Rear seat conversion - changing vehicle classification.

[veedubgub]

Has anyone on here who's had a rear seat conversion done been able to successfully get the log book updated so the vehicle is classed as an mpv with w
Vehicle classification m1.

If so was the process difficult and did it change the taxation class?

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[STP]

As far as I know, no one has ever managed it. The Caddy is a van from the start, it was never a car-derived van and is LGV class since fully laden it is over 2 tonnes. It's a pure commercial vehicle in all respects.

Some people early on had a full fixed camper conversion reclassified as a camper of course, but seats and windows themselves are not enough for a change of taxation class.

[veedubgub]

Thanks for the reply
I've seen a couple of life's that are registered as M1 but I guess that's how the get registered when they leave the factory.



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[STP]

Yeah Caddy life will be registered as a car from the start.

[petrev]

Interesting information for Campervan conversions

https://www.t6forum.com/threads/speed-l ... key.41684/

[BenT]

I've no idea how it came to be, but I bought a 2007 ex-BG Caddy last year and it's recorded as a car-derived van on the V5C. Just a bog standard van with no rear seats. It's the SDI version that would struggle to pull a helium balloon, so maybe the GVW's under the two-tonne limit

[STP]

I'm sure the 06/07 was the last year they allowed the "car derived van" before the excise category became fixed at LGV for all Caddys and also Berlingo too. Tax also cheaper.