if the documents say range rover and original plate then a Bobtail by its nature is modified heavily and ought at very least have a note on body change with the V5.
Where any alteration is made to a vehicle so as to make any of the particulars set out in the registration document incorrect, the registered keeper shall deliver to the Secretary of State—
(a)notification of the alteration;
(b)except where the registration document is lost, stolen or destroyed, the registration document.
What would you change body type to?
Having looked at the regulations in a bit more detail, this phrase sticks out:
So, if you bobtail it but the actual recorded details on the V5 remain the same (same body style, colour, fuel type, etc etc) then no reregistration, no IVA, no problems at MoT test, etc.
Of course, you'd still need to comply with Construction & Use regs - which is a different subject altogether!!!
I'm not sure it needs reregistering at all - where exactly in the laws, does it say a radically altered vehicle WHICH IS ALREADY REGISTERED, actually needs to go through obtaining a registration plate etc again?
first mot test would fail as it would not be correct for the test.
if the documents say range rover and original plate then a bobtail by its nature is modified heavily and ought at very least have a note on body change with the v5.
bollocks
and double bollocks
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