Single vehicle approval test fees

The following table lists the current fees for all types of Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) and motorcycle sva tests.

Special purpose Passenger Vehicle (SVA)	Fee £
Enhanced SVA with model report	265.00
Enhanced SVA without model report	265.00
Retest for SVA or ESVA	45.00
Cancelled Test Application*	full fee
Duplicate/Replacement Certificate	10.00

Light Goods Vehicles (SVA)	Fee £
Standard SVA	85.00
Standard SVA with E Certificate	80.00
Enhanced SVA with model report	125.00
Enhanced SVA without model report	115.00
Enhanced SVA with model report and E Certificate	120.00
Enhanced SVA without model report but with E Certificate	110.00
Enhanced SVA for new vehicle with European Whole Vehicle Type Approval(ECWVTA) but no Certificate of Conformity(CoC)	50.00
Retest	21.00
Retest for new vehicle with ECWVTA but no CoC	10.00
Cancelled Test Application*	full fee
Duplicate Certificate	10.00

Motor Cycles (MSVA)	Fee £
Full Test (low power moped)**	45.00
Full Test (2-wheeled vehicles)	70.00
Full Test (3/4-wheeled vehicles)	85.00
Out of hours supplement***	20.00
Retest	15.00
Replacement Certificate	12.00

(*) If you are unable to keep your appointment, you must give us at least 1 clear days notice. Failure to do so will result in the loss of your fee. This excludes weekends, holidays, the day notice of cancellation is received and the date of the test. The last date for cancellation appears on your appointment letter.

(**) A low power moped is defined as a moped with pedals, with auxiliary propulsion not exceeding 1kW, and a maximum design speed not exceeding 25km/h (16mph).

(***) Normal working hours are 8.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday. Out of hours times are 5.00pm - 8.30pm Monday - Friday and 8.00am - 8.30pm Saturday.

Appeal fees and supplements

Appeals will incur the relevant full test fee on application. This will be refunded where the appeal is upheld.  If you would like to appeal, please contact the SVA Manager, Balmoral Road, Belfast

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 Departmental 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 Departmental 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 Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) 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 Departmental 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 DVA 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.