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datalas:
I thought the DVLA points system would just about allow a chassis swap sans reregistering, however it's a fairly close call and swapping anything else (as well) is questionable.

At the end of the day the Q-Plate is used to determine vehicles of indeterminate age of manufacture, or other oddities.  If you sufficiently modify a vehicle that it should be re-registered, then it has to be re-registered..  

Addmitedly the insurance company will hike the price up, but then again they do that if you add spotlights, stickers, furry dice or drive it wearing an expensive coat.  

If, God forbid you are in an accident and haven't kept to within the letter of the law, do you really believe the insurance company will say "well, technically he was driving an illigal vehicle, and it wasn't the one he insured, but it's a nice day and I've just had a lovely coconut ring biscuit.. let's pay out anyway" ?

Somehow I think not.  You have to have insurance in this country, and that insurance *has* to be for the vehicle in question; by vehicle in question there is no grey area, being the same colour isn't good enough.  If you are in any doubt, ring the DVLA and ask, they, curiously enough have catered for people changing chassis, engine etc...

muddyweb:

--- Quote from: "datalas" ---I thought the DVLA points system would just about allow a chassis swap sans reregistering,
--- End quote ---


Nope, sorry :-(

Specific mention is made to swapping chassis for anything other than a new replacement from the vehicle manufacturer.

datalas:
ahh... depends on "chassis swap"

sorry, wasn't really reading the thread  :oops:   I thought it was a "like for like", i.e. series chassis for a series chassis.  Again I though that "manufacturer" was a little oddly defined, as in a designa chassis would suffice..

still, I might be wrong as I hadn't investigated the options to any great degree, i.e. sufficient to actually think about doing it.

muddyweb:

--- Quote ---"A new chassis or monocoque bodyshell of the same specification as the original supported by evidence from the dealer/manufacturer (e.g. receipt)"
--- End quote ---



You need to be able to prove that the new chassis is made to LR specs and is new.   Then you should be OK.



--- Quote ---"If a second-hand chassis/monocoque bodyshell is used, the vehicle must pass a ESVA/SVA test after which a "Q" prefix registration number will be allocated."
--- End quote ---


So you can't do a chassis swap with a used chassis without an SVA.

datalas:
Or use the registration of the donor chassis...

which is deemed vaugely acceptible, as I read it..

But, then it wouldn't be tax exempt, which, unless it's a rangie with a funny body shell a coiled motor woulnd't be anyhow...

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