DVLA motor caravan reclassification (5 figures)
The Motor Caravan Reclassification and Duties carries 5 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages; the 4 published figures given by vehicle class run from 140 to 375 GBP, read 11 October 2026.
2 of the 4 named sources read in full publish a figure; 2 publish none, read 11 October 2026.
By vehicle class and duty
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| vehicle classprivate/light goods, engine over 1,549cc (general rate) | 375GBP | 375 to 375GBP | 1 |
| vehicle classprivate/light goods, engine up to 1,549cc (general rate) | 230GBP | 230 to 230GBP | 1 |
| vehicle classlight goods vehicle (van) | 360GBP | 360 to 360GBP | 1 |
| vehicle classlower-emission or pre-2011 electric van | 140GBP | 140 to 140GBP | 1 |
| dutystandard rate of vehicle excise duty, second and later years | 140GBP | 140 to 140GBP | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty) | 375GBP | private/light goods, engine over 1,549cc (general rate) | 2026-10-11 |
| Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty) | 360GBP | light goods vehicle (van) | 2026-10-11 |
| Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty) | 230GBP | private/light goods, engine up to 1,549cc (general rate) | 2026-10-11 |
| DVLA (Inside DVLA blog): new vehicle tax rates - motorhomes, kit-built and multi-stage build vehicles | 140GBP | standard rate of vehicle excise duty, second and later years | 2026-10-11 |
| Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty) | 140GBP | lower-emission or pre-2011 electric van | 2026-10-11 |
The sentence each figure was read from (5)
- Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty), read 2026-10-11:
[F3Except in the case of [F4an electrically propelled [F5, or zero-emission,] vehicle or] a vehicle having an engine with a cylinder capacity not exceeding [F61,549 cubic centimetres], the] general rate is [F7£375].
- Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty), read 2026-10-11:
The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a vehicle to which this Part of this Schedule applies is— if the vehicle is not a [F75pre-2007 or post-2008] lower-emission van [F76or a pre-2011 electric van], [F77£360];
- Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty), read 2026-10-11:
In the case of [F9an electrically propelled [F10, or zero-emission,] vehicle or] a vehicle having an engine with a cylinder capacity not exceeding [F111,549 cubic centimetres], the general rate is [F12£230].]
- DVLA (Inside DVLA blog): new vehicle tax rates - motorhomes, kit-built and multi-stage build vehicles, read 2026-10-11:
From the second time the vehicle is taxed, the standard rate of tax is £140 (£130 for alternative fuel vehicles) and an additional rate (where applicable) of £310, adding up to £450 (£440 for alternative fuel vehicles) a year for the next 5 years.
- Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty), read 2026-10-11:
if the vehicle is a [F78pre-2007 or post-2008] lower-emission van [F79or a pre-2011 electric van], [F80£140].
Read in full, publishes no figure
2 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002, reg 16 (changes in registration particulars), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, reg 3 (interpretation), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
2 of the 4 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 2 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 5 figures, never sentences; 20 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per duty per vehicle class, quoted from the statute or the agency's own statement with its effective date: the annual rate of vehicle excise duty for the class a converted vehicle falls into, the obligation to notify DVLA of changed particulars, and the definition of 'motor caravan' the guidance rests on.
Derived: what the conversion adds to the annual cost of running the vehicle, which is the figure the converter's quote never includes, and the changed-since on each rate year.
20 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (4)
- Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002, reg 16 (changes in registration particulars)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, reg 3 (interpretation)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- DVLA (Inside DVLA blog): new vehicle tax rates - motorhomes, kit-built and multi-stage build vehicles(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Motor Caravan Reclassification and Duties carries 5 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages; the 4 published figures given by vehicle class run from 140 to 375 GBP, read 11 October 2026.
2 of the 4 named sources read in full publish a figure; 2 publish none, read 11 October 2026.
Motor Caravan Reclassification and Duties, vehicle class private/light goods, engine over 1,549cc (general rate): median 375 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
Motor Caravan Reclassification and Duties, vehicle class private/light goods, engine up to 1,549cc (general rate): median 230 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
Motor Caravan Reclassification and Duties, vehicle class light goods vehicle (van): median 360 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
Motor Caravan Reclassification and Duties, vehicle class lower-emission or pre-2011 electric van: median 140 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
Motor Caravan Reclassification and Duties, duty standard rate of vehicle excise duty, second and later years: median 140 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
Cite as: "campervanconversioncost.co.uk Motor Caravan Reclassification and Duties", updated 2026-10-21, https://campervanconversioncost.co.uk/datasets/motor-caravan-reclassification-and-duties/.
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