It’s a well known fact that when a vehicle is modified, the changes must be notified to DVLA.
Looking at a V5c, there is a section to notify a change to the Wheelplan, Body Type, Chassis number, CC Engine etc.
What doesn’t appear on the V5c is the requirement to notify any changes to the Suspension, Axles, Steering or modifications to the body or chassis.
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ACE reported in July 2009 that concerns were raised about the requirement, for BIVA, that vehicles be fitted with ECE 43 spec windscreen glass and the difficulties that would be faced in replacing such glass on a ‘Production’ car that was submitted for the test.
When we first published this piece, a 12 month concession had been granted to allow projects that were in the final stages of completion to be put through the test with BS (British Standards) marked glass. This was later extended for a further 12 months to April 2011.
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The ability to source vehicles via the Internet means that many are choosing to import ready-built modified vehicles at realistic prices.
Many may be spurred on by the statement that BIVA (Basic Individual Vehicle Assessment)only applies to post 1998 vehicles and that an older vehicle won’t be a problem.
If anything that appears to be too good to be true ever true?
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The EU Council have released the draft Harmonised Individual Vehicle Approval document and it’s caused a storm.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24592411/Draft-Harmonised-Individual-Vehicle-Approval
The document appears, as with the original SVA, to have completely ignored the fact that there are classes and types of vehicles that do not fit the ‘Global’ definitions the the EU likes to deal in.
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The new BIVA test has a class for modified production cars(group M1) which is a big step forward from SVA and enables many more to legally modify their cars outside of the DVLA 8 points system.
However there is an anomaly in the application of the rules,which needs pointing out before you rush into building a pickup from your production car.
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We had heard worrying rumours that BIVA was under threat as the number using the scheme were considerably down on the projections in the VOSA 2008/9 Business strategy, resulting in them adjusting their projections downwards from 5000 to 3500 tests carried out:-
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After the introduction of the new BIVA test at the end of April it had become obvious that issues were occurring with finished builds that didn’t comply with the new EC43 only glass specifications. Currently an amnesty, for a period of 12 months, been granted to allow current projects to be completed without the need for purchases of replacement glazing.
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The BIVA manual has been amended.
This link will take you to the latest version which replaces the one below.
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Further to our update on BIVA Consultation where we spotted that the EU were looking into restriction on chip tuning: –
”We will keep the situation under review during the implementation period and maintain contacts with stakeholders to identify any new or emerging evidence. The European Commission also plan to regulate certain items fitted in the aftermarket (such as engine management “chips”) and we will await their proposals.“
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The results of the BIVA draft Consultation, first mentioned here :-
BIVA Consultation Document Article
Can be found online at the DfT site:-
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