Special cases
Motorhome, converted van, modified vehicle: which certificate should I order?
A converted vehicle often has two parties: the chassis manufacturer and the converter or body builder. The chassis certificate is not always enough; the final document is that of the last party to have obtained a multi-stage approval. Send us the VIN and a photo of the manufacturer plates: we identify the right issuer.
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Motorhomes, camper vans, ambulances, flatbeds and tippers fall under multi-stage type approval: the chassis-cab is approved by the base manufacturer (Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Ford…), then the converter or body builder obtains an approval for the completed vehicle. Each stage has its own manufacturer plate, usually in the engine bay or on the door pillar.
For registration, the useful document is the one describing the vehicle as it is:
- series-built motorhome (Hymer, Bürstner, Pilote, Adria, Knaus…): the converter issues a certificate of conformity for the completed vehicle; we order it from them, with the chassis certificate if the authority asks for it;
- van converted by a craftsman or by yourself: there is no approval for the completed vehicle; you need the chassis certificate and then an individual approval of the conversion by the national technical service;
- bodied commercial vehicle (tipper, flatbed, refrigerated): depending on the body builder, a completed-vehicle certificate may or may not exist; the foreign registration document often names the body builder in field D.1 or D.3.
The masses (F.1, F.2, G.1) and number of seats (S.1) of the completed vehicle differ from those of the chassis: a chassis-only certificate would lead to a wrong registration certificate. Our motorhome and van pages detail each situation.