OT, the law on kit cars?
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i know that when you build a kit car that you need to have it inspected before use.
so was wondering if i were to build a bike engined mini, fabricating my own frame, does anyone know what sort of inspections if any it would need. or would it be a case of just sending it for an MOT.

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jamie

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As far as I know ,it can just be MOT'd in the uk. Worst scenario is it gets q plated.
However in places like australia, a qualified engineer must inpsect the build continuously.

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Hi,
You may need to get it inspected (SVA test) This will depend on how much you change / what it ends up being registered as and so on.
Roger is the oracle on this (Sorry Roger! )
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sva test are held at mot station were trucks and buses are done, go along have a word with them, sva test is expensive

The Z Cars kits don't need SVA testing, but it's worth checking for a homemade jobbie.

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I'm sure that none of the 16v mini boys take their cars for an SVA, so I think that you should get away without one.

I'd try and do it without an SVA because they are a right pain to get through.

Someone who I knew who took a GTM Libra for an SVA had it fail on the roof aerial, which was a factory fitted metro one!

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thanks chaps, will look a bit more into it seeing as tho it would be a home made kit.

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While we are on the subject, and I dont wanna seem like Im hijacking a thread, but how do I stand with my mini minus?
Any thoughts?
Shane.

if you re-shell a car eg a mini you need to get it sva tested if you produce all the correct documents as somone i know had to. but as the 16v boys are only changing the engine they dont really need to. its only when you chang big things like full on space frame fiberglass car ect

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Cheers
Shane.

Don't take a mini into a sva test- it'll fail. An unmodified mini will fail AFAIK on things like steering column etc.

There is no sense crying over every mistake- you just keep on trying til you run out of cake.

So what do I do? shold I just MOT it and leave it at that? (obviously insurance co will know what it is)
Shane

Wouldnt worry bout it shane,
Worry when the time is right :cool:

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Guess your right, never SVA'd my herritage build, but thats a different kettle of fish.
Shane

Id class the minus as a reshell. So as long as the right vin is registred to the reg.

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"The right VIN" not quite sure where your comin from on this one fella?
Shane.

Way ive worded it. sorry.

So long as when you take it in for the MOT, its got the right vin number thats in the log book on the body of the car it should be alright.

Is it a reshell from a steel shell or did the minus ever get registred on the road?

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The steel reshell I just put the donar vin and plates on. The minus was never completed let alone registered, but I do have log book, vin and plates for a '68 cooper?
Shane.

Choose a plate then. :)

Just say you deseamed it, and used a bucket of fibreglass to fix some holes.

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LOL! cheers for the help!
Shane