p.cressie

I've now sold my Impreza, and in the position to start looking for a focus RS. I need to have 3 belts in the back. I've read and been told that a standard 3 seat rear bench will fit and to use the double buckle at the same time. My main concern is getting the vehicle checked by VOSA. Will they need to see reipts for the parts used? Do you think they will allow you to use used parts or will they need to be new parts?
Thanks for any help, Paul

studabear

Why do Vosa need to check it? If I was doing a mot on a car it would just be test as presented.

p.cressie

I'm thinking, as its down on the log book as a 4 seats it will need to be changed to 5 seats?

studabear

Not in terms of the mot it won't matter what is on the log book.

Test as presented.

Insurance might be something to look into though as it will be a modification

p.cressie

Spoke to Boncaster and Need2Insure and they were fine with the mod. Been on comparison sites and there was cheaper quotes than the mentioned company's, but with the mod it maybe best to go through a specialist?

RichieST

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Have a read of this. https://www.gov.uk/change-vehicle-de...need-to-update

Shouldn't be too much hassle!

Milkybar Kid

Do you know if the extra seat belt hole is still fitted in the RS as the STs

Gazzonator

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I would think the actual body shell (except the 1/4 panels of course) would be identical to a normal Focus, can't see Ford producing a different floor pan specifically for the RS.

j6kyt

ive done ours and I put a standard 3 door mk2 focus rear seat and extra belt catch in it all fits with no mods. and informed the insurance company of extra seat.

p.cressie

Did you inform DVLA about the number of seats changing? Any pics pal?

j6kyt

no pics but it just looks like a normal focus back seat as for dvla I didn't inform just informed insurance as there is no body mods just interior. It all bolts in the same places as original seats and belt ancoring points it cost me £60 to do

RichieST

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Could you not get in a spot of bother should the worst happen, as you are carrying more passengers than the car is supposed to?