20/10/2026
🚐🎉 GREAT NEWS FOR CAMPERVAN OWNERS – DVLA GUIDANCE UPDATED!
Some very welcome news for the campervan conversion industry!
The DVLA has updated its guidance on registering converted vans as motor caravans, and there are some important changes that could make life easier for campervan owners.
✅ POP-TOP ROOFS NOW RECOGNISED!
Previously, DVLA guidance excluded pop-top roofs when considering motor caravan classification. The updated guidance now includes both high-top and pop-top elevating roofs!
✅ NO MORE GRAPHICS REQUIREMENT!
The previous guidance included motor caravan-style graphics on both sides of the vehicle. This requirement has now been removed.
✅ NO AWNING BAR REQUIREMENT!
An awning bar is also no longer listed among the expected external features.
✅ WHAT ELSE IS REQUIRED?
Your conversion will still need appropriate windows, separate access to the living accommodation and the necessary internal facilities, including sleeping, seating, cooking and storage.
📸 Applications must be supported by photographs and the relevant DVLA documentation.
⚠️ IMPORTANT TO KNOW
Having a professionally converted campervan doesn’t automatically mean the DVLA will change its V5C classification. Each application is considered individually.
And remember, even if your V5C still says ‘van’, that doesn’t mean you can’t legally use it as a campervan!
👏 This is a positive step for the campervan industry, particularly owners of VW Transporters, Ford Transit Customs and other popular pop-top conversions.
Here at Campervan Warehouse Ltd, we’re pleased to see guidance that better reflects the campervans people actually own and enjoy!
🔗 Read the updated official DVLA guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/converting-a-vehicle-into-a-motor-caravan/converting-a-vehicle-into-a-motor-caravan
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Campervan Conversions & Upholstery