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Check if you can get your van, HGV or trailer's IVA test done by video call rather than in person, how to prepare for the test, and how it works.
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
You must apply for vehicle approval if you have: built a vehicle rebuilt a…
You do not need vehicle approval for: heavy goods vehicles (more than…
You can use the individual vehicle approval (IVA) scheme if you’re making…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a series of…
You need an individual vehicle approval (IVA) application form to apply…
Voluntary individual vehicle approval (IVA) is similar to Statutory IVA…
Your motorcycle, 3-wheeled or light 4-wheeled vehicle must have a…
Who can use the scheme If you use a vehicle with more than 8 passenger…
Some buses and coaches must have accessibility features for wheelchair…
You have to pay a fee for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)…
You can apply for a replacement approval certificate. Submit your…
Apply for an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test for cars, goods vehicles, buses and coaches, and trailers on the technical application submission (TAS) service
How cars are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
How lorries are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
How buses and coaches are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
How vans and light goods vehicles are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you make or import a very small number of light goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight up to 3,500kg.
A list of vehicles for which Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) model reports have been created for different areas of compliance.
How trailers are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single lorry or a very small number of lorries or goods vehicles.
Declare that seat belt anchorages in passenger carrying vehicles meet safety standards when you get them approved using Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA).
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