Ian D
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Passed SVA at Avonmouth today
It took 30 seconds. Checked the brake pipes were ok visually and that was that. I have found the VOSA guys efficient and helpful. DVLA another matter.
Stopped at the Bristol DVLA office on the way home. Queued and gave in paperwork to register vehicle. Told that an inspection was necessary and guy
could not do it then. Booked an inspection for 3.30. ( 2 hours later). Sat in Sainsburys working to kill the time. returned at 3.30. The inspector
came out and said he could not inspect my vehilcle because I had deviated 50Metres off my route back from SVA. It was DVLA policy not to condone
unlicenced vehicles on the road . Took 3 visits for him to the office manager to get to this position.
I now have to wait for him to call me to arrange a home visit at his pleasure.
Could we agree an appointment time? No. It could now be up to 6 weeks wait to inspect the chassis number which VOSA had already inspected.
At Christmas proir to the SVA I had called in to try and arrange a home visit. That also was not possible until the SVA was completed.
A letter will be winging its way to the CE of the DVLA.
Ian.
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caber
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 05:41 PM |
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Much sympathy, I am till trying to get my car inspected and the chassis number and colour agreed! That is after arguing for a while over the
requirement (or not as it happens!) for an MOT. Good luck with DVLA
Caber
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david4
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 05:46 PM |
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Well done on the pass i have just done my SVA the other week and had the same problem with the DVLA too. Just waiting for a phone call from them so we
can take the car to one of there dvla depots.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 05:53 PM |
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Well done that man. Once you get over the fun bit you could start enjoying your self.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:12 PM |
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Congratulations on the pass.
Don't forget to invoice the git, for the two wasted hours that they told you to wait.
I bet his wife doesn't let him speak at home.
[Edited on 30/1/08 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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jambojeef
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:25 PM |
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Congratulations!
I found the DVLA exactly the same the first time I saw them in person but fine when I attended the booked appointment. Best of luck anyway!
GEoff
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:32 PM |
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Well done on the pass Ian, really sorry to hear of your problems at DVLA. It is a great shame you are not able to deal with Exeter. They will inspect
before SVA and a friend of mine, a fellow Locoster did exactly as you did and deviated after SVA and got the car registered. No question of needing an
MOT either.
What a shame they cannot get their act together.
Hope you don't have to wait too long.
atb
John
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:36 PM |
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Well done on the pass.
Shame bout DVLA. I dont know how long your build took but il bet 6 weeks is nothing compared to it 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:44 PM |
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I found DVLA Bristol very efficient, I asked about taking the car down the day after SVA and they were fine with it. That was four years ago though
and the people may have changed  Agree totally about VOSA Avonmouth, the guy who did my SVA and retest was very fair and reasonable.
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Mark G
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 07:19 PM |
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Well done on the SVA pass, thats got to be the hard bit out of the way. Its a real shame about the DVLA though. Why did they need to be so anal?
Hope you get it all sorted soon.
Mark.
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RK
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| posted on 31/1/08 at 03:33 AM |
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Where can I sign for a job where I can treat everybody like crap, and still keep it?
You just don't appreciate the time this poor snivelling servant spent telling you to wait. Get with the programme, would you?
Don't worry, you're almost there!!!
[Edited on 31/1/08 by RK]
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vindicator
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| posted on 31/1/08 at 01:22 PM |
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Well Done at passing the SVA.
Now as everyone else including me, sit down, take a deep breath and plan your first long drive.
When you are finished planning, Mr Inspector will be knocking on the door and before you know it, it will be time to get those plates made up and
fixed on the car.
Put a smile on your face and think about the drives and happiness to come........It will soon be over.....
Regards
TimR
http://timr.spaces.live.com
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