After-sale issues If you are importing or buying a vehicle which has not been type-approved - ., one built for a non-European market such as Japan or North America - you are advised to check (before purchasing) with the person or company supplying it that the after-sale service satisfies your needs. This applies in particular to vehicles which are subject to Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) and Enhanced SVA (ESVA) and imports from outside the European Union, which are unlikely to have been type-approved. You are also advised to check that your vehicle insurance is valid in such circumstances. .
