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davidmac Guest	Motorhome question Mar 2, 2013 14:18:29 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by davidmac on Mar 2, 2013 14:18:29 GMT 1 Hi I have a motorhome with a plated weight of 4150kg is it classed as class 4 for M.O.T Regards David

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Motorhome question Mar 2, 2013 14:41:03 GMT 1 David likes this

Post by baz657 on Mar 2, 2013 14:41:03 GMT 1

Hi David.

I moved your post to the questions area.

Yeah it's a class 4 for MOT purposes. You'll have to take it to a MOT station that will be able to cope with the size so you'd be better off looking for a Class 5 and/or Class 7 test station. Most should be able to test your motorhome.

The relevant information is posted here h ttp://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/tgs0a000106.htm

A4.3 Motor Caravans

A ‘motor caravan’ is "a motor vehicle (not being a living van) which is constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers and their effects and which contains, as permanently installed equipment, the facilities which are reasonably necessary for enabling the vehicle to provide mobile living accommodation for its users". Motor caravans are not classed as goods vehicles for MOT test purposes and are therefore in class 4 or 5 depending on their seating capacity but regardless of their size or weight

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With the gross (plated) weight you mentioned, the tester will have to check that it doesn't come into the "living van" class...

A ‘living van’ is "a vehicle, whether mechanically propelled or not, which is used for living accommodation by one or more persons and which is also used for the carriage of goods or burden which are not needed by such one or more persons for the purpose of their residence in the vehicle". Living vans are classed as goods vehicles and, depending on their weight, are therefore in either class 4 or 7 within the MOT test scheme or are subject to HGV plating and testing.

If it's a living van it would have to go to a Heavy Goods Vehicle test station for testing.

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Motorhome question Mar 2, 2013 20:24:29 GMT 1

Post by davidmac on Mar 2, 2013 20:24:29 GMT 1

Hi baz657 ,thank you for your swift and concise reply.I had called at a local comercial vehical repair /mot garage today and they were not sure of class because of weight.I will be able to sort something out with then now thanks to your response
Thanks David

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