Full Wraps and DVLA?

[John Childs]

Interesting point.

I don’t know about the DVLA and would be interested in their attitude.

As far as insurance goes, I have some clients whose insurance companies have refused to pay for wrapping following accident damage. Their argument usually goes along the lines of wrapping involves considerably greater cost than is reasonable and usual for vehicle graphics and that therefore they should have been informed, and a greater premium paid. I normally have little sympathy with insurance companies but in this instance I think they have a point. If they have a potential liability, which may involve as much as a couple of thousand quid in a bad accident, then they have a right to know, and to charge more for the extra cover.

I have also had instance where an insurance company has agreed to pay for fitting replacement decals but not for our travelling expenses in getting there. These can be considerable if the van is a couple of hundred miles away from us.

[Martin Pearson]

Isn’t it funny how different people tell you different things, or maybe the DVLAs policy on wrapped vehicles has changed.
About 18 months ago I asked the DVLA about this as I had wrapped the whole front end of my vitara with VWS vehicle wrap. I was told at the time that I only needed to reregister the car if this was a permanant change to the colour and as the vinyl could be removed leaving the original colour underneath then there was no requirement to reregister the car.

[John Childs]

chunkie….

I think the uninsured thing is a bit of a red herring. Never once has my insurance company asked me what colour my vehicles are. They don’t know and they don’t care.

Their only concern is the cost of repairs, and even then they wouldn’t withdraw cover completely, just refuse to pay for repairs over and above what we have paid premiums for.

[Andrew Ward]

My insurance company (Direct Line) did ask for the Colour of my Van & also said that they would not insure the Signwriting/Graphics on it.

Also on wraping, i did hear of someone being pulled over and fined for not declaring the change of colour to their vehicle to the DVLA.(This was a FULL wrap).

[Nobby Thomas]

DVLA..Mmmmmmmmm let’s think about this a little. I think they may have too much time on their hands, tell em’ to stuff it when the sun don’t shine..I always did have the tactical approach to these things!!! 👿 👿

[buffnutt]

this is a good …been down this road a few times ,,,right then here goes i build custom motorcycles and haveing had them airbrushed in various different ways over the years,ive tried to get them insured with various different companys and had some fun also with the dvla…when you say register the vehicle as a mutli coloured one i actually took the bike to won of their dptranspot people and he couldnt decide what coulor it was so it ended up being the base colour of the paint not mutli, as for the wraps i was told that as this is a non permenant colour change this would not need to change the colour with them,but i should notify my insurance just to be safe i think it depends on who you speak to and what sort of day she is haveing, (i live not far from the dvla)