Happy 40th!

[Ant7]

41 minutes ago, Chris T said:

I believe Bob is correct, my ‘82 is registered as classic but my ‘84 first registered in September 84 will become tax exempt in April 2025 ie. April 1st year AFTER car turns 40 from 1st registration date. I also believe it becomes MOT exempt at the same time but my current MOT runs out in September ‘25 so no issue for me. Unlucky then if your 1st registration was 2nd April!! 

Hi Chris,

Yes, correct on the tax date, However; if your car was first registered in September 84 it should already be MOT Exempt! 

You just need to fill out V112 and take it with you to the post office on or after 1st of April 2025 and they will update the DVLA, and your Tax will be free!

Ant.

[mean in green]

Don’t know if yours is an import or not but that can affect things too. If it wasn’t originally a UK car then DVLA assign the build date as 31st December in the production year regardless of when during the year it may have been built.
 

Example, an ‘82 SC first registered in Munich that can be proven to have been built in the second week of January 1982 is assigned by DVLA as having a build date of 31st December 1982.

[Ant7]

2 minutes ago, mean in green said:

Don’t know if yours is an import or not but that can affect things too. If it wasn’t originally a UK car then DVLA assign the build date as 31st December in the production year regardless of when during the year it may have been built.
 

Example, an ‘82 SC first registered in Munich that can be proven to have been built in the second week of January 1982 is assigned by DVLA as having a build date of 31st December 1982.

 

Hi Simon,

I agree and Your correct, which is why I am trying to get the DVLA to accept the actual build date of my car which is 12/10/84 although the first registration date is the 1st of Jan 1985. 

That would mean that my car would also be MOT exempt now.

Ant.

[Chris T]

3 hours ago, Ant7 said:

Hi Chris,

Yes, correct on the tax date, However; if your car was first registered in September 84 it should already be MOT Exempt! 

You just need to fill out V112 and take it with you to the post office on or after 1st of April 2025 and they will update the DVLA, and your Tax will be free!

Ant.

Yes, I know that however in my case the car was 1st registered in late September and the MOT was due in very early September and I wanted to continue to drive it, for those few weeks, hence it's last ever MOT.... Car tucked away on a SORN until a tax-free 2nd April now anyway.

[Ant7]

6 minutes ago, Chris T said:

Yes, I know that however in my case the car was 1st registered in late September and the MOT was due in very early September and I wanted to continue to drive it, for those few weeks, hence it's last ever MOT.... Car tucked away on a SORN until a tax-free 2nd April now anyway.

Understood! 

Ant.

[Ant7]

Update;  I now have a better understanding of the situation regarding the build date and first registration info on the DVLA website,  long story short, my car was first registered new in the UK therefore its the registration date that DVLA will use to establish when the 40 year rule applies to MOT and Road Tax exemption, they will only take into account the build date if the vehicle was imported after being registered elsewhere, hence why you would need proof from the manufacturers.

Anyway, after speaking with the DVLA again today,  they have assured me that from Jan 2025 my car will be entitled to register in the Historic Class [no more MOT]  and after April the 1st 2025 Tax exempt also.

The End 

Ant.

[RivieraBob]

Yep, that's how I see it. Just one note of caution (as I didn't realise you had to still do this annually until read the following from Hagerty)..........and you thought it was the end! 🤭

......your future tax reminders will show the delightful rate of £0. Don’t ignore these reminders, you still have to visit the DVLA website or visit a Post Office to tax the car, even if there’s no longer any fee. Failure to do so could result in a fine of £30 to £80.

[anglophone1]

1 hour ago, RivieraBob said:

Yep, that's how I see it. Just one note of caution (as I didn't realise you had to still do this annually until read the following from Hagerty)..........and you thought it was the end! 🤭

......your future tax reminders will show the delightful rate of £0. Don’t ignore these reminders, you still have to visit the DVLA website or visit a Post Office to tax the car, even if there’s no longer any fee. Failure to do so could result in a fine of £30 to £80.

Spot on Bob!!
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[SilverWT]

Yes, technically a historic vehicle is not tax exempt, it has a tax rate set at £0.

It still has to go through the taxing system, just at zero cost.

Mark

[Ant7]

Aye, I get that guys, 

Still its a relatively simple task to do each year, especially considering the cost of the Tax. 

Ant.