Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA): forms and guidance
Forms and guidance to apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single vehicle or a very small number of vehicles.
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.
Scheme guide and inspection fees
The guide to the IVA scheme and the fees you pay for tests.
Cars
The requirements and procedures to test cars and other passenger vehicles (M1) under the IVA scheme.
Vans and light goods vehicles
The requirements and procedures to test vans and light goods vehicles (N1) under the IVA scheme.
HGVs
The requirements and procedures to test HGVs (N2/N3) under the IVA scheme.
Trailers
The requirements and procedures to test trailers (O1, O2, O3 and O4) under the IVA scheme.
Buses and coaches
The requirements and procedures to test buses and coaches (M2/M3) under the IVA scheme.
Get a test done by video call
Get a van, HGV or trailer’s IVA test done by video call rather than in person.
Model reports and tilt examination
Amateur built declaration
Appeal an inspection decision
Replace a certificate
Last updated 18 November 2020 + show all updates
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Added 'Get an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test done by video call' to the document collection.
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Added 'Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for vans: help to get a pass' to the collection.
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Added 'Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for lorries: help to get a pass' to the document collection.
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