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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…
Check the tariff classification for a four-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor powered by rechargeable batteries.
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
You must tell DVLA if you’re taking your vehicle out of the UK, including…
What you need to do depends on whether you’re taking: your own vehicle…
If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have…
The Agency was responsible for the testing of both drivers and vehicles in Northern Ireland. It is now a part of the Driver and Vehicle Agency.
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests
Update your HGV or PSV operator licence (O licence), add more vehicles, increase your vehicle limit and add or remove a transport manager
Contact the police to report a vehicle with no MOT - you need the vehicle's number plate, make, model and colour.
Find out what records and invoices you need to keep as part of the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
How to apply for funding for plug-in vehicles as a car manufacturer or dealership.
You can report an abandoned vehicle like a dumped car to the local council
Report a manufacturer or a dealer for making or selling new vehicles, vehicle parts and vehicle accessories with safety problems.
Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you've been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.
Log in to use the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) service
How to organise safe trials for automated vehicle technologies on public roads and in public places.
Check the MOT history of a vehicle from 2005 onwards, including if it passed or failed, its mileage and why it failed, download MOT test certificate
Request details about a vehicle's registered keeper: bulk data, anonymised data, mileage data requests, other information requests
Check the tariff classification of multifunctional display-monitors for vehicles.
Apply for an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test for cars, goods vehicles, buses and coaches, and trailers on the technical application submission (TAS) service
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
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