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A 17 seater lwb transit built to M2 spec has seats taken out down to 8 pass+driver for a PH plate

Council insist on M1 spec seats, whts the answer without replacing all the seats? (which have 3 pt belts already)

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Replace the vehicle with an M1.

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Chris The Fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdlyi5mc ... re=related

Surely M2 trumps M1

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

it is probably enshrined in your vehicle conditions. In most places only M1 is permtted.

You could consder going for a SVA, but would it be worth it and, would it, could it, pass it?

To be honest, I struggle to understand why you actually want it.

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Chris The Fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdlyi5mc ... re=related

6. Voluntary approval
If your vehicle has been registered in the UK and you need to prove its compliance, use the Voluntary IVA scheme.

Example
A taxi licensing authority may need evidence of compliance if your vehicle has been modified since it was originally registered.

You’ll need to choose whether to use the basic or normal level of Voluntary IVA.

If you drive a taxi, your licensing authority will tell you what level you need to apply for.

How Voluntary IVA works
Voluntary IVA is similar to Statutory IVA but:

you can use Voluntary IVA if your vehicle has already been registered in the UK
you won’t have the same rights as with Statutory IVA
you’ll have to pay VAT on the fee
Cost of the schemes
You have to pay a fee for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to inspect your vehicle.

How to apply
To get Voluntary IVA for a passenger car or light goods vehicle (up to 3,500 kg), send a completed application to the address on the form.

Voluntary IVA applications for larger passenger vehicles (such as larger cars and buses), goods vehicles and trailers can be made on the Statutory IVA form.

What happens next
DVSA will carry out an inspection of the vehicle. If it passes, you’ll get a ‘Confirmation of Compliance’ notification (not an approval certificate).

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Grandad,

My mistake, it used to be Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) but was changed to Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA).

I suppose I should have remembered as I had to have one.

I still wonder why you want a 17 seater LWB reducing to 8 seats - it will be a gas guzzling cavern.

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Chris The Fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdlyi5mc ... re=related

The one that we had was converted from 17 seats to 9 seats including driver was so that there was loads of room for people with reduced mobility. and it could accommodate the largest of wheelchairs.

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Grandad,