... at under 1000kg the type approval is the same as for a motorcycle.
Hi Ian I have just been digging around and as far as I can see, if it has 3 wheels and is over 410KG then an SVA is required.
The following is from the driver and vehicle licensing Agency site.
"Will SVA affect you?
Your vehicle will need SVA inspection if it is not already type-approved to UK or EU standards, and is a car or light passenger vehicle (including dual-purpose vehicles) with:
- 4 or more wheels and 9 seats or fewer including the driver's seat; or
- 3 wheels, 9 seats or fewer including the driver's seat, and a maximum gross weight of more than 1000kg; or
- 3 wheels, a maximum gross weight of 1000kg, an unladen weight of more than 410kg (i.e., not a motorcycle), and either a design speed of more than 50kph (31mph) or an engine capacity of more than 50cc."
Now this is for the SVA, I am not sure if the rules for the Low Volume Exemption that the MMC will need to go for are the same, but I would expect them to be pretty similar. I also have no idea whether the need for an SVA will present an issue for the MMC a quick scan of the regs would suggest that it would be challenging, but I would have thought that the MMC should be aware of the issues? However if an SVA or similar is required then the comments by Simon after his discussion with the MMC "The issue with weight would seem to be affecting road tax, rather than anything else; however, I am waiting for further comment on this" would seem key.
I would have thought that if the thing had already passed the relevant type approval than the MMC would have said so?
Lots of conjecture, but as I said earlier time will tell.
Brian
