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General => Chatter => Topic started by: Rotary-Motion on September 23, 2012, 08:58:30 AM

Title: van passed mot = nice
Post by: Rotary-Motion on September 23, 2012, 08:58:30 AM
van passed me mot with an advisory of lower front end passenger side flexi break pipe cracking (it has 2x) top one been done to new already

and it was a class 5 mot as a minibus... what that means no idea??? think a car is class 4?

but as a class 5 rather than a 4 i get cjeaper road tax of £165 for 12 months, my car is £220 or something?

crazy really as the van is 2 ton and a 2.5 engine which would impact the roads / envirioment more harshly than a car would.
Title: Re: van passed mot = nice
Post by: Carrington on September 23, 2012, 12:30:48 PM
Mot pass ! Some guy's get all the luck ;)
Title: Re: van passed mot = nice
Post by: Dickjotec on September 23, 2012, 01:49:56 PM
Result, tempted to say well done.
Dick
Title: Re: van passed mot = nice
Post by: greasemonkey on September 23, 2012, 03:52:09 PM
Always nice when its passed. Odd about the tax. I guess they could be thinking that the damage and pollution for a bus is less per person than a car. Or it could be a concession that was lobbied for by the transport industry, being as most 16 seaters are run by businesses. Anyones guess really.
Title: Re: van passed mot = nice
Post by: petep900 on September 23, 2012, 06:01:40 PM
Good Result Paul

I would leave it as a class V

Just one thing - does your insurance know it's a class V vehicle?
I only ask as some insurers see that as commercial insurance rates and not simple car type insurance.
Title: Re: van passed mot = nice
Post by: Rotary-Motion on September 23, 2012, 07:31:02 PM
Good Result Paul

I would leave it as a class V

Just one thing - does your insurance know it's a class V vehicle?
I only ask as some insurers see that as commercial insurance rates and not simple car type insurance.

the insurance on it knows its a minibus so all good

yes im not cghnaging it i heard that they go heavy on breaking systems as its class 5 for MOT, prolly why they pulled the brakes apart so to speak for mot...