Reg Checkers for Motorhomes?

[stv2000]

When you phone most garages/suppliers these days they ask for your car registration to identify the parts you are asking for. Motorhomes don't seem to be recognised in these Reg Checkers. Has anyone had any experience of this and has anyone been able to get their vehicle registered so that it recognised? Cheers in advance.

 

[Kayak Kid]

I have just entered my Motorhome reg in the DVLA vehicle checker and London LEZ vehicle checker and it shows my vehicle ok. I have occasionally had a non recognition when looking for vehicle parts and assumed they are using an old database as mine is a private plate.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

When you phone most garages/suppliers these days they ask for your car registration to identify the parts you are asking for. Motorhomes don't seem to be recognised in these Reg Checkers. Has anyone had any experience of this and has anyone been able to get their vehicle registered so that it recognised? Cheers in advance.

Yes. Had a very recent incident today where my registration is unrecognisable as a roadworthy vehicle, despite a current mot, fully taxed and insured.
This was on gumtree as I tried to apply an advert to complement the other one I have on ebay for the sale of our motorhome.
Have also looked for certain parts for our Motorhome on various parts sites, and often it is not recognised.
Weird!

 

[Jev88]

Vin number works for the van parts.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Vin number works for the van parts.

Yes it does, so use that myself.
Reg number on government mot sites works fine though.
As I said. Weird!

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[Jev88]

Yes it does, so use that myself.
Reg number on government mot sites works fine though.
As I said. Weird!

It also seems random for RVs.
Many have their MOT history on multiple phone apps but some make you visit the UK GOV pages to view the same information..... Like they are restricted in some way.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

It also seems random for RVs.
Many have their MOT history on multiple phone apps but some make you visit the UK GOV pages to view the same information..... Like they are restricted in some way.

Yes.

 

[Figaro]

When you phone most garages/suppliers these days they ask for your car registration to identify the parts you are asking for. Motorhomes don't seem to be recognised in these Reg Checkers. Has anyone had any experience of this and has anyone been able to get their vehicle registered so that it recognised? Cheers in advance.

The reg checker should recognise the base vehicle but won't have a clue about the conversion

 

[andyman]

The reg checker should recognise the base vehicle but won't have a clue about the conversion

Not if the Motorhome has been registered as Pilote for instance.
My Pilote doesn’t come up much with the reg number. Search on any of the car parts websites, says not recognised. The same with Eurotunnel.

 

[The Wino]

I think the problem is a lot of motorhomes are built on base vehicles sold outside the UK.

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[stv2000]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

 

[Northernraider]

For parts you are always better using the vin /chassis number anyway. You have more chance of the supplied parts being correct.

 

[Rapido666F]

Looking for new tyres I typed in my reg number. It's a Merc 2.7l but some thought it was a 2.2l Merc and one thought it was a car.
I was told that National Tyres use a database from Haynes.

Gordon

 

[Northernraider]

Looking for new tyres I typed in my reg number. It's a Merc 2.7l but some thought it was a 2.2l Merc and one thought it was a car.
I was told that National Tyres use a database from Haynes.

Gordon

Tyres are easy it's written on the side of the tyre

 

[The Wino]

Tyres are easy it's written on the side of the tyre

Assuming the correct ones are already fitted especially in the case of the load indicator

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[Northernraider]

Assuming the correct ones are already fitted especially in the case of the load indicator

There isn't a specific "correct" tyre

Yes there's a minimum load capacity required . But you can fit wider tyres , van, tyres , motorhome tyres etc etc . It doesn't require a specific brand so there's no need to give a registration number for tyres.

Personally I would always ask for the highest load rating available when fitting tyres to a camper.

From experience if you go to any of the common tyre places with no knowledge of what you have you'll be sold the most expensive ones they have and probably told you have no options

 

[Rapido666F]

OK I’ll be more specific Having chosen my tyres I was looking for advice on pressure. I typed in my registration and got “your vehicle is a …” which in several cases was incorrect.

The one which thought my MH was a car suggested 32psi all round. Not a good idea!

Gordon

 

[Northernraider]

OK I’ll be more specific Having chosen my tyres I was looking for advice on pressure. I typed in my registration and got “your vehicle is a …” which in several cases was incorrect.

The one which thought my MH was a car suggested 32psi all round. Not a good idea!

Gordon

Finding the correct pressure for a motorhome is a shambles as it varies in so many ways.

You can weigh it and contact Michelin or continental etc and they'll give you a guesstimate.

Personally I go 65 in front and 60 in the rear , I have twin real wheels . It seems to work out OK with even wear across the tread and not to hard a ride

 

[Brains]

It's variable where the reg is recognised.

Mine works on parking and toll web sites and apps, but does not work on spares web sites.

It also did not work when I first took it into a Mercedes dealership for it's first annual service under warranty back in 2020!
They had to cross check the VIN with mercedes germany, and then registered it, so going into a Mercedes dealer in Spain a week ago, the vehicle existed !

 

[jongood]

There isn't a specific "correct" tyre

Yes there's a minimum load capacity required . But you can fit wider tyres , van, tyres , motorhome tyres etc etc . It doesn't require a specific brand so there's no need to give a registration number for tyres.

Personally I would always ask for the highest load rating available when fitting tyres to a camper.

From experience if you go to any of the common tyre places with no knowledge of what you have you'll be sold the most expensive ones they have and probably told you have no options

I agree but you just need to be a bit careful with load ratings as the sizes get bigger you start crossing the line into commercial tyres, then tyre designs start becoming more specific, make sure that you re not being sold a trailer tyre to fit onto a steering axle. I also look for the snowflake symbol these days.

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[the1andonly]

Mines registered as a Rapido Fiat model white. OK on .gov no one else has a clue even occassional invalid Registration why are you trying this ? (that really got me)