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Grandadrob
Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
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I test drove a Disco 3 today. The dealer told me that it was originally a Commercial, but had later been converted to a normal saloon. But as such it retained its Commercial road tax of £250, for its year it should have been £535. Does this ring true ?
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 5th Jan 2018 6:21 pm |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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What does the V5C show as the type of vehicle, N1 is goods, M1 passenger vehicle.
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| 5th Jan 2018 7:25 pm |
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Grandadrob
Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
Posts: 279
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I did look at the V5 but I was unaware of the various codes, I just remember NOT seeing the word commercial. This is only of curious interest, I don't intend buying the vehicle. Mainly because it appeared to me that the spec was below basic, probably because of its past. Thanks for the info.
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| 5th Jan 2018 7:41 pm |
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Mother Superior
Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: in the long boat 'till I'm sober
Posts: 474
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Mate
Dunno about Discos but that’s certainly the case with my Defender
Can’t remember about the VAT at time of purchase but she needs a different class of MOT
Cheers
Wes The devil will find work for idle hands to do
I stole and I lied, and why? because you asked me to
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| 5th Jan 2018 8:17 pm |
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Oswiperus
D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
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If you enter the Reg no. on the Gov vehicle enquiry site it will tell you the type approval M1 or N1.
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone 
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
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| 5th Jan 2018 9:14 pm |
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Grandadrob
Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
Posts: 279
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Thanks for that.................Guess what, it's N1 = GOODS....................
So how does that work for selling it as a passenger saloon ?
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| 6th Jan 2018 7:59 pm |
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gje
Member Since: 09 Mar 2014
Location: world
Posts: 488
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My guess is it would have to undergo single vehicle examination ( much like a kit car ?) to get the V5 re-issued to show it as M1 by DVSA??
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| 6th Jan 2018 8:37 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10363
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And pay£250 more a year tax???? For the pleasure.
Could be an insurance pain though
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| 6th Jan 2018 8:57 pm |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
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Grandadrob wrote:Thanks for that.................Guess what, it's N1 = GOODS....................
So how does that work for selling it as a passenger saloon ?
Interesting from a Revenue & customs point of view as well. VAT?
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| 7th Jan 2018 12:52 am |
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Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
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Just looked at my V5 which is a Disco Commercial MY13.
It states:
[X] Taxation Class: Light Goods Vehicle
[J] Vehicle Category: N1
The road tax last year was £230 (due 1st March 2018 so not sure what price increase there will be).
Just pointing out one of my previous posts.
As someone once pointed out to me, warranty issues with the dealership upon finding 5 (or maybe 7) seats in your Disco Commercial may be the least of your problems if you make an insurance claim.
The vehicle log book states 'van', 2 seats, Commercial use etc.
Having an accident and multiple occupants may leave the vehicle uninsured, your passengers uninsured, any other vehicles involved entirely your liability and to finish the day off, potentially arouse the suspicions of HMRC over VAT usage!
Just saying that's all  "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything 
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
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| 7th Jan 2018 12:28 pm |
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Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
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Here in Ireland my insurance company said if I provide a garage report that the correct seats and safety belts etc have been correctly fitted then they would insure it as a passenger vehicle. BUT separately you have to get the vehicle Reclassified as a crewcab(not an option here anymore  )or a passenger car or Revenue will be after you.
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| 7th Jan 2018 1:35 pm |
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Grandadrob
Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
Posts: 279
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I was also told today re insurance, that if you try to insure it, and you tell them,,, or they check and find out that it is commercial, they will charge you more because of possible contents in transit. So it will bite you one way or another.
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| 7th Jan 2018 7:46 pm |
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