Guide to Single Vehicle Approval- whilst this does not apply to your Scirocco, it does have some really handy tips, particularly on the legalities of light positioning, how far out the wheels can be before they’re illegal, the addition of non-standard body parts, etc. Basically, the guidelines in this document are the ones that would be used to build a kit car.
Quite often discussions are entered into regarding the legality of the standards governing our cars.
So… that in mind, I thought it might be useful to post these up;
MOT Test Guidelines – This is what the inspectors look for when testing your car
http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/doitonline/bl/mottestingmanualsandguides/mottestingmanualsandguides.htm
Guide to Single Vehicle Approval- whilst this does not apply to your Scirocco, it does have some really handy tips, particularly on the legalities of light positioning, how far out the wheels can be before they’re illegal, the addition of non-standard body parts, etc. Basically, the guidelines in this document are the ones that would be used to build a kit car.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/SVA%20Guide%20Jan%202011.pdf