- Feb 22, 2011
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- Hymer B544 A Class
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- Since 2015
Following on from the recent posts regarding permitted weights and weighbridges I saw that those that uprated the weight found the road tax reduced as a bonus.
My Hymer has always been plated at 3850kg and classed as private light goods and road tax is £230.
It seems if it were classed as private HGV road tax would be £165 !
So I contacted DVLA to ask if it can be re-classified. It seems it can be but requires some form filling, V70 and V85 together with a fee of £25. They also want a plating certificate which I don`t have so I`ll have to work around that one.
Apart from the obvious £65 annual saving are there any downsides I should be aware of before doing this ?
I wasn`t particularly bothered one way or the other but as I see it it`s a free tank of fuel each year
My Hymer has always been plated at 3850kg and classed as private light goods and road tax is £230.
It seems if it were classed as private HGV road tax would be £165 !
So I contacted DVLA to ask if it can be re-classified. It seems it can be but requires some form filling, V70 and V85 together with a fee of £25. They also want a plating certificate which I don`t have so I`ll have to work around that one.
Apart from the obvious £65 annual saving are there any downsides I should be aware of before doing this ?
I wasn`t particularly bothered one way or the other but as I see it it`s a free tank of fuel each year
