How partial Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) works

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This guide contains information about the partial MSVA test. It tells you:

  • which vehicles are eligible for partial MSVA
  • the modifications you may need to make to your vehicle before a test
  • how to apply for a test
  • what happens after the test
Published 3 May 2012
Last updated 5 October 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated the guidance to make it clearer you may be able to register your vehicle with an older 2002/24 model Certificate of Conformity if the vehicle was built before 2016. Converted the guidance from a PDF to a webpage.

  2. A new version of 'Partial MSVA inspections: guidance for motorcycle owners' has been published.

  3. First published.

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