Morris Minor Owners Club

Just a thought but if youve got

An escort axle.
ford type 9 gear box
Jonathons superb front suspension
a midget engine
a not unreasonable set of mods then according to SVA rule you would only score 7 points not the required 8 and therefore require an SVA test which would be interesting to say the least on a minor.

From their web site

Chassis or bodyshell (body and chassis as one unit -monocoque) (original or new)*..............................................5
Suspension (front & back)......................................................2
Axles (both)..............................................................................2
Transmission.............................................................................2
Steering assembly......................................................................2
Engine.................................................................................... ...1

total required to be considered 'original 8

I bet we have some out there that are already borderline.

hi,
if you've time have a look through this thread,

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... 576&page=1

from about page five,
someone from the ace site http://www.the-ace.org.uk/ joins in with discussion.

cheers chris.

IF this was a complete rebuild of a car, from a bodyshell - and you were applying for re-registration, this could be true. But mods done to an existing registered car will not require it to be SVA tested.

bmcecosse wrote:IF this was a complete rebuild of a car, from a bodyshell - and you were applying for re-registration, this could be true. But mods done to an existing registered car will not require it to be SVA tested.

only certain mods are allowed, if you don't comply with points system you'll be off for biva(sva replacement)

lots of info on ace website.

Yep a lot of hot rodders are finding that out! they have started an action group to fight it. picked up at MOTs from what I read.

If a car has been modified for years and log book shows the same details as the MOT tester finds, then legislation can't be retrospective.

Pete

Exactly. On going work can't be faulted - provided it is roadworthy of course!

plastic_orange wrote:If a car has been modified for years and log book shows the same details as the MOT tester finds, then legislation can't be retrospective.

Pete

There is a question about this on the Retro Rides forum and apparently they can be retrospective which is a very worrying thought.

Just as well I've got a friendly MOT man. I've one Minor that was modded in 1990, and the other in 1972

Pete

There is a question about this on the Retro Rides forum and apparently they can be retrospective which is a very worrying thought.

I was told that modifications that pre-date the SVA system are not acted on retrospectively (unless the car is re-modified). However as most modified car's wont have been left alone for over 20 years, that probably doesn't help.