DVLA - alterations/mods have to be declared?

Booner! · 26 Feb 2008 at 12:39

So I was browsing the DVLA website and spotted this nugget of info....

Legal obligations of drivers and keepers of vehicles

You must tell the DVLA if you:

* change your address and or name
* make any alterations to your vehicle
* sell your vehicle

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/AdviceOnBuyingAndSellingAVehicle/DG_4022406

Is it the same as insurance? (do you need to ring them up and declare alloy wheels? rear lights etc? or is it for massive chassis changes and engine rebuilds?

Overlag · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:06

i think they mean engine changes etc? ie Big things

Memphis · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:07

Overlag said:
i think they mean engine changes etc? ie Big things

Indeed. They don't care about a change of alloys, but funnily enough they would quite like to know if you drop a bigger, more powerful engine in.

lordrobs · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:08

Also stuff like colour changes etc.

L0rdMike · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:09

Memphis said:
Indeed. They don't care about a change of alloys, but funnily enough they would quite like to know if you drop a bigger, more powerful engine in.

If you put a smaller one in would they change your tax?

penski · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:25

L0rdMike said:
If you put a smaller one in would they change your tax?

Yup.

*n

Booner! · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:29

L0rdMike said:
If you put a smaller one in would they change your tax?

Can see lots of people with their Chelsea tractors sticking 1.1 micra engines in

lozza23_uk · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:36

Booner! said:
Can see lots of people with their Chelsea tractors sticking 1.1 micra engines in

not a bad idea actually

Justintime · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:54

Yea but how'd they even move without revving out and blowing up the engine?

lozza23_uk · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:21

correct gearing and you can pull anything

doesnt have to be a micra engine. you could be on a winner here. design a massive lux boat 4x4 thing with a tiny engine.

get posh spice in one and away you go! you will sell loads.

Siliconslave · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:28

if you have more than one engine do they count the total power or the individual ones.... i'll have 4 1l turbo engines in my SUV please

Memphis · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:29

Siliconslave said:
if you have more than one engine do they count the total power or the individual ones.... i'll have 4 1l turbo engines in my SUV please

You can't have more than one engine being used on the public highway.

EDIT - Or is that you can't have different axles being powered by different engines on the public highway.... can't mind.

penski · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:31

Memphis said:
You can't have more than one engine being used on the public highway.

EDIT - Or is that you can't have different axles being powered by different engines on the public highway.... can't mind.

Twin-engined vehicles are perfectly legal. A fallacy purported by the gimps on Scrapheap Challenge.

*n

Scania · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:58

lozza23_uk said:
correct gearing and you can pull anything

Not really tbh.

Booner! · 26 Feb 2008 at 16:38

lozza23_uk said:
correct gearing and you can pull anything

In 1st gear I can pull Abi Titmuss :cool:

ChoÞÞer · 26 Feb 2008 at 17:19

Booner! said:
In 1st gear I can pull Abi Titmuss

jellybeard999 · 26 Feb 2008 at 17:26

5th gear can't pull