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Appeal an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) decision

You can appeal an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection failure decision if you think it's wrong.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
3 January 2013
Last updated
14 April 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Individual Vehicle Approval notice of appeal

Ref: IVA 17

PDF, 1.39 MB, 4 pages

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Details

Fill in this form if you want to appeal against a failed IVA inspection and you’re not satisfied with the decision.

Your appeal must reach the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) within 14 days of the date on the ‘notice of refusal’ you were given.

  1. Download and fill in the form.

  2. Save the form on your computer.

  3. Send the form to approvals@dvsa.gov.uk.

  4. Pay the appeal inspection fee by credit or debit card (DVSA will tell you how to do this after you’ve applied), or using a pre-funded account. It costs the same as the original test. If the appeal is upheld (either in full or in part), you might get a full or partial refund.

If your appeal is accepted, your vehicle will be re-examined by an independent inspector.

Do not modify or carry out any work on the vehicle before the appeal inspection. It could affect the outcome of the appeal if you do.

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Published 3 January 2013
Last updated 14 April 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated to include the latest version of the IVA 17 form.

  2. Updated to include the latest version of the form.

  3. Updated to latest version of the form.

  4. Updated with the latest version of the form.

  5. A new version of the IVA appeal application form (IVA 17) has been published.

  6. First published.

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