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Tax / Insurance during a conversion

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  • 14-11-2011 6:48pm
    #1
    Greenwoods
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi,

    I've just started a Campervan conversion in a VW Transporter panel van. At the moment its commercially taxed and commercially insured.

    I have it insulated & floored, storage compartments, fridge and cooker are fitted.

    No extra windows, or seat/bed/table in yet and it will be awhile before I can afford them!

    So here's the question, from the exterior this doesn't look like a camper, the major modification of bed and windows are yet to be completed...is it ok to keep using the vehicle while its taxed & insured commercially at this stage? (I will be paying VRT on completion).

    Just wondering how people get around this, its not yet a campervan, but its getting there..... am I over worrying!!?

    Any thoughts much appreciated.


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    #2
    defike
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭defike


    I left mine as commercial while i was doing it .
    At least for 1 year.


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    donkeykonky
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭donkeykonky


    I'm having a similar problem myself. Insurance is no problem with Dolmen Insurance. They said they'd insure me no worries. But the problem I'm having is taxing the van. I can't get the van taxed as a camper without having an engineers report and a SQI report done. To get these I have to drive to various garages.
    Yet I can't legally drive anywhere without Road tax. I asked a guard in my local station this and he said that its illegal to drive without tax and I'd probably be done if caught..
    Suppose I'l just have to chance it.
    I asked in the Vehicle Tax office if I could tax it as a van and they said no because my insurance would say its a camper. Also because there is living/cooking faclities in the van It cannot be deemed a Van for tax puropses.
    Is there ever anything easy in this country. All I want to do is pay Tax.. Farcical


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    Irishgoatman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Irishgoatman


    donkeykonky wrote: »
    I'm having a similar problem myself. Insurance is no problem with Dolmen Insurance. They said they'd insure me no worries. But the problem I'm having is taxing the van. I can't get the van taxed as a camper without having an engineers report and a SQI report done. To get these I have to drive to various garages.
    Yet I can't legally drive anywhere without Road tax. I asked a guard in my local station this and he said that its illegal to drive without tax and I'd probably be done if caught..
    Suppose I'l just have to chance it.
    I asked in the Vehicle Tax office if I could tax it as a van and they said no because my insurance would say its a camper. Also because there is living/cooking faclities in the van It cannot be deemed a Van for tax puropses.
    Is there ever anything easy in this country. All I want to do is pay Tax.. Farcical

    As far as driving to a garage is concerned, I've always understood that providing that you are taking the accepted direct route from your home/place where the vehicle is usually kept, to a garage AND you have an appointment for the test/replacing worn tyre or whatever it would not be illegal. I was stopped, many years ago, in the U.K. with ablown, and I do mean blown, exhaust but as I ahd an appointment there was no problem. I was pleased I wasn't stopped the night before when the exhaust actually went and I drove about 14 miles home waking up the whole world:).


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