LANDY DEFENDER 32 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 HI JUST WONDERED IF ANYONE KNOW, CAN I REGISTER A DEFENDER WITH A AGRICULTURAL LICENSE SO IT CAN BE DRIVEN AT 16 IF SO WHAT WOULD I NEED TO DO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Hi, Welcome but please don't shout. I have no experience of this but started to look here. Government site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I have owned a couple registered in this way but both had agricultural machinery bolted on them to change the use from a simple pickup to something else. One was set up for slug pelleting and the other a sprayer. I think they are quite tight on allowing this to happen now so you may struggle. It also limits you to (from memory) 15 miles max radius from base and only from field to field so you could not use it to go to the shops for example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 That is what the Gov site says, must be for the sole use of agricultural purposes not general use and seems to suggest max 40 mph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 30 minutes ago, missingsid said: suggest max 40 mph? Could alter the pump settings to achieve this I suppose or restrict the throttle opening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Remove the main box gear lever? Leave in 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I believe it can be done. But might be more hassle than it is worth. If it is being done to try and get around driving licence laws and age restrictions, then you are on very shaky ground. I.e. if it is being done so that a 16 year old can use it on the road as a car. Then you would be liable to prosecution and might really scupper the 16 year old in getting a full licence in the future. Do you have more info on why you want to register it as an agri vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANDY DEFENDER 32 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 4 hours ago, missingsid said: Hi, Welcome but please don't shout. I have no experience of this but started to look here. Government site. Hi thanks for the info sorry for shouting my caps lock was stuck on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANDY DEFENDER 32 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Chicken Drumstick said: I believe it can be done. But might be more hassle than it is worth. If it is being done to try and get around driving licence laws and age restrictions, then you are on very shaky ground. I.e. if it is being done so that a 16 year old can use it on the road as a car. Then you would be liable to prosecution and might really scupper the 16 year old in getting a full licence in the future. Do you have more info on why you want to register it as an agri vehicle? thanks for the info reason being i am 15 and would like to run a lawn care company along with other jobs when i reach 16 so just wondered if i could register it as agricultural ( the only other option for a open back truck would be a piaggio ape lol ) so a defender would be more useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 You can't do it as your intended application is not agricultural. A piaggio would probably fit the bill pretty well and be good advertising. My advice would be to get the piaggio but see if you can get a job for someone else and do bit of grass cutting on the side, You will learn much more in the long run, people are less willing to help and show older lads/lasses. Alternitivly a classic tractor and 3 ton trailer would do the job but you still fall foul of the regs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Well I admire your work ethic, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Great worth ethic, but it’s not going to work for your intended purpose sadly. Same for the tractor and trailer…. Think that needs to be for actual agricultural use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANDY DEFENDER 32 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 thanks for your kind comments i think i will stick to the piaggio until i am 17 and can legally drive a defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Does the Ape work at 16 then? Thought it would be too heavy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Have you got a Defender? You could always get one and start refurbing it. Some of us have had our Defenders for years and they are still in bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Hunter Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 5 hours ago, monkie said: Have you got a Defender? You could always get one and start refurbing it. Some of us have had our Defenders for years and they are still in bits. Yes!!! I'm into my fifth year of a total overhaul, from galv chassis up, and am still enjoying the rebuild. Making the rebuild a hobby rather than a chore keeps the fun in it, and this evening I found two pieces that I'd been looking for for weeks. They were both under a pile of interior soft items that I had'nt touched for quite a while, so I was well pleased. More progress tomorrow. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Wow, you started a full nut and bolt restoration at 10 yrs old! My son has just turned 9 and I am thinking about trying to get him to fix stuff not break it. He knows that I can fix everything so want him to learn but as I don't have a child safe ish work area at the moment it is difficult. I'm not too worried as I didn't start on bikes until I was 12. Starting young is great, my mate got his kids into Kart racing at 9 one took to it the other not. The one that did won and other championships and now is a Jaguar test driver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANDY DEFENDER 32 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 10:41 PM, landroversforever said: Does the Ape work at 16 then? Thought it would be too heavy? yes they can be driven on a moped licence as they are only 50 cc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANDY DEFENDER 32 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 i havent got one yet , my dad has always had defender 110s since i can remember but it is trying to find one in " ok " condition in my price range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 11:54 AM, LANDY DEFENDER 32 said: yes they can be driven on a moped licence as they are only 50 cc Hope you manage to find a decent one at reasonable money. They have really crept up in price in recent years due to the trend to use them for Coffee/Pizza trucks. I searched for the larger TM703 version for years but could not find the version with a steering wheel. Too heavy/powerful to fit the moped requirements for you though. I ended up with the british version of the TM703 instead 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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