It's been a frustrating few months, the DVLA changed the goalposts, but decided not to tell anyone where they had moved them!

An update released today (October 21st 2019) details:

Requirements for changing body type to motor caravan

DVLA will only consider changing the body type to motor caravan (motorhome) if the vehicle meets the following three requirements:

1. The body type shown on your V5C registration certificate (log book) is one of those shown in this list

• ambulance
• box van
• goods
• insulated van
• light goods
• light van
• livestock carrier
• Luton van
• minibus
• MPV (multi-purpose vehicle)
• panel van
• specially fitted van
• special mobile unit
• van with side windows

If it's not on the list - don't apply it will be refused.

1. Motor caravan external permanent features

• 2 or more windows on at least one side of the main body (this does not include windows on the driver or passenger doors) to provide a reasonable amount of daylight into the living accommodation
• a separate door which provides access to the living accommodation of the vehicle (this excludes the driver and passenger doors); a window on this door counts as a separate window on the main body
• motor caravan-style graphics on both sides of the vehicle
• an awning bar attached to either side of the vehicle
• a high-top roof (this does not include a pop-top elevating roof)

1. Motor caravan internal features

• seats and a table
• sleeping accommodation which may be converted from the seats
• cooking facilities
• storage facilities

Links:

View the full page from the DVLA here.

DVLA Guidance Page

New V1006 Form - Motor Caravan Conversion Checklist (PDF)

Conclusion:

I draw specifically attention to the phrase at the end of section 2 - THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE A POP-TOP ELEVATING ROOF - so expect to see more rumblings about this as it looks like you can only make the change if you have a fixed high top.

Elevating roofs and standard height vans need not apply!

Is this the end of the subject? I can't see how it can be...

Maybe a "Campervan" classification is on its way (as opposed to "MotorHome" ) for vehicles with elevating roofs?

What do you think will happen next?