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IVA guides published to help customers get a pass

Posted by: Moving On, Posted on: 26 November 2015 - Categories: Guides and reports, Vehicle testing
Individual Vehicle Approval - Help to get a pass

Between June and October 2015, DVSA published a series of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) ‘help to get a pass’ guides. We’ve done this to help give you a better chance of meeting the required standards and getting a first time pass at an IVA inspection.

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Individual Vehicle Approval application goes online

Posted by: Moving On, Posted on: 17 February 2015 - Categories: Vehicle testing
Individual Vehicle Approval application form

A new Technical Application Submission (TAS) service that will allow you to apply for an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test online was launched today (17 February 2015).

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IVA expands to include multi-stage-build trucks and special types vehicles and trailers

Posted by: Moving On, Posted on: 2 June 2014 - Categories: Vehicle testing
Factory production line

You will need Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for trucks built in multiple stages or special types vehicles and trailers from 29 October 2014. This affects anyone who manufactures, builds and supplies these vehicles in low volumes.

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New DVSA service level for Individual Vehicle Approval

Posted by: Moving On, Posted on: 22 April 2014 - Categories: Vehicle testing
Man at computer screem completing an online IVA application

We would like to announce a new service level for our Individual Vehicle Approval - IVA - scheme, drafted in partnership with trade associations.

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Individual Vehicle Approval examination sites

Posted by: Moving On, Posted on: 17 March 2014 - Categories: Vehicle testing
DVSA vehicle examiner under a lorry

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.

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