Passing SVA by other means . . . !
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Was talking to chap at my first SVA test who imported vehicles from the USA and he was talking about getting one vehicle through SVA then simply replacing the VIN plate with another one and getting it through again. He's then got a VIN plate and a MAC certificate to "attach" to another vehicle without bothering with an SVA test.
If he kept this "SVA" vehicle as a demonstrator with no distinguishing marks on it then I suppose this would work as most VIN plates are only glued or riveted in place.
Has anybody else known kit cars to get through like this ? Must be pretty easy to get one locost dressed up then use it several times, maybe changing the exhaust and a few odd bits each time ?
Not that I'm condoning this, it's obviously not good for the kit car community, just wondering if this is wide spread ?
If he kept this "SVA" vehicle as a demonstrator with no distinguishing marks on it then I suppose this would work as most VIN plates are only glued or riveted in place.
Has anybody else known kit cars to get through like this ? Must be pretty easy to get one locost dressed up then use it several times, maybe changing the exhaust and a few odd bits each time ?
Not that I'm condoning this, it's obviously not good for the kit car community, just wondering if this is wide spread ?
Liszt said:
As part of SVA they have to check the chassis number is stamped on to the chassis itself.
Also, while the car may be the same are any 2 actual sva tests the same?
Very true. I know a number of Tiger owners caught out by not haveing the chassis number stamped on the chassis. And as you say no 2 SVA tests (or testers) are the same thus making it a bit hit and miss even with a throughly prepared car!
Avocet said:
Now there's an idea! Maybe the VOSA "Standards Monitoring Inspectors" should invest in a kit car and present the same car (with various different VINS) at different stations (chosen randomly) to try and maintain consistency between the stations!
They do it to MOT stations, But I suppose they cant Sh*t on there own doorstep!!!!!!!!!
>> Edited by Purple AK on Friday 7th May 00:11
busa_rush said:
Was talking to chap at my first SVA test who imported vehicles from the USA and he was talking about getting one vehicle through SVA then simply replacing the VIN plate with another one and getting it through again. He's then got a VIN plate and a MAC certificate to "attach" to another vehicle without bothering with an SVA test.
Does he supply dodgy MOT certificates as well?
I know I may be an old fart but if you make a change to your car after SVA it may invalidate your insurance. All you need is an accident investigator to be extra vigilant and they may refuse to payout. Is It worth it?
If you think SVA is a pain investigate the testing you have to go through if you build a plane. You have to register before you even start and then have ongoing tests before completion.
Hugh
Mine passed SVA with a plate rivetted on, but no number stamped into the chassis. When the registration guy came out to check it over for registration he advised me that the SVA guys should have told me about the requirement to have it stamped into chassis as well. He said that this happened quite frequently, but I could get it done and then get a form signed by an MOT station to verify it had been done. Of course he didn;t have a copy of the form with him. Altogether it took me 7 weeks to get from sva pass to registration 
. (The most frustrating seven weeks of the whole build!)
Why the registration formalities can't be completed at SVA test is quite beyond me. A bit of job preservation going on there I think
. (The most frustrating seven weeks of the whole build!) Why the registration formalities can't be completed at SVA test is quite beyond me. A bit of job preservation going on there I think
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