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Single vehicle approval test fees

The following table lists the current fees for all types of single vehicle approval tests.

Test type	The fee for a test
	..during normal working hours	..outside normal working hours
Basic SVA test	£150	£225
*E certificate	£60	£80
Enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA)
ESVA test with model report	£190	£265
ESVA test without model report	£180	£255
*E certificate & ESVA test with model report	£100	£255
*E certificate & ESVA test without model report	£90	£110
ESVA for new vehicle with EC type approval	£30	£50
SVA or ESVA
Retest	£30	£45
Cancelled test application	£50	£50
Duplicate or replacement certificate	£10	£10
Motorcycle single vehicle approval
Low power moped (A moped with pedals, with auxiliary propulsion not exceeding 1kW, and a maximum design speed not exceeding 25km/h [16mph])	£45	£65
Two wheeled vehicle (including motorcycle and sidecar)	£70	£90
Three or four wheeled vehicle	£85	£105
Retest	£15	£15
Duplicate or replacement certificate	£10	£10

Appeal fees and supplements

Appeals will incur the relevant full test fee on application. This will be refunded where the appeal is upheld. Supplements are charged for testing vehicles outside our normal working hours of Monday-Thursday 8.00 am - 5:00 pm and Friday 8.00 am - 4.30 pm.

Explanation of Fee Types

The basic test is the standard SVA test, where the enhanced elements do not apply.

An *E Certificate is the charge made for the issue and recording of a Ministers Approval Certificate using the evidence from an SVA examination carried out by the competent authority of another EU Member State.

An enhanced SVA test with model report covers the charge for the standard SVA test and checking the vehicle against the specifications contained in the model report.

An enhanced SVA test without a model report covers the charge for the standard SVA test and checking the vehicle against the documentary evidence supplied to demonstrate compliance with the ESVA elements of the test.

*E Certificate and ESVA test, with model report, is the charge made for the issue and recording of a Ministers Approval Certificate using the evidence from a standard SVA examination carried out by the competent authority of another EU Member State.

The enhanced element of the test being conducted by Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA) staff involving checking the vehicle against the specifications given in the model report.

E Certificate and ESVA test without model report is the charge made for the issue and recording of a Ministers Approval Certificate using the evidence from a standard SVA examination carried out by the competent authority of another EU Member State.

The enhanced element of the test being conducted by VOSA staff involving checking the vehicle against the documentary evidence supplied to demonstrate compliance with the ESVA elements of the test.

ESVA for new vehicle with EC Type Approval is the charge made for checking the markings on the vehicle for acceptability where there is no requirement to carry out the standard SVA test of the vehicle.

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