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Thursday, 4 October 2023

Motoring

Importing and exporting a vehicle

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Registering an imported vehicle

The procedures and documentation required to register an imported vehicle

Temporarily importing a vehicle

Temporary use of a vehicle in the United Kingdom

The Individual Vehicle Approval Scheme (IVA)

Details of the IVA scheme operated by the Vehicle and Operators Services Agency

The Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) scheme

Details of the MSVA scheme operated by the Vehicle and Operators Services Agency

The Single Vehicle Approval scheme (SVA)

Details of the SVA scheme operated by the Vehicle and Operators Services Agency

Components inspected during an SVA

A table of components tested by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency for the SVA scheme

Single vehicle approval test fees

The fees for SVA and motorcycle SVA tests

Find an SVA, IVA, MSVA and VIC test station

Find your nearest Vehicle and Operator Services Agency test station

Permanent or temporary export

What you must do if you take your vehicle abroad

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