what possessed me
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Recently entered the motorhome world by way of a converted HGV i am now beginning to discover the very confusing area of what is what and what is not !
The vehicle is a Ford Iveco 75 Cargo E14 1997 . The gvw is 4tons and the weight for carrying is 7.5tons , the entire rear box is converted to living quarters apart from a small boot . When i purchased the vehicle it was taxed as a HGV but the MOT was a class 4 stating motorhome the V5 read HGV and underneath also said van with windows . I took it along to a friend who owns a MOT station he says the MOT was correct as any vehicle with windows and living quarters etc qualify for a class 4 mot regardless of weight . He wasnt sure about the seatbelts the vehicle has never been fitted with them as an HGV but htinks under class4 rules it will now need them though this hasnt been picked up on in previous MOT tests and hence passed
Anyway recently i went to tax the vehicle and ran into some confusion as i handed over my documents insurance v5 tax reminder etc the clerk stated that the vehicle needed a valid goods vehicle MOT . I said that it had a valid MOT under the class 4 rule . She said she was not happy with this and said that the computer would probably reject my request . It didnt and she issued me an HGV tax disc this got me thinking to just how grey this legislation is and to be honest i became concerned at the thought of say being stopped by VOSA or the police as it seemed there was no real understanding of what is what .
So i decided to contact the DVLA they told me that if wanted to register the vehicle as a Motorhome i needed to attend my local office and fill out a v70 stating this also to take photos of the vehicle including the reg and living quarters . I did this and the clerk at the DVLA said the vehicle would fall into the category of motorhome on chassis but private hgv on taxation class . She took my new HGV tax disc off me and replaced it with a new tax disc which said private HGV . I am now waiting for the amended v5 to arrive
Can anyone please tell me if am required to use the tacho in the cab or is this exempt ? After all the vehicle is MOTd as Motorhome on a class 4 right ?
Is there a difference between private hgv and private hgv motorhome ?
I was told that all hgv conversions come under private HGV by the dvla but that the chassis type changes to motorhome if they are satisfied with the photos if not then a inspection maybe required is this correct ?
I seem to own a vehicle that doesnt entirely fit into any category i was looking at the old tax discs and note in 2008 it was taxed as a special vehicle ??
Please advise ? Lol pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/88344164@N07/
The vehicle is a Ford Iveco 75 Cargo E14 1997 . The gvw is 4tons and the weight for carrying is 7.5tons , the entire rear box is converted to living quarters apart from a small boot . When i purchased the vehicle it was taxed as a HGV but the MOT was a class 4 stating motorhome the V5 read HGV and underneath also said van with windows . I took it along to a friend who owns a MOT station he says the MOT was correct as any vehicle with windows and living quarters etc qualify for a class 4 mot regardless of weight . He wasnt sure about the seatbelts the vehicle has never been fitted with them as an HGV but htinks under class4 rules it will now need them though this hasnt been picked up on in previous MOT tests and hence passed
Anyway recently i went to tax the vehicle and ran into some confusion as i handed over my documents insurance v5 tax reminder etc the clerk stated that the vehicle needed a valid goods vehicle MOT . I said that it had a valid MOT under the class 4 rule . She said she was not happy with this and said that the computer would probably reject my request . It didnt and she issued me an HGV tax disc this got me thinking to just how grey this legislation is and to be honest i became concerned at the thought of say being stopped by VOSA or the police as it seemed there was no real understanding of what is what .
So i decided to contact the DVLA they told me that if wanted to register the vehicle as a Motorhome i needed to attend my local office and fill out a v70 stating this also to take photos of the vehicle including the reg and living quarters . I did this and the clerk at the DVLA said the vehicle would fall into the category of motorhome on chassis but private hgv on taxation class . She took my new HGV tax disc off me and replaced it with a new tax disc which said private HGV . I am now waiting for the amended v5 to arrive
Can anyone please tell me if am required to use the tacho in the cab or is this exempt ? After all the vehicle is MOTd as Motorhome on a class 4 right ?
Is there a difference between private hgv and private hgv motorhome ?
I was told that all hgv conversions come under private HGV by the dvla but that the chassis type changes to motorhome if they are satisfied with the photos if not then a inspection maybe required is this correct ?
I seem to own a vehicle that doesnt entirely fit into any category i was looking at the old tax discs and note in 2008 it was taxed as a special vehicle ??
Please advise ? Lol pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/88344164@N07/
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