Dear Office, Do you class London Private Hire Vehicle as commercial Vehicle. Looking at information you provided before, London taxi is not a commercial vehicle as it is classed as M1 type light goods carriage vehicle. Does same law applies to Private Hire Vehicle? As my vehicle is also licensed by PCO and on DVLA vehicle Check it is classed as type M1. Thanks.

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TfL Ref: FOI-1761-1920

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 11^th September 2019 asking for information about the classification of Private Hire Vehicles.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. 

Specifically you asked:

“Do you class London Private Hire Vehicle as commercial Vehicle? Looking at information you provided before, London taxi is not a commercial vehicle as it is classed as M1 type light goods carriage vehicle.  Does same law applies to Private Hire Vehicle? As my vehicle is also licensed by PCO and on DVLA vehicle Check it is classed as type M1.”

TfL does not hold the requested information as we do not classify private hire vehicles in the manner susggested. Note that vehicles are classified by the Vehicle Certification Agency and HM Revenue and Customs for tax purposes, and so you may therefore wish to take up your query with those bodies.

The Vehicle Certification Agency can be contacted via its website here:

https://www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/contact-us-uk.asp

HMRC can be contacted via its website here:

https://www.gov.uk/contact-hmrc

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely,

David Wells

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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