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Steve · 01-31-08, 02:48 PM

I think well done,

The issues are all very minor, and readily sorted.
I have SVA'd a cople of cars now, and found what one centre accepts, another will decline, so there is some interpretation by the local offices, with some, such as Southampton, having a reputation as being very pedantic.

I recall an examiner spending 10 mins measuring the radius of horn button, which he informed me was a fail, until i pointed out it was in the "SVA Free" area behind the wheel radius.

You sometimes have to remind them of the interpretation, especially on minor points, but on the whole I think SVA is a good move as it ensures that ameteur built cars are functionally solid, welds are correct etc.

A few years ago there were some awful kits put on the road, with no inspection at all required. I quite like the idea of a trained mechanic crawling over my 500hp car, before take it out in anger, just to check that I have used correct locknuts, lockwire, seat belt aanchors etc

SVA in the UK has made manufacturers up their game.

01-31-08, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Steve spg Rookie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Much Wenlock,UK Posts: 61 Rep Power: 2	Re: rf118 fails sva I think well done, The issues are all very minor, and readily sorted. I have SVA'd a cople of cars now, and found what one centre accepts, another will decline, so there is some interpretation by the local offices, with some, such as Southampton, having a reputation as being very pedantic. I recall an examiner spending 10 mins measuring the radius of horn button, which he informed me was a fail, until i pointed out it was in the "SVA Free" area behind the wheel radius. You sometimes have to remind them of the interpretation, especially on minor points, but on the whole I think SVA is a good move as it ensures that ameteur built cars are functionally solid, welds are correct etc. A few years ago there were some awful kits put on the road, with no inspection at all required. I quite like the idea of a trained mechanic crawling over my 500hp car, before take it out in anger, just to check that I have used correct locknuts, lockwire, seat belt aanchors etc SVA in the UK has made manufacturers up their game.