Hi people

I was just wondereding how much work you had to do to a car before it needed an sva?

if you was to cut the boot floor out and make a rear engined car would that need an sva?

and just for arguments sake say you then wanted to drive it backwards with the rear engined mounted. does that need an sva?

what about roof modification, converterting a car to soft top. does that need sva?

Just wondered what you actully would have to do before needing an sva

cheers

 

Will SVA affect you?
Generally, your vehicle will need to be approved under the SVA scheme and issued with a Minister's Approval Certificate (MAC) if it is up to 10 years old from the date of manufacture and is not covered by either an EC or national type approval (British or similar national approval from another European Economic Area Member State).
Standard SVA only will be applied to the following:

• a left hand drive vehicle
• a personally imported vehicle 5
• an amateur built vehicle
• a vehicle manufactured in very low volume
• a vehicle manufactured using parts of a registered vehicle (for manufacturers only)
• a rebuilt vehicle (mandatory if first licensing and registration required)
• a motor caravan (optional)
• an ambulance (optional)
• a hearse
• an armoured vehicle

The above categories are defined in Appendix 1.
Enhanced SVAwill be required in addition to the Standard SVA in all other cases.
NOTE If you purchase a vehicle that has no identity, or have a vehicle that's identity has been removed by the DVLA and in either case another identification number issued, the vehicle is likely to require an Enhanced SVA.

From: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehi...e?page=1#a1002

 

think what he means is a vehicle inspection certificate or a vic test as its known

and for the above uses yes you would need one

 

if you wanted to drive it backwards it would need sva as the lights bumpers would have to meet sva requirments

 

i thought vic was vehicle identity check,,, to make sure its still the same engine and chassis after total loss claim

 

Im not 100% on this as its such a grey area.

Ive done lots of research in to various ideas in the past.

The mods you mention would almost certainly constitute an SVA.

Most likely under the "radically altered vehicle" category

If its a rear engine escort? then forget it. its been done many times with shite results mostly. The handeling makes it undriveable
This guys driving is stupid, but it clearly displays the problems a RWD Rear engine brings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzpSe5elsA

 

the "sva" test doesnt exist anymore.

its all IVA now

 

Yes as said above its now IVA. You can download the IVA manual from the DVLA website.