Finally got around to applying for reclassification on the DVLA documents. Hope I don’t get fined for lateness, although there does not appear to be a time limit defined? Photos above show the roof in raised position, the water level indicator in the cupboard wall beneath the washbasin and hob. The water bottle itself has now been marked up with accurate top up scale. I have insulated around the bottle so that we can leave water in overnight on our driveway so that we can make a brew next day without having to keep refilling before we go out.
I chatted with someone who had converted a Mercedes Sprinter , new age style. It had a log burning stove, a mutated front door and in theory, on paper it met the DVLA requirements as a Motor Caravan.The application was rejected as the vehicle “did not have the external appearance of a Motor Caravan”. Where does this leave camper vans with “stealth” styling? What defines the appearance of a Motor Caravan? It all seems a bit wishy washy to me?
For more details for reclassifying your vehicle to Motor Caravan see http://www.caravanwise.co.uk/motor/diycamper.html
Nissan nv200 camper van from dinkum 
http://www.campervanlife.com/building/legal
When did the guy with the sprinter try to register it.
I think it was sometime in 2013, so fairly recently. This “appearance of a Motor Caravan” rule came in with the last changes made by DVLA. I have not seen the Sprinter myself however. Perhaps it was too “new age” but how do you decide on appearance? A motor caravan can be a pop top Morris Marina or a space age gin palace with pull out sides.
drivelodge did our paper work and it all went through no problem. only took about two weeks as well.