Can I use an IVA tested trailer in mainland europe?

[Smegmium]

I'm about to build a car transporter trailer, to use it on the road legally it needs an IVA test - no problem.

However... can I then pull it in mainland Europe?

[marshalla]

Why wouldn't you be allowed to ?

One of the benefits of the EU/EC is harmonisation of type approval. Once approved in one country it's approved for use (though not necessarily registration unless modified if required) in all, surely ?

Edited by marshalla on Monday 16th March 23:23

[Smegmium]

The thing is IVA is a UK only certification, not a European homologation, so it may not be acceptable, Ive heard of people having trouble with kit cats going to LeMans etc, hence the question.

[TooMany2cvs]

Smegmium said:

The thing is IVA is a UK only certification, not a European homologation, so it may not be acceptable, Ive heard of people having trouble with kit cats going to LeMans etc, hence the question.

If it's legal in the home country - the UK - it's legal elsewhere. It's that simple. You might not be able to register that trailer in other EU countries, and the fun'n'games comes because some countries DO require trailers to actually be registered, unlike the UK. But - at the end of the day - if it's legal here, it's legal as a temporary import.

Don't forget that many kit cars only get through IVA with all sorts of temporary padding and shielding on which promptly "falls off" as soon as it's taken home.