Item 7 Appendix 3 - Age and Vehicle Specifications - December 2018
West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 February 2026
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Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Age and Vehicle Specification Requirements All vehicles • Must meet M1 type full vehicle approval; • No less than 4 passengers seats and no more than 8; • Minimum of 4 doors; • Minimum space across the narrowest part of the backseat to be 122 cms; • The steering wheel must be on the offside of the vehicle. Saloon cars/MPVs • May operate until 14 years old; • They must be licensed prior to being 8 years old; • Saloon type vehicles must have a luggage compartment space of at least 323 litres; • When replacing a saloon vehicle with an alternative vehicle with a carrying capacity of 5 or more passengers, the replacement vehicle must be Wheelchair Accessible (Only applicable in Dumbarton & Vale of Leven zone). Purpose Built and Adapted WAVs • can operate indefinitely with no restriction on age at first use. ITEM 7 APPENDIX 3
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