Madabout Kitcars IVA Guides

The following table lists the items inspected for cars and light goods vehicles for the Standard IVA. All the items for Standard IVA are checked at the IVA test station. The IVA test station will then check that your vehicle aligns to the documentation presented.

Item	Cars	Light Goods
Doors, their latches and hinges	Yes	No
Radio interference suppression	Yes	Yes
Protective steering	Yes	No
Exhaust emissions	Yes	Yes
Smoke emissions (Diesels)	Yes	Yes
Lamps, reflectors and devices	Yes	No
Rear-view mirrors	Yes	No
Anti-theft devices	Yes	No
Seat belts	Yes	No
Seat belt anchorages	Yes	No
Installation of seat belts	Yes	No
Brakes	Yes	Yes
Noise and silencers	Yes	Yes
Glass – Windscreen and other windows outside	Yes	No
Seats and their anchorages	Yes	No
Tyres	Yes	No
Interior fittings	Yes	No
External projections	Yes	No
Speedometers	Yes	No
Wiper and washer system	Yes	No
Defrosting and demisting system	Yes	No
Fuel input	Yes	Yes
Design weights	Yes	No
General vehicle construction	Yes	Yes
Plate for goods vehicle	No	Yes

Source: DfT Individual Vehicle Approval Scheme pdf

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