Max weight on VIN plate doesn't match the V5C?

[Guigsy]

Just checked my new-to-me motorhome...

The dealer sold it as being 3500kg. The V5C document says it's 3500kg gross weight. It's taxed as such.

But I've just reached into the letter box sized bonnet (it's an a-class) and taken a phone photo. The VIN plate says 3650kg. Is this an issue? I've got C1 on my licence.

So I guess it's been up-rated, possibly as a factory option? I'm not sure why you'd bother as it's a 6m van with no garage, just a couple of small lockers. According to the specs, when it was 3.5t rated, it'd have over 700kg of payload.

 

[Phill D]

You need a large payload because of the weight of your wallet Lenny.. BUSBY..

That may be true but he’s spent a bit since 2021

 

[Lenny HB]

You need a large payload because of the weight of your wallet Lenny.. BUSBY..

Oh, I wish, about the only thing we spend money on is the Motorhomes & they have always been good investments.

 

[Emmit]

I knew this was the rule, but I don't fully understand it. Where do you find the unladen weight of your vehicle? And what counts as unladen? If I add a couple of extra batteries and a solar panel, could that mean my maximum speed is reduced?

"Where do you find the unladen weight of your vehicle?"

There in lies the conundrum.
The unladen weight is this mythical being that the vehicle has never achieved.
Its the vehicle, without any fluids, any people and with no accessories.
Its not even the weight as it left the factory because, when it did so, there was at least fuel in the tank.
No one has weighed it in such a state so no one knows.

 

[Lenny HB]

"Where do you find the unladen weight of your vehicle?"

There in lies the conundrum.
The unladen weight is this mythical being that the vehicle has never achieved.
Its the vehicle, without any fluids, any people and with no accessories.
Its not even the weight as it left the factory because, when it did so, there was at least fuel in the tank.
No one has weighed it in such a state so no one knows.

They have changed that it now includes fluids i.e. oils, water for cooling system.

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[David and Sally]

So what is kerbside weight? As it appears to me it’s the unladen weight plus a full tank of fuel. All very confusing.

Kerbweight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does not include the weight of any passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. Kerbweight is considered the closest weight to the actual weight of the vehicle.