MY CAR PASSED !!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊
Although the letter states that mobiles are not allowed I managed this sneaky photo of the tester Dennis who was a great guy. He made us coffee, talked us through what he was doing and although he was very meticulous he also recognised a car that had a lot of effort put in and appreciated this. Its hard to explain but he obviously was not trying to find something for it to fail on but by the same token, if there was something wrong its obvious he would have picked up on it too.
Here's how the test went:
- Meet and greet + Coffee
- Initial drive the car into the bay and run it up to temp
- Check of engine bay, VIN number and Engine number
- Emissions test on both pipes as I don't have a crossover pipe
- Move the car onto the ramp and he moves it up and does a number of tests under the car including a full inspection of steering lock and brakes
- down to the ground and full check of lights, then interior and exterior projections
- Onto the rollers for a brake testing
- Onto the next set of rollers for speedo calibration test
- Outside for a drive around and weighing of the car
- Noise test
- Back into the office for weight calcs and final result of test
There are a few items you need to think about before IVA.
- Go with a full fuel tank, this is an IVA requirement for the weights to be calculated correctly
- Cover your windscreen wiper motor with foam as this will fail IVA otherwise
- If you have insurance you ARE allowed to drive your car to and from the IVA test. I checked this with Dennis and he confirmed it to be true (EVEN IF IT FAILS!)
- Do not try to cover the car for transport as the cover could damage your paintwork (I know as I now need to get the rear wing re-sprayed). It came back in the heavy rain and hardly got wet inside. Air flow over the car must prevent rain getting in as much as you would think.
- Take snacks/drinks as you will be at the appointment for up to 4 hours and are expected to help.
- Take as much of your toolset as you can, just in case the IVA tester finds something wrong but gives you a couple of minutes to rectify the issue.
- Most of all be friendly to the tester and present a clean, tidy car. If your car looks a mess he will go over it with a fine tooth combe. If it looks clean and tidy he will be more likely to believe you have done a good job and will go through his tests without trying to find other faults. If you are an arse with him, expect him to do his best to find a fault - this is not anything for or against IVA testers, its simple human behaviour.
- AK can help with these items
- Cover your metal steering wheel centre with foam and leather.
- Cover your side louvres with something blunt (rubber or tubing)
- Ensure your front indicators meet the height requirements
- Ensure the boot number plate light is high enough
- Ensure your head rests are both high enough for the seat belts and high enough for the headrest requirements of the IVA test
So now all I need to do is get through the DVLA registration process.
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