From 29 November 2026, the VCA requires structured digital Certificate of Conformity submission for newly manufactured vehicles from UK converters, body builders and coach builders. The submission portal is already live, and most operators are not yet ready. Find out where you stand in two minutes.
VCA communications on this have been limited, which is part of the reason so many businesses are still working out what it means for them. The requirement itself is now clear: the submission portal is live, and the mandatory deadline is set.
From 29 November 2026, newly manufactured vehicles of categories M, N and O must be covered by a structured digital eCoC submission to the VCA rather than a paper Certificate of Conformity. This applies to vehicles approved under the GB or UKNI type approval schemes, including medium series and UKNI EU small series approvals, and covers multistage converters, body builders and coach builders. Vehicles approved under the national small series (NSSTA) schemes are exempt and may continue to use paper CoCs. The VCA's eCoC submission portal and API went live on 17 June 2026.
From 29 November 2026, newly manufactured vehicles of categories M, N and O must be covered by a structured digital eCoC submission to the VCA rather than a paper Certificate of Conformity. This applies to vehicles approved under the GB or UKNI type approval schemes, including medium series and UKNI EU small series approvals, and covers multistage converters, body builders and coach builders.
Vehicles approved under the national small series (NSSTA) schemes are exempt and may continue to use paper CoCs. The VCA's eCoC submission portal and API went live on 17 June 2026.
Fleet customers and OEMs want clearer digital evidence that vehicles have been built, checked and signed off properly.
Weak or missing evidence can increase rejection risk, delay handover, create audit pressure and put revenue at risk on each vehicle.
A fine of up to £1,000 per vehicle and removal of your licence.
Xspect captures inspection records, photos, signatures and time-stamped evidence through the build process, helping create a clearer digital record without adding extra admin.
Takes under 2 minutes. This tool gives you an honest picture of where your operation stands today against what the VCA requires from 29 November 2026.
No obligation. No sales pitch before you're ready.
Ours is the only eCoC solution developed both in this sector and in this country — built for how UK operators actually work, not adapted from an OEM product, and designed to be as straightforward to adopt as possible.
Priced for converters, body builders and coach builders of all sizes, including businesses managing a mix of type approvals and IVA vehicles. Pricing available on request against your specific approval profile.
Xspect is built in the UK for converters, body builders and coach builders, not adapted from a generic OEM system. Our eCoC solution is designed around UK multistage type approval, real workshop processes and businesses of different sizes.
Get in touch to discuss your approval profile and see how Xspect can deliver a practical, cost-effective eCoC solution for your operation.
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