SVA Information (.pdf)

[Graham.J]

Being as this is a Kit Car forum and the SVA is relative to Kit Cars I thought I'd make the SVA information I have (89 pages of it) available for 'you lot' to download and look at, should you need to.

It should answer most technical questions regarding the SVA and is interesting if you have time to peruse it.

Click here to download it (283Kb)

Rick Click > Save As if you would be so kind.

Hope it's useful to some of you,

Graham

Mod Edit:

Graham's link seems not to work anymore.

Here is a working link to the March 2004 version of the SVA manual - as far as I know, it is the most up-to-date.

It is an 18mB file - so I would recommend "right-click", "save as"



>>> Edited by Graham.J on Sunday 17th August 20:26

Edited by Meeja on Tuesday 26th August 16:58

[_Al_]

Cheers Graham. I'll be downloading that in due course!

[PatHeald]

What is the status of lightweight three wheelers, such as the JZR and the Messerschmitt replica?

Am I right that there is a minimum weight to which SVA applies and that this type of vehicle is exempt?

I have read that this loophole may be closed by amendments to the SVA. True or false?

Sorry if the contents of the SVA .pdf answer these questions, but I've not had time to look.

Cheers

Pat.

[kitcarman]

Pat.
The exemption from SVA applied to 3 wheelers up to 410kg which included all sorts of trikes and thingies that don’t bear any resemblance to a car to my eye.

The SVA scope has recently been, or is about to be, expanded to bring such machines within the regulatory framework.

There are a number of inherent problems. For example, where does one attach a side light at that end of a 3 wheeler that hasn’t got a side but rather a point? There has been some discussion on the subject in Kit Car where we’ve advised customers to tread with care. I’d love to hear of specific developments but last I heard was that SVA for 3 wheelers was being introduced despite known problems concerning lighting positions.

[peetbee]

kitcarman said:

For example, where does one attach a side light at that end of a 3 wheeler that hasn’t got a side but rather a point

For that one, could you do something like has been done for the front indicators on a 7 style car? Effectively mounting light clusters on long stalks (the 'stalks' could be made using suitably thick round tube) As long as they didn't extend out further than the side of the cockpit you might be ok. Obviously this could 'fall off' after SVA

[kitcarman]

There are usually ways around most things. I've ducked and dived myself, particularly in the early SVA days to make cars comply with the letter, if not the sprit of the regs.

Perhaps I should publish a "Den's Dodgy Dodges" column? Do you think it would be of interest. Do you think it would be legal?

[RobCritchley]

Of interest, certainly. Illegal, well that all depends on the content

[kitcarman]

Errrr! Probably need somebody else to write it then.

Seriously though, I'd be interested to know what you think could be included, should be included and perhaps how it could be presented.

>> Edited by kitcarman on Friday 5th September 22:42

[liszt]

Draft version of the updated SVA manaul is available for free download from the Government! Unlikely to be too far out of date and saves you GBP35!
www.via.gov.uk/vehicle_testing/sva/sva_manual.htm

Thanks to Richard Pope from the Rush Owners Club for finding this

[geofflowe]

THAT LINK DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK

[sook]

This should work, although it's just the latest draft.

www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/publications/sva%20draft%20manual.pdf

Dave

[rustybin]

I am trying to build somethin compatible with both SVA and MSA regs. Anybody know a link to MSA regs (I know you can buy them but I did that with SVA then found this link )

[Ross14]

quick question - if you heavily modify or build a kit - must you get a Q number plate?.
It was possible some time ago to pay the taxes and get a 'normal' number plate.
is this still the case?

[Graham.J]

geofflowe said:

THAT LINK DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK

Sorry about that, my site doesn't exist anymore. And the SVA info is probably 2 years out of date now.

This link should work though.

>> Edited by Graham.J on Saturday 30th July 21:41

[zcar]

Is there a final version of this kicking about anywhere as I note this is still draft?

Thanks

Nick

[RazMan]

There is a later version available here
www.rootpeg.net/WurzleGummage.pdf
It is 228 pages and dated March 2004
Enjoy

[kenmorton]

I havnt managed to get the wurzel link to work at all ( tried for about a week now ) anyone got any other links worth trying ?

[alant]

I have downloaded the document, if you give me an e mail address I can forward it to you

[canam]

Ross14 said:

quick question - if you heavily modify or build a kit - must you get a Q number plate?. It was possible some time ago to pay the taxes and get a 'normal' number plate. is this still the case?

A kit car MUST be built with all brand new components to qualify for the current reg, apart from ONE older item being allowed. e.g. new Caterhams have a re-con Sierra dif. Anything else and you're on a Q plate for life.
On the other hand I did see for sale last year a just-completed(!) 17 year-old Caterham that had been originally suplied with all new parts (but 17 years ago!). The owners had a "Certificate of Newness" from Caterhams so it was registered on a 55 plate.
Converted ex-racers that have never previously been registered also fall into this category, so you could have a car with a couple of seasons racing behind it, that goes onto a brand-new plate and shows as "First Registered 1/3/06!
You can also base your project on an existing "chassis" (sometimes consisting of no more than a small part of a bulkhead with the chassis plate on) and retain the identity of the original vehicle instead of getting a Q plate. This is a way of building a brand new 'old' car without having to comply with current Construction and Use and SVA regs.

[biper]

Been trying to get my car off a Q plate. Been to DVLA without much success. Someone else has suggested the race car thing. Has anyone else had any luck going down this road.
Thanks
biper