huy a coach for conver sion into a holiday home,
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how can I tax it and is there any restriction on size to lax it at the private rate? Would I he allowed to tow a small trader with such a vehicle? What annual test would he required?
A Providing a passenger vehicle is not operated for hire and reward, it cannot be classified as a public service vehicle. For Excise duty purposes it is a private vehicle and can be taxed in accordance with Part II of Schedule 5 to the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 at 25 a year. There is no stipulation as to size.
The vehicle would be subject to an MoT test three years after first registration in the same way as a private car.
Though Regulation 127 of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1973 prohibits the drawing of a trailer by a public service vehicle (though there are exemptions), this would not apply to the vehicle you propose to adapt as it will not be classed as a psv. There is no reason why you cannot tow a trailer with it.