As far as the DVLA is concerned what would you class as two major components. Would you class both the front axle and the rear axle from the doner as one component as the DVLA want to do. Surely they are separate items and should be classed as two items.
The reason I ask is that I would like an age related plate and are using the following from the doner:-

Propshaft (modified)
diff
driveshafts
Rear hubs
Rear disc's & Calipers
Steering assembly

I would have thought there would be enough for an age related plate but I was informed that I should have used both axles from the Serria.

The most frustrating thing about this hole process is that I passed SVA six weeks ago and I'm still messing about with the DVLA in Leeds who also informed me that it'll take another 2 weeks and I may need to get the original invoice for Sylva for the chassis. This is going to be next to impossible as they sold the project on to stuart taylor in the early 90's.

Carl

i think steering is one and the rear axle another?

What about the front uprights.
IIRC with a new chassis and bodywork all you then need are two major components.

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Originally posted by Miks15
i think steering is one and the rear axle another?

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The Radically altered vehicle page
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/RegisteringAVehicle/DG_10014199
Has a definition of major components

* suspension
* axles
* transmission
* steering assembly
* engine

edit: in my view driveshafts + diff + rear hubs&brakes are all the axles a sierra has.

edit2: Do you have the bike V5? If so engine+gearbox from the bike could be argued to get an age related on the bike age.

Finally is a Q reg really that bad?

[Edited on 10/6/08 by iank]

All you need to qualify for an age related plate is the donor V5 and two of the following major components from the donor;

Chassis/Body Shell
Axles
Transmission
Steering Assembly
Engine
Suspension (front and back)

These descriptions are rather vague and open to interpretation.

Say for example you use the diff, shafts, brakes, uprights, steering rack, steering column and propshaft from the donor vehicle, you should easily qualify for an age related plate because you have the following three major components;

Axles
Transmission
Steering Assembly

Unfortunately, local DVLA's are autonomous and some may have different interpretations of the rules.

Phil

Phil

With all the bits I used off the doner only the steering column were of interest to the inspector. The prop is no good without the gearbox for the transmission. The rear axle assembly is no good with out the front uprights for the axle's. But I thought the word axles on the paperwork were for twin axled vehicles like trucks not cars

Carl, couldn't you just fit the Sierra uprights temporarily, to satisfy DVLA's inspector and get your age related plate?

Phil

That's my next response