I'm rarely wrong - but if I am I admit it and stop banging on about it I think that the fact that the regulations that you are quoting come from a leaflet primarily talking about kit cars would suggest that this is what the regs are aiming at. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/327425/response/797620/attach/2/INF26.pdf
You supposed to re-register the vehicle if it retains 8 points (5 of them from chassis/body) you keep reg if not you get q plate - it's all explained in the last link I have posted.
Er no. From your own link Making an application Fill in form V55/4 or V55/5 For any type of newly registered vehicle, you must fill in either a: V55/4 form to register a new vehicle, including new imported vehicles and newly-built (kit) cars V55/5 form to register a used vehicle, including rebuilt vehicles, used imported vehicles and older vehicles that have never been registered
Read this carefully: " https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-altered-vehicles Radically altered vehicles Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the road. Radically altered vehicles are vehicles that have been altered from their original specification, but aren’t kit conversions. How to register You must follow all the instructions for registering a new vehicle. You’ll need to include the following with your application: form V627/1 - ‘Built up vehicle inspection report’ evidence of type approval, if necessary the vehicle registration certificate official receipts for any parts used photographs of the vehicle Contact DVLA if you’re not sure about what you need to provide. "
When I changed my engine to a Scooby I sent DVLA the new engine number and size and associated documents i.e. documents showing that it had been changed to a Subaru engine and receipt for the works. DVLA gave me an updated registration document, no one there raised that it had been substantially/radically altered or that I should be reregistering etc. I'm quite happy that I have notified the relevant bodies. Hasn't this been done to death now.
I did, nowhere in the post above or your link does it say you have to re-register a vehicle all the legislation is about registering a new vehicle, or an old vehicle that has not been previously registered. Say you import a shiny bus from Nevada, stick it on the NOVA and then think Scooby engine and gear box, red 9 steering, notched and tubbed chassis then try to register it as a 1976 VW T2, then you will have a problem and you will get a Q. The same as you would if you built a kit car from 17 donor cars. Q means a vehicle of unknown origin, a bitsa if you like. Not a currently registered and type approved vehicle that has been modified. The big point here is this all kicks in when trying to obtain a UK VRM for a previously unregistered vehicle.
Actually I have and I made one small error. The legislation would come into force not only for new vehicles and NOVA'd vehicles but also if your vehicle has not been taxed since 1983. I guess that's the cut off date they are going to use to force the re-registering of previously registered vehicles. Old vehicles Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the road. If you have a classic vehicle that hasn’t been taxed since 1983, it might not be registered with DVLA. If this is the case and you want to register it, follow all the instructions for registering a vehicle for the first time.
He sticks his head out the window in the bus ...so he is air cooled ...totally original not like Scooby Doo
