Tax Classification/Tacho advice please for minibus conversion.

[Hugofun]

Hi everyone, sorry if this has been covered a million times. I tried a search first.

We have a converted minibus, a LWB Sprinter that is a 5t BUS that still has a tacho.

Can someone please tell me what we need to do to reclassify the vehicle so that we don't need a tacho?

I've had a good search on the internet but as is often the case the answers seem to lead to other problems!

Cheers Jason

 

[tacr2man]

What Mot do you have ?

 

[pappajohn]

What Mot do you have ?

Meaning what class....4/5/7

If it isn't used for commercial use IE: carrying goods or fare paying passengers it shouldn't need a tacho.

 

[poppycamper]

Motor Caravans ( van with windows ) do not require tachos..
So surely regardless of what class it is, once re registered as Motor Caravan..tacho can be removed!

 

[Brains]

Depends on where you are driving.

In the UK a minibus does not need a tacho.
But if it does have a tacho, then it must be working for the MoT.
It does not need to be operational driving in the UK.

In the EU all minibuses need a tacho and it needs to be operational at all times.
Which means you need a drivers card, and you need to know how to use and maintain a tacho.
(Which is not as easy as it sounds).
Also a loaded minibus in most of the EU needs a driver with a PSV licence.

Therefore you need to re-register your van as something other than a minibus if you have 9 seats or less and intend on driving in the EU.

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[Hugofun]

Thanks for the replies.

So the plot thickens. The MOT says N1 which Google says is for 3.5t...

 

[jezport]

What weight and class is on the V5c?

 

[Hugofun]

Weight 5000 KG Gross
Class BUS
Body type H/D BUS/COACH
Wheelplan 2 AXLE-RIGID Body
Vehicle category N1 so does that appy to our MOT?

Its has twin wheels at the rear.

 

[tacr2man]

What mot cert do you have , as it looks from info you have posted it should have class 5 , which if you have changed the interior it wont pass,

 

[pappajohn]

Motor Caravans ( van with windows ) do not require tachos..
So surely regardless of what class it is, once re registered as Motor Caravan..tacho can be removed!

But chances are it will never get reclassified as a motorcaravan.

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[poppycamper]

But chances are it will never get reclassified as a motorcaravan.

Van with windows then!! Same thing..

 

[gus-lopez]

I think Tam Northernraider has done this.Off top of my head it had to be changed to van after seats all removed then it would have been changed to motorcaravan after that?

 

[Hugofun]

tacr2man the MOT says N1 which matches the vehicle category on the V5

Thanks all by the way.