skov
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 11:34 AM |
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Legalities of Removing Passenger Seat?
Does anyone know the legalities of removing the passenger seat? (Insurance/DVLA/etc?)
It very rarely gets used in my car and looks like an easy way to remove a load of dead weight!
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prawnabie
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 11:57 AM |
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It will pass an MOT as long as you remove the seatbelt too
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wilkingj
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 12:10 PM |
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Apart from the above... NEVER carry a passenger again!
You might get a reduction in your insurance for not having a passenger.
However!!!! They might put it up as they could class it as a single seater.
Might be better to just take seat and belt out, and never carry a passenger, and say nowt.
Just my 2d's worth.
Geoff
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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redscamp
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 12:23 PM |
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the back seat then becomes the "front seat" and needs a seat belt (if it did not have one on older cars)
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chrism
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 12:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by redscamp
the back seat then becomes the "front seat" and needs a seat belt (if it did not have one on older cars)
I think if he wants to remove the passenger seat to save weight its likely there aren't going to be any rear seats still there.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 12:52 PM |
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Removing the seat for Mot test would only mean an advisory , the seat belt even if still fitted would no longer need to be tested
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 01:07 PM |
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quote:
Removing the seat for Mot test would only mean an advisory , the seat belt even if still fitted would no longer need to be tested
Yes I would agree with this. Had no rear seats in when I took the tin top for an MOT once. Passed OK with a advisory note saying unable to test rear
seat belts as no seats fitted. I also had a similar note when a child seat was fitted. Can't see it being a problem as far as the MOT
concerned. Also remember seeing a kit car with the engine (motorbike) mounted in the passenger space.
[Edited on 26/7/14 by Smoking Frog]
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skov
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 01:27 PM |
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Thanks for the replies so far.
No need to worry about rear seats, it's a 2 seater kit car 
I don't want to remove it forever (and get it re-registered as a single seater), just wondered if I'm ok to drive it with the passenger
seat 'temporarily' removed 
My biggest worry would be what happened if I crashed and the insurers got involved.
Thinking about it, I should probably just give them a call and ask them!
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Sam_68
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 02:47 PM |
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I used to remove the passenger seat on both my Sylva and my Westfield. Never worried about it; never had any issues (even advisories) at MOT time.
I can't imagine any valid argument to say that not having the second seat fitted could increase insurance risk (provided you're not trying
to carry a passenger without it, of course), so I never bothered telling my insurance company.
Go ahead and stop worrying about it, would be my advice!
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skov
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 03:11 PM |
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Fair point, I probably do worry too much!
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HowardB
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 04:22 PM |
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I took mine out too,. not an issue, I also put it back and no issue between there and not there for the MOT's
hth
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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metro6r4
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| posted on 26/7/14 at 04:58 PM |
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I would advise your insurance companys that you have removed it as they look for any reason to not pay out should the worst happen.They could see it
as a modification that you have not informed them of but I may be wrong
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Mikef
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 07:15 AM |
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Agreed with above.
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