Vans with seats

what test would a 3030kg vauxhall vivaro with seats to the rear and side windows.

You should refer to the testers manual, see section 5 pages 1, information column page 2, seat belt requirements section 5.1 page 4 on-wards for up to eight passenger's seats fitted, then follow the flowcharts... 

Seats in the back of vans doesn't automatically make it class 4
It will have to meet one of the definitions under a dual purpose vehicle if you want to test as class 4 ;

From the testing guide

. A4.2 Dual purpose vehicles 1.

A ‘Dual purpose vehicle' is one that; is constructed or adapted for the carriage of both passenger(s) and goods or burden of any description;
and
has an unladen weight (ULW) not exceeding 2,040 kg;

and

which either:
a. is so constructed or adapted so that the driving power of the engine, is, or by the use of the appropriate controls can be, transmitted to all the wheels of the vehicle;
or
b. satisfies the following conditions as to construction:

(i) is permanently fitted with a rigid roof, with or without a sliding panel;

(ii) the area to the rear of the driver's seat must: • be permanently fitted with at least one row of transverse seats (fixed or folding) for two or more passengers,

and

those seats must be properly sprung or cushioned and provided with upholstered backrests, attached either to the seats or to a side or the floor of the vehicle; and • be lit on each side and at the rear by a window or windows of glass or other transparent material having an aggregate area of not less than 1,850 cm2 on each side and not less than 770 cm2 at the rear;

(iii) the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the backrests of the row of transverse seats satisfying the requirements specified in the first paragraph of item (b) (ii) (or, if there is more than one such row of seats, the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the backrests of the rearmost such row) must, when the seats are ready for use, be not less than one third of the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel

So, your van will meet the construction issue (passengers and burden) next, is the ULW of your van under 2040kg? If it don't then it's class 7-if it does move onto the next requirement which is:

Does it have 4 wheel drive ? If yes it's class 4,if not then it needs to satisfy the requirement regards its construction behind the drivers seat which is basically :
Windows to each side and at the rear
And
Row of fixed/proper cushioned seats for more then 2 passengers.

If it doesn't satisfy neither the above it's class 7
The definition in the testing guide needs to be read carefully and take note of the "and"-"or" "either" words used between paragraphs to understand the definition



Does that help ?

seat in rear like vans no side windows dont require to be fitted with seat belts only exception if they are specified front passenger seats like in some taxi and busses and front specified is the foremost opposite driver

Vans between 3001 - 3500 kg are candidates for class 7 criteria, your van meets that criteria at 3030 Kg.

There is a lot to consider to get this right, nitros44 has provided some very good information, which needs to be broken down into manageable steps, and I think reading your post you have done a very good job of understanding that, but if you were to bullet point the information it would be easier to follow and next time it is required an NT simply follows the criteria from the bullets.

Just one question, which you never told us, but based on the van I assume will be less than I am thinking, how many seats are actually fitted? 

To be a dual purpose vehicle the van needs to meet the following criteria;


A4.2 Dual purpose vehicles

1. A ‘Dual purpose vehicle' is one that; is constructed or adapted for the carriage of both passenger(s) and goods or burden of any description;

Does the van meet that criteria in bold?


and has an unladen weight (ULW) not exceeding 2,040 kg;

Do you know the unladen weight?

and which either:

a. is so constructed or adapted so that the driving power of the engine, is, or by the use of the appropriate controls can be, transmitted to all the wheels of the vehicle;

On a Vivaro this is very unlikely.

or b. satisfies the following conditions as to construction: (i)

is permanently fitted with a rigid roof, with or without a sliding panel;

The van is very likely to have a rigid roof.

(ii) the area to the rear of the driver's seat must: • be permanently fitted with at least one row of transverse seats (fixed or folding) for two or more passengers, and those seats must be properly sprung or cushioned and provided with upholstered backrests, attached either to the seats or to a side or the floor of the vehicle;

I'm assuming the rear fitted seats meet this criteria?

and • be lit on each side and at the rear by a window or windows of glass or other transparent material having an aggregate area of not less than 1,850 cm2 on each side

I'm assuming those windows meet that criteria?

If fitted;
and not less than 770 cm2 at the rear;


At this point even though the Vicaro is a FWD ONLY, it meets the definition of a Dual Purpose Vehicle, i.e. Class 4, providing the rear window is fitted, if not it is a Class 7. Now you need to look at the remaining information below to ensure it is not Dual Purpose;

(iii) the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the backrests of the row of transverse seats satisfying the requirements specified in the first paragraph of item (b) (ii) (or, if there is more than one such row of seats, the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the backrests of the rearmost such row) must, when the seats are ready for use, be not less than one third of the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the rearmost part of the floor of the vehicle

Yes a window or something transparent

Based on this information above, the rear seats have not a specified front seat, and no rear window, which means it is class 7 and defined as a Goods vehicle, hence first used on or after 01/04/1987, the rear seats require no seat belts.