V5C reclassification

[ranagazoo]

Hi all,

My current T6.1 panel van is in getting a conversion to camper done and is almost complete.

I intend to go through the motions of filling in the campervan conversion checklist set out by the DVLA and accompanying it with a letter to inform them of all the changes made (camper conversion, pop top, 5 belted seats rather than the original 3). I know it will get rejected as a camper as it doesn't meet the full criteria they set out.

So my question is, if it's rejected as a camper will they automatically re-catergorise the van accordingly, most likely a "van with windows" instead of a panel van or will they simply just reject it and I'd need to apply again for re-catergorisation by another means?

All the information I can find seems to just mention the checklist and details the various points on there but I can't find anything clear cut for what happens after rejection etc.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Kind of Blue]

I am sure that you will receive good answers soonish but in the meantime their has been much mentioned on this topic within the forum.

 

[JumpShip]

Does it have a hightop? (Not a poptop)

 

[ranagazoo]

Does it have a hightop? (Not a poptop)

It's a poptop so it won't meet that part of the criteria

 

[ginkster]

In my recent experience DVLA are utterly useless so it could come back as anything or get rejected completely. I’d suggest keeping it simple and applying for a change to ‘van with windows’ and avoiding any complication by mentioning something it isn’t (i.e. a motor caravan). Only state changes that have an impact on the V5C such as seat numbers. And standby for it to come back with errors and to have a fight for them to rectify it! Good luck!

 

[Salty Spuds]

Hi all,

My current T6.1 panel van is in getting a conversion to camper done and is almost complete.

I intend to go through the motions of filling in the campervan conversion checklist set out by the DVLA and accompanying it with a letter to inform them of all the changes made (camper conversion, pop top, 5 belted seats rather than the original 3). I know it will get rejected as a camper as it doesn't meet the full criteria they set out.

So my question is, if it's rejected as a camper will they automatically re-catergorise the van accordingly, most likely a "van with windows" instead of a panel van or will they simply just reject it and I'd need to apply again for re-catergorisation by another means?

All the information I can find seems to just mention the checklist and details the various points on there but I can't find anything clear cut for what happens after rejection etc.

Thanks in advance.

Speed limits/ DVLA / Motor Caravan / Dual Purpose / N1 and all that malarkey.

Much discussion has taken place over the years regarding the status of vans & conversions with regard to speed limits/tax/insurance etc. There's a wealth of info on the forum - particularly this thread - but it's scattered and fragmented around the forum. So I thought I'd bring it all together...

www.t6forum.com

 

[Bav]

You'll get an updated V5C in the post stating "Van with windows".