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Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:05 pm
by jamesc76
After a letter to dvla stating after changing the suspension and that it now lowered and cant carry the same weight the sent me a generic plating letter back that I returned saying car derived vans aint plated the same as commercial I got my v5 back


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thats me now at car speed limits !!!


Oh I never carry much weight mainly empty in the back

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:26 pm
by Otty1982
Nice 1 mate I can see a lot of letters going to dvla.

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:33 pm
by Doc
Nice one, I mentioned this a long time ago and was told I couldn't be done. Nice to see my theory proven right. ;)

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:25 am
by Banditbarron
Is it possible you can scan copy or write up exactly the letter contents and what the full process was?

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:44 am
by Bigvw
As above well done and very interested 8)

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:27 am
by Amelia
A job well done buddy

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:15 am
by phanson
Yeah - wot Bandit said.

Any chance you could copy the letter and publish it here, so that we can structure our requests to DVLA in the same way, please?

Nice one!

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:50 am
by dan@biali
This is great news. I'm definitely interested in the letters you wrote. If we all write the same thing, it might make the dvla respond quicker to each new request.

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:25 pm
by Rubber12
Does it have to be under 2tonne?

Mine states car derivied van on the v5 but shows normal 2211kg, that mean i have to drive slower!?

Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:08 pm
by ants_caddy
Mine states under 2 ton as well, and car derived van!

How comes our log books are all stating different weights???

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Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:24 pm
by Mr. P
Mine states the same as Rubber12's

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:08 pm
by Gleam
This is my one

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Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:23 pm
by gogsie
Cracking job.

Get the letter up please so we can all have a go!.

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:54 am
by kona75
Mine states 3 seats but only have two. I noticed the last post has three seats on it as well

Re: Van re classified under 2 tonne!

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:43 am
by phanson
Car derived van means nothing.

If it's LGV and over 2 tonnes GROSS weight then you are held at lower speed limits.

Only Corsa vans and Clio vans meet this gross weight requirement, as far as I know. Hence needing to get the under 2 tonnes gross weight clarification.