MSVA test - passed.
 

Well I took the SV in for its MSVA test today (Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval), a requirement for registering as it is less than 10 years old and is not young enough to have a proper european certificate of conformity.

I put the origiinal screen back on as aftermarket ones can fail if the edge is too sharp, or doesn't have a trim fitted. With a pretty new rear tyre, new rear brake pads and MOT I was pretty confident.

Anyway, all was going well until checking the lights, looked like the sidelight bulb had gone between the MOT and MSVA tests (possibly as a result of a trackday, or being bounced about a lot on the back of a trailer recently). Luckily I whipped the cover and sent my dad off to the caravan shop next door to fetch a new bulb. Had to help out with the brake tests, pretty weird feeling. Passed everything including the emissions.

The guys there seemed pretty alright, even went off to get me a screwdriver to get at the afore mentioned side light bulb.

For those anoraks out there the weight was 91kg over the front and 94kg over the back wheel, wet (oil & water) with 8-9 litres of fuel on board.

Just waiting for the UK insurance certificate to come through then I can pop down to the DVLA to get it registered. Fingers crossed it should all be pucka by the weekend.

Bit of a ramble, but just pleased I got through one more step of bureaucracy.

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Congrats for your SV Tim

Was that at the MPTC in Newcastle on Sandy Lane by any chance?

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Yep, up at Sandy Lane, an impressive set up they've got there.

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Did you happen to notice if it's a driving test centre as well?

I work just down the road from there... and when I drove past this morning I was wondering if it's going to be one of the new centres for this harder bike test in 2008.

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There were some funny markings laid out to the left when you drove in, but I wasn't really looking to be honest, and there wasn't that much space, But may be just enough.

So in other words I don't have a CLUE!

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I might have a wander down there some time soon just to find out.

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Wow that's a couple miles from where I am. I always wondered what type of inspections they do there. I also didn't realise it was so tough to get a bike into the UK.

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If the bike has been a couple of months younger it probably would have had a European certificate of conformity, so just an MOT an VAT form to fillin and a trip to the local DVLA office would have sufficed.

I have had to change the lights and speedo over too, all together not a big effort, but one day I had to speak 4 different governement departments and Suzuki UK to work out exactly wgich way I should go.

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I know they do VIC checks, SVAs and various classes of VOSA inspections for HGV and PCV.

Didn't know they did DSA tests as well.

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I thought as a european bike they are not required to have a MSVA approval, I bet the importers don't have to do this for grey import bikes? Or do they?