The Single Vehicle Approval Scheme
Table of contents
- What is the Single Vehicle Approval Scheme?
- Why do we need SVA?
- What vehicles are within the scope of SVA ?
- Will SVA affect you?
- Recognition of Foreign Single Approvals
- What is tested?
- How are the vehicles tested?
- Standard SVA
- Enhanced SVA
- What is Enhanced Single Vehicle Approval (ESVA)?
- Technical Standards
- Demonstrating Compliance
- Vehicles Imported from Japan
- Vehicles imported from countries other than Japan
- Environmental Standards
- Authorised Test Laboratories
- Model Reports For Identical Vehicles
- Compliance Checks
- Voluntary Inspections.
- Consultation Advice.
- SVA Inspection Manual
- What does the SVA test cost?
- SVA Test Fees as at April 2004.
- Goods Vehicles
- How do I apply for a test?
- Conditions relating to the presentation of vehicles for test
- Afterwards
- Appeals
- Further Information
- Appendix 1 - Vehicle Definitions
- Appendix 2 - Special arrangements for certain goods vehicles exceeding 3,500kg gross weight
- Appendix 3 - The SVA scheme is available at the following Test Centres
- Scotland
- Northern England
- Midlands
- London
- Eastern England
- Southern England
- South West England
- Wales
- Appendix 4 - Organisations approved for ESVA laboratory testing are:
- In the UK:
- Overseas:
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