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| Farmerben Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 605   
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Tried NFU? https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews
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24th Jan 2017 6:26pm |
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| Jimmyovskio Member Since: 02 Feb 2016 Location: yorkshire Posts: 20 
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Wouldn't go near me - say I'm not rural enough!
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24th Jan 2017 6:29pm |
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| Farmerben Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 605
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Sorry to hear that. I've never been accused of not being rural enough.
Tried Adrian Flux? They do a lot of specialist vehicles and call themselves Land Rover experts.... https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews |
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24th Jan 2017 6:31pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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 in Yorkshire!
I'd be escalating it through Landrover till something is done Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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24th Jan 2017 6:38pm |
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| Jimmyovskio Member Since: 02 Feb 2016 Location: yorkshire Posts: 20
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Am still trying - they've come back to today and actually retracted that they'd registered it incorrectly (think they mean the model itself - in terms of homologation) and in actual fact it's correct. This doesn't therefore explain why insurers say it is registered as a van and shouldn't have 7 seats.
Am awaiting a further response tomorrow - I've never had this issue with a 5/7 seat Defender before. |
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24th Jan 2017 6:46pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
This doesn't therefore explain why insurers say it is registered as a van and shouldn't have 7 seats. because it is registered on the insurers date base incorrect, same problem with pickup took me 18 mouth to get then to registered the correct information on the insurers date base. LR registered it correctly with DVLA
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24th Jan 2017 7:04pm |
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| Jimmyovskio Member Since: 02 Feb 2016 Location: yorkshire Posts: 20
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I'm not convinced LR have registered it correctly - it has a body type of 'Light 4x4 utility' whereas it should be an 'Estate' which is I believe what standard 4 or 7 seat Station Wagons are registered as.
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24th Jan 2017 7:09pm |
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| Farmerben Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 605
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Isn't it something to do with LR registering all Defenders as commercial vehicles on the V5 to avoid the crippling VED? Did it start around 2011 just before the 2.2? https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews
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24th Jan 2017 7:11pm |
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| Jimmyovskio Member Since: 02 Feb 2016 Location: yorkshire Posts: 20
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That's the taxation class - it's a different thing to body type. My 64 plate Defender was still classes as a Light Good Vehicle' for tax purposes but the body type was 'Estate' - it's the seats that are the issue - as soon as it gets to the number of seats they refuse to quote saying it doesn't fit with what has been registered.
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24th Jan 2017 7:19pm |
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| Paddie42 Member Since: 24 Apr 2014 Location: Hamphire Posts: 230 
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Mine is a 2003 station wagon (not county) but first registered in 2010 as it was used by the RAF. It has 9 seats from build which caused me problems as insurance companies don't want to insure more than 8.
On the V5 it has a body type of 'light 4x4 utility. I managed to get insured by the local NFU branch as the national NFU wouldn't insure it. If there is a local NFU branch try them as they will have more options available. |
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24th Jan 2017 7:21pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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My '16 plate is Light Goods Vehicle on the V5. Other had any issues with NFU. It won't be good for LEZ when Euro 6 is banned though. Has to be an Estate. 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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24th Jan 2017 7:26pm |
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| Jimmyovskio Member Since: 02 Feb 2016 Location: yorkshire Posts: 20
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Light Goods Vehicle is the taxation class, what does your body type say? (should be just above it)
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24th Jan 2017 7:29pm |
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| Gatecrasher Member Since: 19 Mar 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 76 
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Hi Jimmyovskio, I feel your pain and frustration, I had it last year, by the sounds of it , to be repeated again! My 110 Adventure Body type "Light 4x4 Utility" I recall speaking to NFU, gave me a quote but very unrealistic, they said problem was it was classed as a Van! So a commercial vehicle, not on their motor car database, I did explain about the 7 seats, but the computer said no...
Interesting a friend has a 110 XS Station Wagon reg last year which is also body type "Light 4x4 Utility" and received a very low realistic quote off NFU. It seems to me their has been a breakdown of communication between LR and the Insurance companies recorded classification on the Adventure and I think the other out going celebration vehicles, as I seem to recall Heritage and Autobigraphy owners experienced similar. Just to add insult to injury RRS ( 5 seater ) is classed as an "Estate", cheaper to insure than 1/2 the value Defender😡 Let's hope LR haven't given up on yourself yet and may be able to shine some light on it!! |
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24th Jan 2017 8:37pm |
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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500 
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Have you tried A plan?? Think they are site sponsor??? 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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24th Jan 2017 8:57pm |
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