MOT Class Question

[Sooty]

I took my 1989 Defender 110 for MOT today and was told by the tester that it needs a class 7 MOT.
Untill now it has always had a class 5 but the man says it is a goods vehicle between 3 and 3.5 tons and therefore needs a class 7.
The V5 says its MGW is 2999KG but the VIN plate says 3050KG and that is what he is going but.
There must be someone out there who knows the answer so please tell me, is it a class 5 or 7, is the V5 right or is the VIN plate right.

[Rich_P]

It should be a class 4 test, due to the vehicle's specification.

[Sooty]

It should be a class 4 test, due to the vehicle's specification.

So what your saying is the V5 is correct not the VIN plate?

[Wolfie]

Defenders are class 4 as they are dual purpose vehicles. Has been covered before, have a look at http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?p=254602&highlight=mot#254602

Jimbo's heavy duty spec 110 also passed a Class 4 test http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?p=307550&highlight=mot#307550

Both my 110's have gone through without problems.

Regards

Wolfie

[Jimbo]

Yep, all this talk about Class 7 is ballcocks - if the MoT station rings the VOSA helpline (and they are very helpful), the nice peeps on the end of the phone will confirm that (even a 110 hardtop) is a 'dual purpose' vehicle (basically, it needs to have more than one seat, and be able to have all 4 wheels driven at the same time).....and a dual purpose vehicle (providing its UNLADEN weight is less than 2040kgs) can be tested as Class 4.

I gave up with my usual local MoT places, as they were not prepared to listen. Instead I phoned another local garage who are Saab & LR specialists, they said Class 7 to start with, then agreed to go and read the latest version of the MoT testers manual, then phoned VOSA, then phoned me back and thanked me as they'd been doing themselves out of business by telling all the local farmers with 110's to go elsewhere.

The only vehicle that will probably have to go Class 7 are the 127/130's as their unladen weight will probably be over the magic 2040kgs.

[Range Rover Blues]

Yes, some garages really don't want the work do they :roll:

[Sooty]

The MOT station now refuses to except that it is a class 4 (and I have had it weighted 1980KG) and the VOSA has told me if they give me a class 7 then it technically will not be MOTed ](*,)  ](*,)  ](*,)  ](*,)
Now I need to find a MOT station that will go by the rules laid out in the hand book and not what the computer says :roll:  :roll:  :roll:

[Jimbo]

Report the station to VOSA then  :twisted:

I do know that VOSA won't ring a station, the place has to call them (probably something to do with the premium rate 'helpline' number they have !)

[Sooty]

The VOSA did not want to know.
They just told me to ring the station area office who in turn told me to ring the MOT hot line which is an 0845 number (local rate)
Have not rang them yet!!!!

[Sider]

Try this website:

http://www.saynoto0870.com

It will get you around many "local rate" numbers.

[thermidorthelobster]

VOSA themselves MOT'd the 101 as a Class IV, and it's 4.25 tonnes.

[Sooty]

The VOSA know what they are on with but the garage in question don't seem to.
I have now found a garage that can work the computer and is going to put a class 4 MOT on it, the one thing that bothers me (only a little mind) is that there may be Land Rover owners out there driveing round with effectively the wrong MOT and therefore no MOT.

[freeagent]

i had this with the place i used to take my old 110, they MOT'd it for a couple of years then just refused, don't bother argueing with them, just go somewhere else!

if you are in essex, avoid 'the garage' in shoebury and go to RJ Harvey in rayleigh, he knows landrovers and will see you right...

if you can grass them up to VOSA then all the better...

[Sooty]

The VOSA were informed but in the style of most goverment departments there did not seem in any way interested (too much like hard work to do anything).
As for going somewhere else, all ready don't, it is booked in this weekend with someone who knows what they are doing :roll:  :roll:

[Guy90]

Bev,

I had this issue and the garage were happy to class it as 4. Been going there for years with a variety of cars.

For anyone in Northampton, you can try Northampton Tyre & Battery. Know Land Rovers and take a pragmatic approach to the test.

Won't try to rip you off on the repairs either.