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Guidance: Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: vans and light goods vehicles

Driver Vehicle Standards Agency

May 5
09:52 2023

Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: light goods vehicles (N1) (to 21 May 2023)

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Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: light goods vehicles (N1) (from 22 May 2023)

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You can use the IVA scheme if youre making or importing a single light goods vehicle or a very small number of vehicles.

These vehicles are classed as category N1 in the EU vehicle categories.

The manual sets out how Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency examiners will inspect vehicles to make sure they meet the necessary standards.

You can use the manual to find out more about the detailed requirements and processes.

Published 31 May 2012
Last updated 5 May 2023 +show all updates
  1. Added Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: light goods vehicles (N1) (from 22 May 2023)

  2. Added 'Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: light goods vehicles (N1) (from 1 April 2022)'.

  3. Updated to latest version of manual

  4. Updated the 'very low volume' definition in the foreword to clarify that up to 500 vehicles can be produced.

  5. An updated version of the IVA inspection manual for vans and light goods vehicles has been published following the introduction of improved environmental and safety standards on 1 September 2018.

  6. Added a

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