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A list of combination vans can be seen at Car derived vans and combi vans.

Definition

A combination van looks like a van which can be fitted with, or includes, more seats behind the driver’s seat.

Exclusions

This guidance does not affect those vehicles:

• which cannot be a motor car because of the one tonne payload test at VIT50300. You should note that the inclusion of a row of seats will reduce the payload capacity.
• where the load area is big enough compared with the passenger area to make the carriage of goods the main use of the vehicle.

Options

There are a number of options:

1) Subject to the exclusions these vehicles fall within a) and b) of the definition at VIT50300 and would therefore qualify as a motor car:

• vehicles fitted with a permanent row of seats behind the driver with one or more side windows;
• vehicles fitted with a folding row of seats behind the driver with one or more side windows; and
• vehicles fitted with seat mounts for a “click in click outâ€� seat behind the driver with one or more side windows.

2) Subject to the exclusions these vehicles fall within a) of the definition at VIT50300 and would therefore qualify as a motor car:

• vehicles fitted with a permanent row of seats behind the driver without any side windows;
• vehicles fitted with a folding row of seats behind the driver without any side windows; and
• vehicles fitted with seat mounts for a “click in, click outâ€� seat behind the driver without any side windows.

(i) Subject to the exclusions these vehicles fall within b) of the definition at VIT50300 and would therefore qualify as a motor car:

• vehicles fitted with no seats or seat mounts for a “click in, click outâ€� seat behind the driver with one or more side windows.