V5C Body Type Classification

[FalconWood]

Hi There.
I have a 1972 T2 VW Campervan that has a rear seat that turns into a bed and a single cupboard - that's it. I have just been to Le Mans and I paid £19.40 (the highest charge I believe) on the M6 Toll. This was a shock so I checked the V5C and its down as a Motor Caravan. This seems excessive for a car that is smaller than a Range Rover. Is this a quirk of the system or chageable - and if so how does one go about it and reclassify the vehicle to what Body Typr.
Thanks in advance
Falconwood

[E-bmw]

It sounds like whoever fitted those has had it re-classified (perhaps for tax or insurance purposes) but it seems like it doesn't help with your findings.

Having said that, did you check what the classification of the toll you paid is?

Maybe they have applied the wrong one.

[Scrump]

M6 toll charge is based on number of axles and height, nothing to do with v5 c classification.
Screenshot of vehicle categories:


I read that as your van would be class 4 and the charge for a class 4 vehicle driving the length of the m6 toll is £19.50:


That is a very expensive bit of road to use with a van. I won’t be taking my camper along it.

[bigdom]

On many UK and European toll roads, such as the M6 toll, "Height at 1st Axle" is a key metric. Passenger cars and vans typically measure under 1.3 metres at the front axle.

They run the same system in France, and my Caravelle is just treated as a car.

It would seem the V5 makes you class 4?

Class 1: Motorbikes
Class 2: Cars and small vans
Class 3: Cars + trailers / caravans
Class 4: Larger vans and motorhomes
Class 5: HGVs and coaches

Calculating the final fee: Advanced ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras record your vehicle as you enter and exit the road