Bpm requirements for delivery vans

Your delivery van must meet certain requirements for private motor vehicle and motorcycle tax (belasting van personenauto's en motorrijwielen, bpm). If not, you will pay the rate for a passenger car. You can convert your delivery van into a passenger car by, for example, adding a bench in the cargo area.

Is your delivery van equipped for transporting a person with a disability and disability aids? You can apply for a refund using the form Verzoek om teruggaaf bpm/Gehandicaptenregeling ('Application for bpm refund - Disability scheme', only available in Dutch).

General requirements

Every delivery van must meet the following requirements:

The delivery van is primarily equipped for transporting goods.
The delivery van has an authorised maximum mass of 3,500 kg or less. This is the weight of the delivery van plus the maximum load allowed.
The cargo area must have a fixed loading floor across the entire width and length of the area. The floor should be completely flat and may have a small profile (ridged surface) if this makes the floor of the cargo space more solid.
There should be no seats in the cargo area.

Specific requirements

To meet the requirements for classification as a delivery van for bpm purposes, each type of delivery van has specific requirements for the dimensions of the cargo area and the cabin.

Large delivery van or a moving van
Delivery van with a raised roof (for example a combi or small delivery van)
Medium-sized van without raised roof (for example, an MPV, a minivan or an off-road vehicle)
Flatbed, single cabin and 1.5 cabin small delivery van (Xtracab)
Double cabin small delivery van (with closed cargo area or flatbed)

Large delivery van or a moving van

The table below shows the bpm requirements for a large delivery van. A block is a hypothetical space within the cargo area. You can read more about this under Explanation of block.

Bpm requirements for large delivery vans
Part	Requirement
Cargo area (block)	At least 200 cm long At least 20 cm wide At least 130 cm high
Side windows	1 or more side windows are permitted in the cargo area on both sides
Partition	Not mandatory
Additional requirements	When measuring the cargo area: the driver's seat must be in the factory-fitted rear position the backrest must be upright along the plumb line (perpendicular)

Delivery van with raised roof (for example a combi or a small delivery van)

The table below shows the requirements for a delivery van with a raised roof. A block is a hypothetical space within the cargo area. You can read more about this under Explanation of block. If your delivery van does not meet the requirement for side windows, read what you can do in Explanation of side windows.

Bpm requirements for delivery vans with raised roofs
Part	Requirement
Roof cargo area	At least 25 cm higher than the highest part of the door opening from the driver's seat over a width of at least 20 cm
Side windows	1 side window on the right side of the cargo area is permitted – regardless of the size of the side window
Cargo area (block)	At least 125 cm long At least 20 cm wide At least 98 cm high
Partition	Directly behind the driver's seat and at least 30 cm high over the full width of the cabin Meets the general requirements

Medium-sized delivery van without raised roof (for example MPV, minibus or off-road vehicle)

The table below shows the requirements for a medium-sized van without a raised roof. A block is a hypothetical space within the cargo area. You can read more about this under Explanation of block. If your delivery van does not meet the requirement for side windows, read what you can do in Explanation of side windows.

Bpm requirements for medium-sized vans without a raised roof
Part	Requirement
Roof cargo area	Less than 25 cm higher than the highest part of the door opening of the driver's seat
Side windows	1 side window on the right side of the cargo area is permitted – regardless of the size of the side window
Cargo area (block)	At least 125 cm long At least 20 cm wide At least 98 cm high
Partition	Directly behind the driver's seat over the full width and height of the driver's cabin May have 1 or more windows side by side not exceeding 40 cm in height. These windows must not be able to open. Meets the general requirements

Flatbed delivery van, single cabin and 1.5 cabin (Xtrcab)

The table below shows the requirements for a flatbed delivery van with a single cabin or 1.5 cabin.

Bpm requirements for flatbed delivery vans with a single cabin or 1.5 cabin
Part	Requirement
Flatbed	At least 125 cm long At least 20 cm wide
Partition	The partition is defined as the rear wall of the cabin over the full width and height No more than 115 cm behind the rearmost point of the steering wheel May have 1 or more windows next to each other of maximum 40 cm high. These windows must not be able to open. Meets the general requirements
Additional requirements	No folding seats or benches may be fitted behind the front row of seats If an open cargo area is covered, the car must meet the requirements for a van with an enclosed cargo area (125 cm long x 20 cm wide x 98 cm high). A tarpaulin or cover partition is allowed to protect the load

Double-cabin delivery van (flatbed or with closed cargo area)

The table below shows the requirements for a double-cabin delivery van. A block is a hypothetical space within the cargo area. You can read more about this under Explanation of block. If your delivery van does not meet the requirement for side windows, read what you can do in Explanation of side windows.

Bpm requirements for delivery vans with a double cabin
Part	Requirement
Cabin height	The cabin height for a double cabin is the vertical distance between the floor and roof of the cabin, measured over a width of at least 20 cm (where to measure is not specified)
Cabin	Only 1 additional row of seats is fitted The cabin is lower than 130 cm. The remaining cargo area must be at least 2 times the length of the cabin. In double-cabin vans, the length of the cabin is the distance between the rear point of the steering wheel and the bulkhead between the cabin and the cargo area.
Partition	The partition is defined as the rear wall of the cabin which is placed directly behind the rear seat Positioned across the full width and height of the cab May have 1 or more windows next to each other with a maximum height of 40 cm. These windows must not be able to open. Meets the general requirements
Flatbed or cargo area	At least 150 cm long and, in addition, at least 2/3 of the length that the cargo area would have without the additional seating space. The original cargo area starts at a notional bulkhead placed 115 cm behind the rearmost point of the steering wheel At least 40% of the length is placed forward of the centre of the rear axel The cargo area is at least 130 cm high over a width of at least 20 cm and over a length of at least 150 cm.
Block (with closed cargo areas)	At least 150 cm long At least 20 cm wide At least 130 cm high
Side windows	1 side window on the right-hand side of the cargo area is permitted

Partition material and general requirements

The partition must:

be attached to the bodywork all round and inseparably as far as possible
be completely flat
be made of a non-transparent and dimensionally stable material
consist of 1 piece or 1 or more parts that are joined together in a fixed and permanent manner

The partition may use devices for the operation and necessary maintenance of the van. There may also be safety features, such as small ventilation grilles in the partition.

Explanation of block

A 'block' is a hypothetical space within the cargo area. At least 1 block with the dimensions given in the tables above should fit in the cargo area of the delivery van. Is the cargo area of a van too small for the hypothetical block? Then you can adjust the cargo area. For adjustments in length and height use the minimum area of the block. For adjustments in width, you should use the largest reasonably possible width. An increase of 20 cm to the width of the roof is not sufficient.

Explanation of side windows

Does the motor vehicle have more side windows than permitted for a delivery van? Then you must remove those side windows and replace them with panels. These panels must meet the following requirements:

They consist of 1 piece.
They are made of an opaque and dimensionally stable material.
They are not made of glass.
Wherever possible, they are fixed in the opening where the original side window was.
They are connected directly to the bodywork in a fixed and permanent manner. This means that you must weld or glue the panels directly to the bodywork, for example, with special bodywork glue. You must not place the panels in the existing window rubber or fasten them to the bodywork with, for example, rivets, screws, clamps or nuts and bolts. To finish the welding or gluing construction, you may leave (part of) the window rubber in place. As long as the construction cannot be undone without breaking or sawing.

Is the cargo area not fitted with side windows? Or does the cargo area have 1 side window on the right side? Then you may install glass-look panels or panels made of E mark certified glass on the outside of the cargo area. It is not permitted to leave the side windows in place and fit opaque panels on the inside.