Hi I have a Westfield that correctly registered and that was originally SVA’ed with a 1979 engine and wears a 2000 X plate. My V5c states no emissions data to meet and I don’t have a copy of the SVA certificate. Upon phoning DVLA and DVSA it looks like they have also lost the SVA certificate. When going for a MOT the other day I was handed a fail due to failing emissions due to a CAT test being performed. They have said that since the VT emissions software update recent (I guess in the last 12months as it wasn’t an issue last year) they now do not have an option to do a Non-cat test for this vehicle. Is this true? or is there another option that’s been missed?
Section 8 states this –
Vehicles fitted with a different engine
If a vehicle first used on or after 1 September 2002 is fitted with a different engine, you must test it to the emissions standards for the age of the vehicle.
For emission standards on kit cars, read further.
Kit cars
Kit cars and amateur built vehicles first used on or after 1 August 1998 must have either Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) or Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA).
You must test kit cars or amateur built vehicles to the limits in the vehicle’s registration document (V5c). If the V5c does not show any limits, you must test it to the limits of the engine fitted at the time of the SVA or IVA test.
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Thanks for any help!
