Motorhome Road Tax

Bongonaught
Bongonaught Forum Participant Posts: 37
edited December 2017 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Hi

I am thinking of trading the caravan for a motor home but I am struggling to find out how much road tax I would pay. I currently pay around £280 for the tow car being a 2.2 diesel.  The motor home I have an eye on is a Fiat Ducato Lunar 2.8 2003 mod.

By changing I can save on at least one insurance as i will be selling the car & caravan

I have had a quote for insurance from CC&MH and was pleasantly surprised.

I love the caravan but I have recently developed an unexpected and awkward heart condition (AF) which is unpredictable and have been told that riving and tearing is not on !  Not that I did any the motor mover does everything for me but I must confess that the motor home appeals to me more.

 

Anyway please can anyone hazard a guess?  I have been on the Gov. website and it is difficult to calculate

 

Cheers

 

 

 

 

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Trusted Posts: 23,338
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    edited November 2017 #2

    Try this website if you have the reg no, Bongo. I’d guess it will be less than your car.

     

    https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2017 #3

    When we changed from a caravan to a motorhome we sold the tow car and purchased a small car and to this day we are still paying less in VED in total for two vehicles than we were for the tow car on its own which was the about £475 a year. We found the insurance was about the same for the motorhome as it was for the caravan. The only extra expense (for us as we previously only had one vehicle) is the cab service for the motorhome.

    Good luck with the AF. In certain circumstances it can be corrected but I am sure you have had that conversation with your doctor. 

    David

  • Tammygirl
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    edited November 2017 #4

    Would agree with DK, we pay less now for the MH than we did for the tow car and caravan for everything.

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  • cyberyacht
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    edited December 2017 #6

    The VED on my Kuga was £190. The MH, a 2.2 Euro 5 engine is, IIRC, £245. VED rates can be lower if a MH is above a certain weight, I think 4.25 tonnes, otherwise it is taxed as PLG and based on emissions.

  • Justus2
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    edited December 2017 #7

    Vehicle Excise Duty on our van is also £245.. Its a 2.3ltr Euro 5 Fiat van.

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  • KeithandMargaret
    KeithandMargaret Forum Participant Posts: 660
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    edited December 2017 #9

    I have a Pilote 3500kg Motorhome and the Vehicle Tax is £245 for 12 months (£134.75 for 6 months).

    Above the 3500kg weight other conditions can apply for the Vehicle Tax but the Lunar is only 3500kg and different tariffs should not worry you.

    Insurance costs me £340 for two named drivers, Breakdown cover for UK and Abroad, Legal cover and known Heart condition (Pacemaker) – others may pay more and others less.

    Hope this helps

  • MichaelT
    MichaelT Forum Participant Posts: 1,874
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    edited December 2017 #10

    We pay £165 for our 3,850 van.  It is all to do with keeping the costs down for HGV operators in the UK to compete with all the foreign operators coming over from France etc. filling up with cheap fuel there to deliver goods here.

  • H B Watson
    H B Watson Forum Participant Posts: 183
    edited December 2017 #11

    Yep, as has been said the PHG of £165 is great for me, only becomes a problem after 70yo.

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  • huskydog
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    edited December 2017 #13

    I have a 2005 lunar 2.8dt and pay £190 a year

  • peedee
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    edited December 2017 #14

    the ability to drive into any Continental town/village without worrying about the increasingly common weight restrictions

    BB, This usually only applies to commercial vehicles and does not apply for access anyway, e.g. to a campsite or aire. Nevertheless it is wise not to flaunt the restrictions without good reason. You never know what you might encounter which prevents passage.

    peedee

  • cyberyacht
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    edited December 2017 #15

    It also saves a lot of hassle once one hits that magic age.

  • Lyke Wake Man
    Lyke Wake Man Club Member Posts: 238
    edited December 2017 #16

    why dont you get an old motorhome tat has free ved

  • EasyT
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    edited December 2017 #17

    Some of the 3500 motorhomes seem to have really low payloads like 250/270kg. However what is included in MIRO. Is there an allowance for fuel, driver, water? 

  • Tigi
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    edited December 2017 #18

    I have just paid £115 for a Mercedes GLC 250d which just goes to show what a complete shambles VED has become, started by Osborne and now continued by Hammond. 

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