Dear All:
I own a beautiful 1995 300 TDI "County" Station wagon with windows on the sides and 10 seats. I was just rejected for an exemption in London LEZ with Transport for London (TFL). Last week I was rejected by the DVLA for a change to Estate, and I am at a loss.
The letter reads:
"We've completed reviewing the information that has been sent in about the vehicle and can confirm that the vehicles compliance status will be non - compliant, as it's will still be classed as a Light 4X4 Utility vehicle as the seating at the rear of the vehicle is benches and they are not classed as fixed seating.
If we were able to accept the bench seats for the application your vehicle would still be subject to the LEZ Scheme as the vehicle would have 10 seats and would still be non # compliant."
I don't understand because on their website they say:
"A small number of Defenders 90s and 110s may be a 'station wagon' but may not be classified as such by the DVLA. This means vehicles with side and rear windows manufactured with fixed seating throughout the vehicle including the area accessed via the back door and there are nine seats or less including the driver's seat. Please note that vehicles without fixed seating throughout will not be treated as an estate and will be subject to LEZ. Fixed seating means individual seats with seat belts. It does not include benches or homemade seating variants. For models registered before 1998 - register your vehicle with TfL with suitable photographic proofs showing all sides of the vehicles with all doors open which clearly shows the entire internal seating arrangements. "
I am going to appeal, but what do I do? Do I need to remove my bench seats, so not to be classified as a minibus or do I.... Please help!
Z
I own a beautiful 1995 300 TDI "County" Station wagon with windows on the sides and 10 seats. I was just rejected for an exemption in London LEZ with Transport for London (TFL). Last week I was rejected by the DVLA for a change to Estate, and I am at a loss.
The letter reads:
"We've completed reviewing the information that has been sent in about the vehicle and can confirm that the vehicles compliance status will be non - compliant, as it's will still be classed as a Light 4X4 Utility vehicle as the seating at the rear of the vehicle is benches and they are not classed as fixed seating.
If we were able to accept the bench seats for the application your vehicle would still be subject to the LEZ Scheme as the vehicle would have 10 seats and would still be non # compliant."
I don't understand because on their website they say:
"A small number of Defenders 90s and 110s may be a 'station wagon' but may not be classified as such by the DVLA. This means vehicles with side and rear windows manufactured with fixed seating throughout the vehicle including the area accessed via the back door and there are nine seats or less including the driver's seat. Please note that vehicles without fixed seating throughout will not be treated as an estate and will be subject to LEZ. Fixed seating means individual seats with seat belts. It does not include benches or homemade seating variants. For models registered before 1998 - register your vehicle with TfL with suitable photographic proofs showing all sides of the vehicles with all doors open which clearly shows the entire internal seating arrangements. "
I am going to appeal, but what do I do? Do I need to remove my bench seats, so not to be classified as a minibus or do I.... Please help!
Z
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