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Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for light trailers: help to get a pass
How to avoid the top 10 reasons light trailers don't pass the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection.
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This guide tells you how to avoid the top 10 reasons that light trailers and other vehicles in the O1/2 inspection category fail the IVA inspection.
Full compliance with this guide doesn’t guarantee a pass. You’ll need to view the IVA Inspection manual for the full requirements and testing procedures needed to get your trailer passed.
You must apply for vehicle approval if you’ve:
- built a trailer
- imported a trailer
Vehicles in the O1/2 category are defined as trailers designed and constructed for the carriage of goods, and weigh 3.5 tonnes or less.