we have just finished , pretty much :-)
today putting the kitchen , bathroom , and seats
and electrics from my beloved avonadale into an old parcelforce van , its been
a labour of love , taking alomost two years
heres the crux , MOT due tuesday
so dont have time to take photos / post to vosa
and have it reclassifed as a class 4 motorhome officially , thats at least 4 weeks waiting
but it would sure help with the braking part of test if they were able to test it as class 4 rather than class 7 ... i read somewhere else that the MOT station has to do the test " As presented " , in other words if i tell them its a motorhome and ask them to MOT it as a class 4 they have to do so .... but i cant find anything online that officially states that
At an MOT centre when the vehicle reg details are put into the system it will bring up the information automatically and will state what class it needs to be tested at.
Took my recentlly converted Hyundai iload which is a class 7 MOT. Received V5 stating motor caravan, Booked the van in for a service and MOT thinking it would be a class 4.
Phone rings and the mechanics telling me it's still a class 7.
Class 4 MOT
A Class 4 MOT is the most common type of test and here is a rundown of which vehicles need to get a Class 4 MOT:
Cars that carry up to eight passengers
Motor caravans
Three-wheeled vehicles that weigh more than 450 kg
Quads that are a maximum of 400 kg of unladen weight
Goods carrying quads with a weight limit of 500 kg and maximum net power of 15 kw
Dual purpose vehicles
Private hire and public service vehicles with up to eight seats
Ambulances, taxis and private passenger vehicles
Class 7 MOT
A Class 7 MOT is required for the following vehicles:
Commercial goods vehicles that weigh between 3,000 kg and 3,500 kg
This often includes but is not limited to the following vehicles:
Ford Transit
Mercedes Sprinter
Renault Traffic
If you are unsure how much your vehicle weighs, you can identify the weight by looking in the vehicle handbook. Alternatively, you can contact the customer service team for your vehicle by calling the number provided in your logbook and you will need to give them details about the vehicle such as the year, make, model and VIN, and they will provide you with the information you need to book the appropriate MOT class.
Im pretty sure we have met all criteria for to have the unit reclassified as a motor caravan , which would be class 4 , only main difference is the braking rules are a LOT tougher on a class 7
It was kinda half converted last year , and we had trouble getting the brakes through MOT , im going only by what tester said , the limits are easier on Class 4 ..
Your tester is bulls**tting you or talking rubbish!
It doesn't matter what's having an MOT, brake efficiency is tested in relation to the weight of the vehicle. Whether it's a moped or a 44ton HGV, the related efficiencies must reach a certain percentage.
Service brake (footbrake) = minimum 50%
Park (handbrake) = minimum 16%
The readings must also have low drag and be fairly balanced side to side.
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Topic: MOT for a van conversion
