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DVLA Paperwork Specialists | IVA Compliance | Headlight Conversions
Our team handles NOVA declarations, Mutual Recognition, and DVLA V5C applications. Email our UK Team
We ensure your LHD car meets UK road standards. This includes headlight realignment (or replacement), speedometer dual-marking (MPH/KPH), and rear fog light positioning.
We manage the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) system to ensure all VAT and Duties are correctly declared to HMRC, avoiding costly DVLA rejections.
Unlike standard administrative agencies or paper-pushers, My LHD Car operates a physical, state-of-the-art compliance workshop in York, UK. Here, our specialist technicians handle the physical conversion of your Left Hand Drive car in-house. This gives us complete control over quality and speed, ensuring your vehicle passes its MOT or DVSA Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test on the first attempt.
No outsourcing. We do headlight realignments, MPH conversions, and fog light wiring ourselves.
Fully secured overnight storage for your vehicle while paperwork and testing are finalized.
Trusted partner for major prestige dealers and private collectors nationwide.
Whether you want us to manage only the complex legal bureaucracy, or want a complete keys-to-keys physical conversion service, we offer two highly structured packages designed to fit your budget:
Ideal for trade buyers or DIYers handling conversions locally.
Hassle-free, keys-to-keys physical and legal service.
Registering a Left Hand Drive car in the UK involves navigating a precise legal sequence. We manage every single step of this timeline to ensure there are no delays or costly rejections:
Within 14 days of your vehicle crossing the UK border, we must submit a Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) to HMRC. We correctly declare the purchase parameters to secure VAT and customs clearance without penalties.
To pass UK roadworthiness standards, we modify the headlights (adjusting beam patterns to prevent blinding oncoming traffic), wire a dedicated rear fog light on the right/centre, and fit dual-marked speedometer dials (MPH/KPH).
For EU vehicles under 10 years old, we secure a Certificate of Mutual Recognition via the VCA. Non-EU spec vehicles (US, Japan, UAE) or vehicles requiring full safety verification undergo a rigorous DVSA Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test, which we manage from booking to test presentation.
We compile and file a meticulous paper-based registration packet (Form V55/5), including proof of custom duties, VCA/IVA certificates, original foreign registration documents, MOT certificate, and corporate credentials to prevent any DVLA processing rejections.
Once the DVLA issues the new registration number and the official V5C logbook, we print and fit physical high-quality, road-legal UK plates. Your car is now completely compliant, road-taxed, and ready to drive legally on UK roads!
Vehicles Under 10 Years Old: These require either a Certificate of Mutual Recognition (VCA) or a full **IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval)** test at a DVSA station. We handle the entire booking and testing process.
Vehicles Over 10 Years Old: These are exempt from IVA/Mutual Recognition but still require a valid MOT based on their VIN and proof of age for DVLA registration.
Contact Joel and the UK team to get your LHD car legally registered on the DVLA database.
