IVA passed

Entry posted by JPLS June 23, 2014

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It would seem i have been a little remiss in keeping this blog up to date - but all things come to an end. So ends this blog

Long story short I passed IVA on Friday 20th June

Admittedly it was 2nd attempt, but not dissapointed - I trailered the car for the first appointment on Tuesday and as it passed all the safety bits i.e brakes, steering, build quality etc the opportunity to drive it up on Friday was too good to miss.

Took the car up to Carlisle VOSA and was met by a very friendly team - would recommend if you are remotely close. Andrew was happy to answer any questions and demonstrate and explain the measurements, tests as he undertook his task.

Minor fails on unidentified horn, padding in upper seatbelt harness covers too thin, front steering arm covers (although I did use those supplied from westfield it was considered inadequate), RAC rollbar upper mounts ( I had covered the bolt heads, but the 100mm hemisphere touched the bracket. Note - if the RAC bar is used and there is no evidence of a hood it is considered as exterior. A couple of press studs on the back of the car would have placed the bar as interior and therefore exempt....)

Hand brake travel was excessive - as the brakes had not been bedded in this adjustment went off as the brake test continued.

But the killer was a small fuel leak from the fuel return union that had returned to haunt me - just wet to the touch, but no point pleading for time at this point to remedy the minor faults as this was going to get messy, so took my fail sheet and went home. :cry: