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There is a lot of misunderstanding on the internet etc. in respect of Dual Purpose Vehcles and speed limits.
The definition of a Dual Purpose Vehicle is in The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, (nothing to do with the registration details in that definition - many are N1, Light Goods, Panel Van etc), all that is required is that the vehicle meeets that definition.

Dual Purpose Vehicles are in the same group of vehicles for speed limit purposes as cars, motorcycles, & car-derived-vans in Sch 6, The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
 
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Quote from: Raykay on November 02, 2024, 03:10:24 pm
Quote from: baroudeur on November 02, 2024, 01:41:19 pm
To clarify, there is nothing required on a vehicle to indicate the unladen weight so how will the police decide the weight of a vehicle?  Even DVLA struggle to provide the police with an easy way to identify, at the roadside, some of the totally weird specifications relating to vans, MPVs, DPVs, motorhomes and other vehicles.

That is one of the problems, it is what the vehicle actually is, not what it is registered as. For example, Vito 5 seaters that meet the requirements to be a 'Dual Purpose Vehicle' are still 'Light Goods Vehicles', but not subject to the goods vehicle speed limits, which some authorities fail to identify the difference. For example the unladen weight may be shown in the manuacturers vehicle specifications, chassis plate, etc. but not understood by the authorities.

The unladen weight in the manufacturer's specification is of the base vehicle used for Type Approval of that model and does not include any optional equipment or variations in the specification of that model. When the application to register a vehicle is made if that weight is used it will appear on the V5C.  The only way to know the unladen weight is to weigh the vehicle as used.

Edit: The unladen weight is not required on the vehicle plate only  GVW - GTW - axle 1 - axle 2 weights
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As above, the weight can vary according to the model and shown in their different specification. For example, there are three different sizes of Vito, - Compact, Long, and Extra Long, with three different weights shown. 
The 5 seater Vito is normally the compact size, which will be the lowest.
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