Vehicle manufacturing and modification

The law on converting or making modifications to vehicles, vehicle manufacturing classification.

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Services

1. Trade licence plates

   Trade licence plates - who can use them, when they can be used and how to get a trade licence

2. Quad bikes: the rules

   To drive a road legal quad bike you must have it approved, registered, taxed and given an MOT if needed

3. Apply for a vehicle test or certificate for a lorry or trailer

   Send test and certificate forms using the technical application submission (TAS) service, including first time tests, notifiable alterations and replacing plating or test documents

4. Change a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) plated details or notify alterations

   Send details of notifiable alterations or apply for a change of plated details of a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer of over 3.5 tonnes.

5. Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)

   Apply for an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test for cars, goods vehicles, buses and coaches, and trailers on the technical application submission (TAS) service

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Guidance and regulation

1. Convert a vehicle into a motorhome
   • Guidance
   • 22 April 2016
   • Department for Transport
2. Tinted windows information
   • Guidance
   • 9 May 2013
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
3. Classifying vehicles, parts and accessories
   • Detailed guide
   • 19 October 2018
   • HM Revenue & Customs
4. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme guide
   • Guidance
   • 7 March 2013
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
5. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: cars
   • Guidance
   • 10 September 2018
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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News and communications

5 September 2011 — Press release

Changes to European rules on motorcycle type approval

Department for Transport

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Research and statistics

1. Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2017
   • 23 July 2018
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
   • Research
2. Vehicle safety defect investigations, recalls and collision investigations data for Great Britain
   • 28 June 2018
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
   • Statistical data set
3. Vehicle approval, alteration and identity check data for Great Britain
   • 27 March 2018
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
   • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Regulating CO2 emission standards for new cars and vans if there's no Brexit deal
   • 6 November 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 28 November 2018
2. Improving air quality: reducing emissions from machinery
   • 28 June 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 10 April 2018
3. Road vehicles: improving air quality and safety
   • 7 June 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 02 March 2018
4. Motorcycles: implementing EU regulation 168/2013
   • 27 February 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 06 September 2017
5. EU proposed regulation for the type approval and market surveilance of 2 and 3 wheeled vehicles and quadricycles
   • 5 September 2011
   • Department for Transport
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 28 October 2011

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Annual SVA and IVA numbers for Japanese imported vehicles (F0003966)
   • 21 February 2012
   • Closed organisation: Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
   • Foi release

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Organisations

1. Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
2. Department for Transport
3. Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
4. Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
5. HM Revenue & Customs