# Vehicle Certification Agency

- **Website:** <https://vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk>
- **Primary alias:** `vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk`

## Description

The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is the UK National Authority responsible for approving new road vehicles, agricultural tractors, and off-road vehicles. As an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport, the VCA's mission is to enhance vehicle safety and environmental protection by conducting rigorous testing and certification to internationally recognized standards. With over 40 years of experience, the VCA has become one of the largest and most respected approval bodies in the field. Key activities of the VCA include type approval, which confirms that vehicle designs meet specified performance standards, as well as conformity of production testing to ensure manufacturers can consistently produce products that match approved specifications. The agency also certifies packaging and containers used for transporting dangerous goods and provides searchable automotive legislation data. Additionally, they enforce fuel consumption and CO2 data provision in promotional literature. The VCA's commitment to technical expertise and quality has established their reputation. They have offices and test facilities in Bristol, Nuneaton, and Milton Keynes, as well as international offices in North and South America, Japan, China, India, South Korea, and Australia.

## Industries

- ⚖️ Law and Government
- ⚖️ Government _(under Law and Government)_
- 🏎 Vehicles
- 🏎 Automotive Industry _(under Vehicles)_

## Links

- [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/vehicle-certification-agency-vca-uk)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG, SVG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idsw4Bqndn/w/820/h/82/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1779762147811)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idsw4Bqndn/w/200/h/200/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1779762147883)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tropical Rain Forest | #006a52 | accent |
| Tropical Rain Forest | #006853 | dark |
| Malibu | #52cff8 | light |

## Fonts

- Arial — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idsw4Bqndn/w/4701/h/797/idI3Xg1GpM.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1779762148611)

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