Mirrors
Just looking at buying mirrors and noticed very few are e marked. then looked in the IVA manual.
"7. All mirrors must have an acceptable approval marking or have equivalent characteristics to a mirror approved for use on a vehicle of the same category as follows: The reflective surface must be encased in a protective housing. surfaces contactable by a 165mm sphere (interior) or a 100mm sphere (exterior) must have a radius of curvature of at least 2.5mm – except for fixing holes or recesses less than 12mm wide, which must be blunted" So mirrors don't need e marking they just need to comply? |
Yep, no e-mark required.
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check the glass size is big enough.
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That's what I've got on mine. |
When I had my IVA test all the examiner seemed interested in was looking for E markings. Spent ages looking for them on the tyres!!!
When he queried my reflectors as they didn't have E marks, I pointed out that they don't need to have them. The response I got was 'how do I know they have similar characteristics'!!! So I swapped them for some spares I had which were E marked. Mirror size was checked so make sure that they are the right size, and convex to aid viewing angles. |
As I previously stated, the racetech mirrors are not iva ok. They are fine for interior (with trim) but don't comply with the second part of point 9 in the manual.
"An exterior mirror must be a minium of 40mm hing and 70mm long and be able to incorporate a measurement parallel to the height of the rectangle at least 70mm in length within the lens." Somehow I missed this and it was my only fail on the day. The examiner did let me go and buy a pair so it turned out £60 cheaper than a retest but still expensive for a set of mirrors. |
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