How many people pay Road Tax as a PLG on their motorhome?

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With the new banding on Vehicle Excise Duty for PLG's it is related to emissions and engine sizes. Thus for a typical 2500 cc Engine you could end up paying about £250 tax instead of £200 as a Light Goods Vehicle (LGV).

I believe the correct registration on the document would read;

Body Type: Motorcaravan
Taxation class: LGV

Is this correct or do some have their vehicles registered in the higher PLG tax band?
 
Over 3.5 Tonne and you lose the PLG.

Ironically, the Road Tax is £5 less. :D
 
My understanding is that a vehicle first registered as a 'motor caravan' should be in the taxation class PLG unless its gross weight is over 3.5 tonnes, in which case it should fall into the PHGV taxation class.

Vehicles which were first registered before being converted will generally retain their original taxation class.

Actually that's a bit of a simplification but covers most cases...

AndyC
 
AndyC said:
My understanding is that a vehicle first registered as a 'motor caravan' should be in the taxation class PLG unless its gross weight is over 3.5 tonnes, in which case it should fall into the PHGV taxation class.

Vehicles which were first registered before being converted will generally retain their original taxation class.

Actually that's a bit of a simplification but covers most cases...

AndyC
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So just to clarify this, Timberland get hold of a Brand new Renault Master 3300 straight from the manufacturer and convert it to a Motorcaravan and then plate it as:

Motorcaravan
PLG

The eventual buyers pay road tax on the PLG schedule for a 2500cc engine at £250 or whatever.

On the other hand I buy a second hand Renault Master 3300 panel van 3 years old convert it and reregister it as ;

Motorcaravan
LGV
(from Panel Van, LGV)

I don't change the LGV as that's how it was originally registered. I pay standard tax on the LGV band not based on engine size at £200.

So the Timberland owner would pay £50 more tax per year than me on the same base vehicle. I'm not saying you are wrong, as I understand it the same way, but it just seems strange.
 
David & Ann said:
MH is a 2.8l Ducato engine and the car is a 2.0l Vectra engine.
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When I imported my Hymer S700 4600Kg MAM, Swansea registered it as a Mercedes, Renault Scenic Pickup. This was dispite all of the information being checked at the Local Office and then the paperwork including the paperwork from Germany being sent on to them and it being returned with the new log book.

I had to get them to change it to a Mercedes, Motor caravan but they then put it as PLG tax class.

I have decided that I will now try to get the taxation class changed in the new year. I wonder if I will get a refund?
 
Taxing Taxation

Hi all,
Here's a new slant on a theme.:D
Mine is a 2006 A class based on a Mercedes Sprinter 416 CDI.
Body type Motor Caravan
MAM 4600 kg or 4.6 tonne. 2700cc Turbo Diesel.
Taxation Class Private HGV and costs just £165.00 per year road tax.
Tax doesn't have to be taxing, or at least not too taxing.:cool:
Wanderer
 
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Boxerman said:
But don't you need an HGV driving licence to drive it?

Frank
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Anyone who gained a full car driving license before January 1st 1997 can drive a vehicle up to 7.5 tonnes.. so as The Grand Wanderer is an old f*** he's ok til he's 70 LOL
After January 1st 1997 you need to take a further test to gain the extra entitlement.

Regards Sue
 
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suej said:
Anyone who gained a full car driving license before January 1st 1997 can drive a vehicle up to 7.5 tonnes.
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Plus tow a trailer not exceeding 750 kgs so 8250 kgs in total...after this date there is a restriction to 3500 kgs if you want to exceed this then a seperate test needs to be taken.

A point worth remembering for our more senior members is that at the time of licence renewal on 70 th birthday...one needs to notify DVLO that you wish to keep your entitlement

Channa
 
My Renault Kangoo Roo car conversion is taxed as a motorhome @ £185 but our Renault Kangoo car, which is the identical model, is taxed as a car at £125.

There seems to be some disparity in the taxing system - the car covers 18k miles annually and the Roo probably about 6k.
 
whats road tax?????????

does ya veh. go faster with it???????


who's it paid to??????????
 
Firefox said:
So just to clarify this, Timberland get hold of a Brand new Renault Master 3300 straight from the manufacturer and convert it to a Motorcaravan and then plate it as:

Motorcaravan
PLG

The eventual buyers pay road tax on the PLG schedule for a 2500cc engine at £250 or whatever.

On the other hand I buy a second hand Renault Master 3300 panel van 3 years old convert it and reregister it as ;

Motorcaravan
LGV
(from Panel Van, LGV)

I don't change the LGV as that's how it was originally registered. I pay standard tax on the LGV band not based on engine size at £200.

So the Timberland owner would pay £50 more tax per year than me on the same base vehicle. I'm not saying you are wrong, as I understand it the same way, but it just seems strange.
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It is strange, but that does seem to be the case.

BTW, the current VED for PLG is £190 and for LGV is £185

AndyC
 
suej said:
Anyone who gained a full car driving license before January 1st 1997 can drive a vehicle up to 7.5 tonnes.. so as The Grand Wanderer is an old f*** he's ok til he's 70 LOL
After January 1st 1997 you need to take a further test to gain the extra entitlement.

Regards Sue
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Yes, that's it. If you passed before 1/1/97 you will have Category C1 on your licence.

If the licence has been replaced for some reason it would be as well to check that the C1 entitlement has been transferred to the new one - sometimes it gets 'lost'.

AndyC
 
AndyC said:
It is strange, but that does seem to be the case.

BTW, the current VED for PLG is £190 and for LGV is £185

AndyC
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That's true! I was kind of rounding up to £200 ... unless of course the engine is big CC on your PLG which starts to attract rates over the £190.
 
My Adria on a 2.5 Renault Master was registered as 3500 (PLG) when I collected it, it was supposed to be 3850 (PHG) because it had been registered & the log book was being sent to my home address I was given the new plate to get it changed. There is no modification needed & the axle weights remain the same but the MGW is another 350 kg. I went to the DVLA showed them the plate & it was all done, I received the new log book & a refund of the difference.
 
Road tax

My 2004 VW 2.5tdi is registered as a diesel car and costs £215 in band K.

The previous 2.5tdi 2001 was £185.

I'm not sure why the current camper (Autosleeper Topaz) is a diesel car or what it will mean with future tax changes.
 
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