sedsy Posted February 3, 2003 Posted February 3, 2003 OK guys my car is nearing completion, seats arrive in 3 weeks, bodywork is 90% complete, dashboard i am working on now etc etc. When do i put in for SVA, should i book into Shrewsbury (i live in brum) procedures time delay details etc appreciated. Can i drive legally to have an MOT ? are pre SVA checks expensive? Quote
McSpreader Posted February 3, 2003 Posted February 3, 2003 Sedsy, I wouldn't pass by the option of going to Brum for your SVA. I had mine there toward the end of last year - and although didn't pass, the issues raised were not questionable. The guy I had - and I think he covers all SVA's - is very helpfull and reasonable. I believe as long as you have insurance and a pre-booked appointment then you are OK to drive it there. Would suggest about a 4 week wait for tests at this time of the year. Si Quote
neilwillis Posted February 3, 2003 Posted February 3, 2003 The one thing going for the SVA at Shrewsbury is that all the factory vehicles are taken there. I was advised to take mine there. Quote
Stuart Posted February 3, 2003 Posted February 3, 2003 Birmingham made a mistake with calculations which caused them to fail mine on the brake balance (which ultimately led to all sorts of brake problems previously documented on here). Otherwise they were fine. I think that the Shrewsbury station opened quite a while before the Brum one - this could be why the factory still use it. Doesn't necessarily mean any issues in Birmingham (unless someone else knows different). Quote
benjyboots Posted February 4, 2003 Posted February 4, 2003 I'm in a similar situation. My westie started this weekend, and that leaves me (relatively) little left to do, so I'm applying for sva now. All I've left to do is front indicators, carpets, and fitting the seatbelts, plus a little bit of trouble shooting. Unfortunately for me, I live in Winchester so my nearest SVA centre is in Southampton, and almost everyone that's been there and posted on this site has warned against it. Any suggestions for places to apply? + Do you have to apply to the nearest centres? Quote
markboyce Posted February 4, 2003 Posted February 4, 2003 Benjyboots, You need to speak to Al Yupright. Although you have probably heard his horry story about Southampton. Al sva'ed his 2nd somewhere else and got what can only be described as an "easy test" cheers mark Quote
jamie Posted February 4, 2003 Posted February 4, 2003 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO DONT DONT DONT DONT DONT DONT GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO TO TO TO TO T O SOUTHAMPTON Only if you have lost the will to live 7 & 1/2 hour test and a fail Then a 4-hour retest and a fail again on the same items I had done Then a complaint to Swansea and an appeal and won I drove 400 miles to go there, and back, as I had no time to wait for my local test centre. I would now drive 2000 miles passed Southampton for a test You have been warned!!!! LOL jamie Quote
JimNoble Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 Always apply for your SVA as soon as possible - sometimes there is a lengthy wait before Swansea get their act together. Once you have your appointment you can talk straight to the test centre, and they'll happily postpone your test if you are not ready (and you give them a few days notice). In fact, I postponed several times, and in the end they just said phone back when you're ready... Jim Quote
peterg Posted February 6, 2003 Posted February 6, 2003 Don't go to Southampton - try Gillingham, that's where all the C*terhams from the factory go and several Westfield owners daan 'ere in the sarf have had successful SVA tests done there Quote
Phil W Posted February 6, 2003 Posted February 6, 2003 I agree Gillingham was great for my SVA - I even had a guy from C******m give me some tubing to cover a couple of "sharp" bits then straight to Sidcup DVLA who did not want to see the car and issued a number plate there and then Quote
steppenwolf Posted February 6, 2003 Posted February 6, 2003 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO DONT DONT DONT DONT DONT DONT GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO TO TO TO TO T O SOUTHAMPTON Only if you have lost the will to live 7 & 1/2 hour test and a fail As I have explained here many times before, I also had this experience at Southampton. Can anyone explain why they are allowed to get away with it? These are not just isolated incidents with badly built kits ( said Steppenwolf modestly! ) but a clear pattern emerging indicating that Southampton intend that you fail! WHY? My SVA was three years ago but it still bugs me ..... Southampton SVA Test Quote
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