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blackbeltbob:
as some may know i just changed the chassis on my defender. now to me this makes it more valuable. so my question is do i tell my insurance company i have changed the chassis or not in order to keep the policy correct?
the reason i ask is that i have not told the DVLA about it so if i tell the isurance company then need to make a claim they could wriggle out of it i fear.
any help is appreciated

Keri:
As long as its a new chassis afaik you don't need to inform the DVLA of anything............ Only if your chassis was second hand and already had a vin no.

Yoshi:
I believe you do have to tell the dvla about it, as you do when its a tax exempt vehicle, so why not a normal vehicle?  I believe they need to see reciepts as its a major part of the vehicle thats been changed.

blackbeltbob:
they do need to know and while they are checking the car they look at your other major components to see if they have been changed. if so you could end up with a Q plate.
i just need to know what others have done regarding insurance companies

Keri:

--- Quote from: "blackbeltbob" ---they do need to know and while they are checking the car they look at your other major components to see if they have been changed. if so you could end up with a Q plate.
i just need to know what others have done regarding insurance companies
--- End quote ---


Well iv asked loads of garages etc etc and they have all said as long as it is a new chassis and is the same ie you've not cut it down or anything and it takes your old chassis number then its nothing to do with the DVLA because you havn't actually changed the vehicle its still got the same parts on it just less rusty and newer.

On the other hand if you started chopping and changing altering lengths etc etc or had a second hand chassis that already had a log book then you would have to inform the DVLA .

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