HELP- I need a MOT for my coach!

alanalea

Last year I bought a coach- It was a PSV (53 seater school coach)- I converted it to a motor home.

I desperately need an MOT station in or around Camberley area (GU postcode) that can fit a full sized coach- as the earliest VOSA can fit me in is 15th July and we're going to Glastonbury festival 19th June!

Can anyone help?!

Cheers,
Lea

northern_munky

I used to be a mechanic for a coach firm and our big coaches including the 53 seaters needed a class VI test which can only be carried out at a government testing station. Have you tried ringing up VOSA for a list of stations in your area?

I'm not really sure on this but do you still need PCV test now it's been converted from a passenger carrying vehicle to motorhome?

northern_munky

Just checked this out and motorhomes should be class IV same as a car and same price as well as long as you have registered a change of class to the DVLA

Problem is trying to get your coach into a normal sized garage :O)

alanalea

Yep, you're right on the change on class thing.

We've got a couple of MOT stations around our area that take coaches, but our coach has a wheelbase of 19ft and a weight of 9 ton (so too long for the ramp and too heavy for the lifts!)

epninety

It's a long time ago now, but our local bus company (in Portsmouth) used to do MoTs and servicing as a sideline.

Might be worth a phone call? Try a small local coach outfit and see who they use?

Hermione54

Citibus in Plymouth will test coach sized motorhomes, and it is class 4 - same as a private car.

nullogik

I'm thinking about doing the same thing (ie buying and converting a used PSV). Was it easy for you to find insurance? How roughly how much were you quoted?

alanalea

nullogik I've sent you a pm