Will My Side Mirrors Pass Iva

[Guest Jonnyround2003]

I had to adjust the hight of the side mirrors but still not confident they are hight enough has anyone passed iva with this type of mirrors

[steve in stockport]

It's not about the height it's the field of view they give. Have a look at the iva manual and see the requirements for size, fields of view and number of mirrors, you'll need a centre mirror too.

[fry61]

Difficult to see mirrors in your picture --- if you have right & left "wing" mirrors the central "windscreen" mirror is not required for IVA ( but still a good idea IMO )

[steve in stockport]

Correct Bob, centre mirror not required if you can achieve the fields of view with the side mirrors.

[sj-bradley]

Which is unlikely considering the side mirrors "field of view" isn't terrific.

 

I though the centre mirror WAS required. Anyway, a stick on one did my IVA successfully

 

Simon.

[WallerZ]

Difficult to see mirrors in your picture --- if you have right & left "wing" mirrors the central "windscreen" mirror is not required for IVA ( but still a good idea IMO )

 

One of my fail points from IVA was no central mirror. It MUST be fitted regardless of wing mirrors. Also, check the adjuster nuts as mine were flagged as sharp edges however some testers have not (better safe as you'll be gutted if its the only fail)

[Guest mdav1970]

Mirrors look ok, as previously stated, so long as you can see over the top of the rear arches and they don't wobble around, they should be fine.

[richyb66]

I used the Clint Eastwood method for mounting my mirrors.

 

Hang 'em High

 

You've got a better chance of seeing over and around your rear arches if your mirrors are mounted higher up. IVA tester used all the cones and poles and I passed no problem.

[fry61]

One of my fail points from IVA was no central mirror. It MUST be fitted regardless of wing mirrors. Also, check the adjuster nuts as mine were flagged as sharp edges however some testers have not (better safe as you'll be gutted if its the only fail)

 

My poor memory then, was sure at Florin's test the tester said " screen mirror didn't meet field of view requirements ; but that it didn't matter as wing mirrors did ".

 

Must check IVA manual --- when time permits & slumber eludes me.

[WallerZ]

Yeah I went with the, "I've got 2 mirrors with suitable view" approach, but apparently you need one unless the view is obstructed. tbf, once passed and my windscreen was fitted, the mirror didn't fit and I don't like the ones on the top of the windscreen. Never had any issues with visibility as wing mirrors were fine and not a lot was able to keep up lol

[Guest Jonnyround2003]

You can see over the wheel arches they were lower and you could not see over. I had to make new holes to raise them up really don't want to drill more aaahhhh

[MarkBzero]

They will be OK much higher than mine and it passed.

[nigelt]

I was told by my examiner that the near side mirror is not required if the centre mirror covers the correct field of view. If this is not the case then the nearside mirror is required. Of course unless you can simulate the setup they have for testing, how would you know?

 

Nige

[fry61]

Its all in the IVA manual -- need to read & read again before test.

[theduck]

I'm actually a bit concerned about mine now as rear view seems to be almost useless. Not sure if I need a bigger one, or raise it up, or both.