SVA Hints
and Tips.
Thought
I would add this part to assist those who will be going through the SVA…
Location of Test…
Southampton….
Test Comments…
Southampton
test centre is a fairly new site, only 2 years, approx old.
The testers do things by the book, although I do think that
they are fair. My SVA was pretty much the only one for the week, so they did
stretch it out a bit, 5 hours!
The tester did make some good, positive comments about the
car, unfortunately the tester was to tall to fit in my car, shame!!, so a
second tester had to carry out the brake test. After adding 3 miles!! to the
car, he did say that it drives really nice!.
Pass\Fail Points…
My car failed on the following items…
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Fail Point |
Comments |
Solution |
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Front tyres NOT load rated |
Although my tyres are ZR rated, which by UK law do not
need a load index stamp, the SVA test requires proof of loading!! |
Contacted the tyre manufacture and managed to get a letter
stating, if the tyre was to have a load index on, the index number. |
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Drivers rear vision from drivers side mirror |
Used Cavalier Mk2 mirrors, which are flat on the drivers
side. |
Managed to find a supplier for the European Cavalier, the
Opel Ascona, mirrors. Fitted the European passengers side to my drivers side. |
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Incorrect positioned rear tail lights |
With the VW transporter lights, it is not possible to pass
SVA, unless a wiring mod is added OR additional side lights are fitted. The lights are more than 400mm in from the extreme edge of
the car. |
Carried out a wiring mod, which makes the brake bulb come
on at half brightness, when the sidelights are on. |
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Insufficient demist function |
Mis-calculation of air flow! |
Used old vacuum cleaner pipe |
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No self centring |
Had a quick rack fitted first time round, which had too
much friction. |
Changed rack to standard 4 turns L-L and changed the
wheels to toe out. |
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High level brake light not having a radius of more than
2.5mm |
Brake light only had a 1.5mm thick lens!! |
Rubber trim stuck over the offending item! |
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Radio not having a radius of more than 2.5mm |
I always present a car, as it would be on the road. This
time the tester did not like my CD player – The slot where the CD’s go in is
not radiused and “you could cut your finger”!!. I’ll pass the comments on to
Sony!!! |
Removed the radio. |
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Please send me your SVA results, so we can build a bigger database.