Member Since: 19 Nov 2006
Location: Oakley, Hampshire
Posts: 938
weight issue
Can any of you clever people help me sort out the correct weight of the vehicle?
I've always believed the vehicle was 2700 KG or thereabouts, until I took it in for it's first MOT today and the mechanic opened the bonnet, looked at the metal plate inside and said it was too heavy for his centre (3200 kgs) and therefore needed a different MOT class inspection.
The handbook says 2718kgs and the plate says 3230-6730kgs (?). Pix below.
I thought the 3230kg was the maximum weight allowed, not the standard weight.
Confused.
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4th Mar 2011 5:11 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18455
D3s are a Class IV MOT, the stations are getting this wrong (it applies to commercial 110s and the like over 3000kg gross vehicle weight, but NOT cars).
3230kg is the gross vehicle weight - i.e. maximum loaded weight of the vehicle
6730kg is the gross train weight - i.e. 3230kg GVW plus a maximum of 3500kg (3.5 tonne) trailer with load
As the handbook shows, the kerb weight (i.e. unladen but full tank) for a TDV6 D3 is 2718kg.06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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4th Mar 2011 5:21 pm
iconix
Member Since: 19 Nov 2006
Location: Oakley, Hampshire
Posts: 938
Thanks, thought so.
4th Mar 2011 5:26 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18455
Try a different MOT station perhaps!06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
4th Mar 2011 5:27 pm
Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
Posts: 1653
Martin wrote:
Try a different MOT station perhaps!
TFR If they dont know what class it is, what chance of it passing. FA I guess
And they are class IV, or they were yesterday
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