Need sva help

[Pistonmonkeys]

Bought a European car and wanted to UK register it.
Applied to dvla with mot etc from my local garage but because one of the vin digits is russian they said I have to re stamp the vin and mot again.
Fine I thought.

Did that and sent pics and details

Now they are saying I need to sva it and Q plate it. I'm not that bothered about the q plate but I have no idea about sva requirements.

How strict are they?
Do the modifications including center exit exhaust through the boot, mean I'm in trouble?

Any help really appreciated.

Thank you

[Olddorg_Workshop]

did dvla say "sva" ?

sva has not existed for a few years, replaced with biva.

[kapri]

If it's standard and over 10 years old then BIVA is NOT required.

[rideordie]

Hi guys. Here's a pic. Sorry it's a type approval test

What does this mean?
I just need to know if it's going to cost thousands and end up on a Q

[Phil H]

According to that letter it already has one?

VIN number is one of theirs by the looks of it, so a kit car of no. Specific origin?

[v8brick]

Mar 28, 2019 13:27:19 GMT kapri said:

If it's standard and over 10 years old then BIVA is NOT required.

Hi Kapri any idea how I would stand with an import that is standard apart from a roll cage? Car has chassis number but no NOVA form and is from Hungary and over 10 years old.

Thx Ian

[kapri]

Mar 28, 2019 21:48:01 GMT v8brick said:

Mar 28, 2019 13:27:19 GMT kapri said:

If it's standard and over 10 years old then BIVA is NOT required.

Hi Kapri any idea how I would stand with an import that is standard apart from a roll cage? Car has chassis number but no NOVA form and is from Hungary and over 10 years old.

Thx Ian

Roll cage shouldn't make any difference to registration .Why no NOVA ? How long has it been in the country already?

[kapri]

Mar 28, 2019 20:58:48 GMT Phil H said:

According to that letter it already has one?

VIN number is one of theirs by the looks of it, so a kit car of no. Specific origin?

If the DVLA decide to issue a Q plate you get a chassis number and VRM issued but you don't get a V5C UNTIL you have it tested.

You used to be able to get a Q WITHOUT test when a vehicle was of inderterminate age but obviously not new. They appear to have let them slip ? Maybe they haven't and now just believe to get a Q requires a test ?

[kapri]

OP. You didn't say earlier you had to stamp a number the DVLA had issued you with as that would have set alarm bell sriging with me. What country did you import it from, are they part of the EU and did it come with that countries paperwork.

[v8brick]

Mar 30, 2019 9:59:39 GMT kapri said:

Mar 28, 2019 21:48:01 GMT v8brick said:

Hi Kapri any idea how I would stand with an import that is standard apart from a roll cage? Car has chassis number but no NOVA form and is from Hungary and over 10 years old.

Thx Ian

Roll cage shouldn't make any difference to registration .Why no NOVA ? How long has it been in the country already?

Thx Kapri the seller was Eastern European going off his accent I'll try and find out. Did seem odd.

[kapri]

Mar 30, 2019 10:11:44 GMT v8brick said:

Mar 30, 2019 9:59:39 GMT kapri said:

Roll cage shouldn't make any difference to registration .Why no NOVA ? How long has it been in the country already?

Thx Kapri the seller was Eastern European going off his accent I'll try and find out. Did seem odd.

Do you have that countries ownership paperwork ?

[v8brick]

He's just got back to me, about a year it's been here. Was going to use for rally but change of plans allegedly!

[kapri]

Mmmmm...or the fact he couldn't register it perhaps ?

[v8brick]

It's a shame because it's handy money but transportation will almost be price of car.

I only want it to rally I suppose I could sprint or hill climb it if I can't get road legal?

You used to have to either have tax or mot on a rally car.
Saying that I'm only wanting to do single venue stage rallies.

[rallyboy]

Still needs to be road registered and MOT'd for single venue rallies. For non road legal sprints & hills cage would need to be Blue Book spec and you need to get an MSA (sorry, MUK as they are now) Vehicle Passport.

Out of curiosity - what's the car ?

[v8brick]

Thx rallyboy I thought I was right on that!

It was a lhd Lada!

Yep just spent about a month's wage on a custom built cage for Chevette then sold the shell and bought another!

Just had cage finished in that. Car should be ready soon.

Problem with lada is I'd have to build it before I can get MOT to try and get V5.

My last chevette had no V5, previous owner said they wanted to inspect the car.

I rang dvla and sent chassis number and got it without inspection?

But I did say on the phone it was being restored so maybe that encouraged them?

[rallyboy]

VFTS ?

[v8brick]

I wish! 😀

Go on rally cars for sale and look at prices seem to be low spec clubman gp4 escort money!

I'm only on minimum wage. 😁