New DVSA service level for Individual Vehicle Approval
We would like to announce a new service level for our Individual Vehicle Approval - IVA - scheme, drafted in partnership with trade associations.
Vehicle testing
Advice and guidance on the annual MOT test for trucks, buses and vans
Testing - the next generation
After many months of careful planning, we have launched the Next Generation Testing (NGT) pilot in South Wales, Hereford and parts of the Midlands. The first Vehicle Standards Assessors and Specialist Vehicle Standards Assessors have begun work and we’re now testing NGT concepts in a live environment. Here we explain the concept behind this new approach.
Individual Vehicle Approval examination sites
Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) customers, particularly those involved in volume production, will already know about Privately Owned Testing Facilities – POTFs. We're moving away from this model to a more contractual arrangement.
Updates to test certificates
New test certificates for trucks, trailers, buses and coaches - VTG5, VTG5A and VTP20 now record the country of registration, vehicle identification number and odometer reading.
Improving the IVA process
You have told us that the way we process applications for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) can be improved. We have taken a look at the way we work and we agree – we are working to better understand and improve the way we process IVA applications and provide tests for these vehicles.
Find your nearest heavy vehicle test station
Can’t get a heavy vehicle test when you want it? Our online ‘Find your nearest’ service allows you to find all heavy vehicle test stations local to your postcode in seconds. It tells you what kind of test services they …
Brake requirements for mobile cranes under STGO
Mobile cranes operating under the Special Types General Order (STGO) are not subject to the braking requirements listed in VOSA’s HGV inspection manual. VOSA has been working with the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) to clarify the in-service brake performance testing …
Simplifying the heavy vehicle test
VOSA has completed our investigation into simplifying heavy vehicle test procedures. The aim is to reduce the burden on both operators and VOSA without compromising road safety or the environment.
A better way to book your IVA
Individual Vehicle Approval – or IVA – for multi-stage build trailers will come in on 29 October 2013. But no matter what type of vehicle you want to have approved, there are some things that you can do to get your IVA test appointment as promptly as possible.