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Apply for a vehicle approval test at a non-DVSA site

Get a model report, a TIR test for lorries and trailers, or tilt or step deflection test for buses and coaches at a non-Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) site.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 20 April 2017
• Last updated: 13 April 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Apply for a vehicle model report, step deflection test, tilt test or TIR test at a non-DVSA site

Ref: IVA 9

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How to apply for a vehicle model report, step deflection test, tilt test or TIR test at a non-DVSA site

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Use this form to apply for one of these types of test at a non-Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) site:

• a model report for a vehicle that cannot be fully examined at a DVSA site
• a tilt test or step deflection test for buses or coaches where specialist equipment is needed
• a TIR test for lorries and trailers for quicker border crossings

Your site must meet certain safety rules to be used.

Send the form online

Follow the instructions in the guidance notes to find out how to:

• apply for a test at a non-DVSA site as part of an IVA test
• apply for a test at a non-DVSA site as part of a COIF test
• apply for a test at a non-DVSA site as part of a notifiable alteration or first annual test
• apply for a TIR test for lorries and trailers at a non-DVSA site

Depending on what you’re applying for, you might need to pay a fee.

Your application can be delayed if you do not fill in the form correctly.

Published 20 April 2017
Last updated 13 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 13 April 2023

   Updated the guidance 'How to apply for a vehicle model report, step deflection test, tilt test or TIR test at a non-DVSA site' with information on how to apply for a test at a non-DVSA site as part of an IVA test, COIF test, and as part of a notifiable alteration or first annual test.

2. 27 February 2023

   Uploaded latest version of Apply for a vehicle model report, tilt test or TIR test at a non-DVSA site form.

3. 13 November 2020

   Updated to the latest version of the application form.

4. 25 June 2019

   Updated the form with the latest version.

5. 20 April 2017

   First published.