Hi all,
I have two questions relating to UK tax and MOT exemptions for 1979 vehicles.
My Viva was registered on 06/04/79. As I understand it, vehicles that were manufactured or registered 40 years ago are now exempt from tax and MOT. I also realise that you must still go through the taxation process for the vehicle (for free) and keep it in roadworthy condition. My questions relate to cut-off dates. Essentially, on what date will my car be exempt? How do I find out a manufacture date? I have added some information found online below.
The guidance from the government states that: ‘Vehicles made before 1 January 1978 are exempt from 1 April 2018’. I understand that this is on a rolling 40 year basis so this means we can add one year to ‘78 and ‘18 to ‘79 and ‘19. Link:https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-exempt-from-vehicle-tax
I found some information on the Honest John website relating to a July 1979 registrations becoming ‘active’ in April 2020. I’m not sure whether this is accurate Link: https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/117557/when-is-a-july-1979-car-tax-free-and-mot-exempt-
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Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Nick