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Re: MoT question

Postby Mike Attew » Mon May 21, 2018 3:43 pm

ADRIAN wrote:It seems there is some some confusion when there is actually nothing to worry about.

As from Sunday the 20th - ALL pre-1978 cars became MOT exempt, it all happened automatically.


I don't think they are automatically exempt, they have to be registered to be exempt. If you check your vehicles details on gov. it will state an MOT date if there is one, after it's registered it will state exempt as it always used to with pre 60 cars, you had to register them for exemption.
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Re: MoT question

Postby GAV » Mon May 21, 2018 7:18 pm

Well I tried to see what happened if you filled in the online details, mine just came back apro po reg number as Vauxhall Viva Historical Vehicle, no tax needed till May 2019, no disrespect but I think Adrian is right.
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Re: MoT question

Postby 1972nail » Mon May 21, 2018 7:24 pm

Mine is due in June and is booked in on Thursday morning. The 40 year old exemption does not apply to Northern Ireland registered cars. :(
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Re: MoT question

Postby Mike Attew » Mon May 21, 2018 9:50 pm

GAV wrote:Well I tried to see what happened if you filled in the online details, mine just came back apro po reg number as Vauxhall Viva Historical Vehicle, no tax needed till May 2019, no disrespect but I think Adrian is right.


Yes, Tax will be fine if taxed but if you check on https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ your date of your MOT will be on there but if it has been registered MOT exempt that is what it will say.
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Re: MoT question

Postby VampireTigger » Tue May 22, 2018 11:11 am

Other Adrian was correct.

I taxed a historic Lotus Elan today where the MOT had expired last month. The site then displayed an MOT certificate exemption declaration page that asked me to confirm the car was over 40 years old and not substantially altered, I confirmed this was correct and the car was taxed.

The car has been in dry storage for most of the last 12 months and will go through a safety check should we wish to use it on the road.

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Re: MoT question

Postby Fred Dukes » Fri May 25, 2018 5:54 pm

Gave the new system a try and tried taxing my HC 2300 1974 saloon on line - it is out of MoT and on SORN - put registration in and the 11 digit V5C number in the boxes - didn't see any box to tick for declaring unmodified - clicked continue and tax was declared successful for 12 months! :o - so what has happened to the "declare" box :?
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Re: MoT question

Postby ADRIAN » Fri May 25, 2018 6:32 pm

Thats just old age creeping up on you Fred !
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Re: MoT question

Postby 1972nail » Fri May 25, 2018 6:58 pm

Here in NI my Firenza passed it's 4th ever MOT yesterday without a problem.
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Re: MoT question

Postby Fred Dukes » Sat May 26, 2018 8:12 am

I may have been having an age thing Adrian :lol: but if I didn't see the box to "declare" MoT exempt then I could not have ticked it in which case DVLA would still look for a valid MoT before giving me a years tax. MoT expired last Oct :roll:
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Re: MoT question

Postby VampireTigger » Sat May 26, 2018 12:15 pm

I’ve got a pair of Land Rovers I can try it on now ;)
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