Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)
As of 03 August 2009 this scheme will be replaced by Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for some vehicle categories. This is as a result of the introduction of a new EC Directive which provides a standard entry into service approval system for vehicles.
SVA will be replaced by Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA), a revised approval scheme which will be the route of choice for vehicles that are ‘one-offs’ or produced in very small numbers; vehicles imported for personal use will also be subject to the scheme. The approval process for affected passenger cars will come into effect from 03 August 2009. (Light goods vehicles (vans) will not be affected until 29 October 2011).
The legislative changes will affect anyone who currently puts vehicles through the SVA inspection. This includes:
- Everybody who builds or deals in kit cars
- Importers of cars from outside the EU (particularly the Far East and North America)
- People re-building older cars with significant modifications
- Specialists converting new vehicles into Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAVs)
- Manufacturers making low volume vehicles such as specialist type sports cars.
The planned cut off date for accepting an SVA application is 03 July 2009 with the final SVA test being conducted on 31 July 2009. The last date for SVA re-tests is 18 December 2009. SVA certificates issued will only be valid until 31 December 2009, if registration of an SVA certificate is not applied before this date the SVA certificate will be void and the vehicle will have to be approved under the new IVA scheme.
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