The SVA milestone has been achieved, yes the car has passed...Yippiee!
After quite a bit of question and answer with the details on the documentation sent in to VOSA resulted in delays, the initial test was in December, unfortunately not a pass.
This raised a list of issues , some problematic others plain trivial.
Noise level was out by 2db we had tested it and expected it to be OK, with this and some other points bear in mind the 'Ministry' kit is very expensive and equally accurate. Headlamp alignment fits this category, we had done a full MOT the lights passed that however the SVA is more exacting.
The emissions test was borderline as we passed on CO but the Hydrocarbons went over the limit. The day of the test was very cold and the frozen jet caused the pipe to blow off the union under the dash, stronger screen wash mix next time. Added to the list was the door weatherstrip that came adrift after the tester had been in and out many times.
The mirrors were a problem, again the test had been simulated per the SVA manual however the big air intakes on the MkII makes the blind spot worse and we collected another item to fix ( a 2" block under the mirror base to raise the mirror and set further out).
Christmas and the New Year the test station was closed and in January the next available test date was the 4 Feb.
The various items had been fixed and we Passed
Just the registration next, a close scrutiny of the application documents required I think, as it's on to a new group of civil servants with a fresh rule book.
Steve