Find a vehicle approval and specialist test centre
Find a test centre where you can get an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA), Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) or Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test.
- From:
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Published
- 9 December 2013
- Last updated
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1615AprilMay20242025 — See all updates
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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You can find a test centre that carries out:
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Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)
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Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA)
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Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF)
You need to say which of these test centres you want to use when you apply for a vehicle approval test.
Updates to this page
Published 9 December 2013
Last updated 1615 AprilMay 2024
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2025-05-15 13:32
Removed Chelmsford from the list of Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations.
2024-04-16 10:18
Updated the lists of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) and Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations to include Castle Donington (My Vehicle Import).
2023-11-30 13:35
Added Peterborough (Aebi Schmidt UK Limited) to the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.
2023-07-14 12:57
Added Purfleet (Ensign Bus Company) to the list of Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test centre locations.Updated the vehicle categories information for Purfleet (Ensign Bus Company) in the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.
2023-05-19 12:06
Updated the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations to include the types of vehicles that can be tested at Southampton (Northam) from 1 June 2023.
2023-03-03 09:43
Updated the list of Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations to show that 2-wheeled vehicles can now be tested at Yeading.
2023-02-15 00:00
Removed Southampton (Empress Road) from the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.Removed content about weight restrictions at Exeter, Derby, Nottingham and Leighton Buzzard.Updated ‘passenger cars’ to ‘passenger vehicles (including motor caravans, ambulances and hearses)’.
2022-09-20 11:02
Removed Bournemouth from the list of Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test centres.
2022-05-13 10:37
Removed Andover (J and J Conversions Ltd) from Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.
Details
You can find a test centre that carries out:
-
Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)
-
Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA)
-
Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF)
You need to say which of these test centres you want to use when you apply for a vehicle approval test.
Updates to this page
Published 9 December 2013
Last updated 1615 AprilMay 2024
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href="#full-history">+ show all updates
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Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-05-15 13:32
Removed Chelmsford from the list of Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations.
2024-04-16 10:18
Updated the lists of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) and Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations to include Castle Donington (My Vehicle Import).
2023-11-30 13:35
Added Peterborough (Aebi Schmidt UK Limited) to the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.
2023-07-14 12:57
Added Purfleet (Ensign Bus Company) to the list of Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test centre locations.Updated the vehicle categories information for Purfleet (Ensign Bus Company) in the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.
2023-05-19 12:06
Updated the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations to include the types of vehicles that can be tested at Southampton (Northam) from 1 June 2023.
2023-03-03 09:43
Updated the list of Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations to show that 2-wheeled vehicles can now be tested at Yeading.
2023-02-15 00:00
Removed Southampton (Empress Road) from the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.Removed content about weight restrictions at Exeter, Derby, Nottingham and Leighton Buzzard.Updated ‘passenger cars’ to ‘passenger vehicles (including motor caravans, ambulances and hearses)’.
2022-09-20 11:02
Removed Bournemouth from the list of Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test centres.
2022-05-13 10:37
Removed Andover (J and J Conversions Ltd) from Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.
Details
You can find a test centre that carries out:
- Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)
- Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA)
- Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF)
You need to say which of these test centres you want to use when you apply for a vehicle approval test.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-05-15 13:32
Removed Chelmsford from the list of Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations.
2024-04-16 10:18
Updated the lists of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) and Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations to include Castle Donington (My Vehicle Import).
2023-11-30 13:35
Added Peterborough (Aebi Schmidt UK Limited) to the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.
2023-07-14 12:57
Added Purfleet (Ensign Bus Company) to the list of Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test centre locations.Updated the vehicle categories information for Purfleet (Ensign Bus Company) in the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.
2023-05-19 12:06
Updated the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations to include the types of vehicles that can be tested at Southampton (Northam) from 1 June 2023.
2023-03-03 09:43
Updated the list of Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test centre locations to show that 2-wheeled vehicles can now be tested at Yeading.
2023-02-15 00:00
Removed Southampton (Empress Road) from the list of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.Removed content about weight restrictions at Exeter, Derby, Nottingham and Leighton Buzzard.Updated ‘passenger cars’ to ‘passenger vehicles (including motor caravans, ambulances and hearses)’.
2022-09-20 11:02
Removed Bournemouth from the list of Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test centres.
2022-05-13 10:37
Removed Andover (J and J Conversions Ltd) from Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre locations.