3500kg >3850kg conditions for sale.

[Rusticrogers]

Hi All.
I uprated our motor home earlier this year to allow us to carry a bit more weight.
Obviously, it’s a paper exercise and didn’t change the category at that point because of not exceeding the permissible weight and not too bothered about the Road tax saving either.
My question is, as it still a 3500kg vehicle to all intents and purpose, can it be sold as such because the class hasn’t changed but can be changed if required?
Thanks in advance.
Steve

 

[Mr porky]

Hi All.
I uprated our motor home earlier this year to allow us to carry a bit more weight.
Obviously, it’s a paper exercise and didn’t change the category at that point because of not exceeding the permissible weight and not too bothered about the Road tax saving either.
My question is, as it still a 3500kg vehicle to all intents and purpose, can it be sold as such because the class hasn’t changed but can be changed if required?
Thanks in advance.
Steve

If you want to sell it at 3.5t I would imagine you need to reverse the Peper exercise. But that's just my interpretation

 

[Jackd]

If your V5 still states 3500kg but you have the paperwork from SV Tech @ 3850kg you could sell it as either.

Legally it’s still a 3.5 ton

 

[Boringfrog]

I think it does change the category.....

 

[Boringfrog]

If your V5 still states 3500kg but you have the paperwork from SV Tech @ 3850kg you could sell it as either.

Legally it’s still a 3.5 ton

Something wrong there then.....

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[Jackd]

I think it does change the category.....

It only changes once you’ve requested the change at the dvla.
Whatever is on the V5 is what it can be sold as.

Mine is 3.5t but I have all the paperwork approval for 3.85t from SV Tech. It’s still 3.5t until I forward the paperwork to change.

 

[golly]

3850Kg is classed as PHGV it should be classed as such on the V5 and have a plate stating the weight on the vehicle.

 

[Rusticrogers]

It only changes once you’ve requested the change at the dvla.
Whatever is on the V5 is what it can be sold as.

Mine is 3.5t but I have all the paperwork approval for 3.85t from SV Tech. It’s still 3.5t until I forward the paperwork to change.

Thanks. I kind of thought that.
It’s due an MOT.
Do I wait for the buyer preference and MOT accordingly?
Thanks
Steve

 

[Jackd]

Thanks. I kind of thought that.
It’s due an MOT.
Do I wait for the buyer preference and MOT accordingly?
Thanks
Steve

What is stated on your V5?

 

[Rusticrogers]

At this point 3500kg but I have the uprated paperwork

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[golly]

Thanks. I kind of thought that.
It’s due an MOT.
Do I wait for the buyer preference and MOT accordingly?
Thanks
Steve

MOT for a motorhome is class 4 , weight dosent alter the class as far as I know

 

[Jackd]

At this point 3500kg but I have the uprated paperwork

As I said then.
Sell as 3.5 along with the option for the new owner to up-plate should they want to.

 

[Boringfrog]

It only changes once you’ve requested the change at the dvla.
Whatever is on the V5 is what it can be sold as.

Mine is 3.5t but I have all the paperwork approval for 3.85t from SV Tech. It’s still 3.5t until I forward the paperwork to change.

It only changes once you’ve requested the change at the dvla.
Whatever is on the V5 is what it can be sold as.

Mine is 3.5t but I have all the paperwork approval for 3.85t from SV Tech. It’s still 3.5t until I forward the paperwork to change.

I'm confused as to why you would pay SV to do the paperwork then not send off your V5, did you need to uprate or have you been using the van up to 3500kg?

 

[Rusticrogers]

I'm confused as to why you would pay SV to do the paperwork then not send off your V5, did you need to uprate or have you been using the van up to 3500kg?

I have but wanted the ability to change if I needed to quickly

 

[Jackd]

I'm confused as to why you would pay SV to do the paperwork then not send off your V5, did you need to uprate or have you been using the van up to 3500kg?

We were just about to do a European trip and didn’t want any queries at the toll booths.
We’re back now & will get on with the DVLA shortly.

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[pappajohn]

Thanks. I kind of thought that.
It’s due an MOT.
Do I wait for the buyer preference and MOT accordingly?
Thanks
Steve

It's the same MOT whether it's a sub 3 ton camper van or an 11ton American RV.
It's a Class 4 so get its MOT done anyway.

 

[Mr Colpot]

So - in the unlikely scenario that you are stopped by VOSA/Police and you are over 3500kg how would you explain it?

 

[IRHP]

You haven't really completed the paper exercise if all you have is paperwork from sv tech. As it stands you still have a 3500kg van and no extra payload.

 

[poppycamper]

Mr Colpot I was just going to ask same question....
Would the police/VOSA not go by what they have on their records, ie what the V5 says regardless of any other paperwork you may have to say differently?

 

[Rusticrogers]

So - in the unlikely scenario that you are stopped by VOSA/Police and you are over 3500kg how would you explain it?

Well I’d been on a weighbridge prior to this with worst case scenario loading and it was 3300kg.
So it was virtually impossible to be overweight to be fair.