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    • apply for IVA: cars
    • apply for IVA: vans and light goods vehicles
    • apply for IVA: buses or coaches
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    • apply for IVA: trailers
    • prove that a bus or coach does not need a new tilt test
    • apply for a vehicle approval test at a non-DVSA site

    All passenger vehicles

    Download the form for seat belt anchorage compliance.

    Amateur built vehicles

    If your vehicle is amateur built (for example a kit car), you must send an amateur built declaration along with your IVA application.

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