taxing

hi all,having finally receiving my v5 it says not licensed on the taxation class.now i haven't started the restoration yet but will i be able to tax it when im done or will it need changing to historic? also the chap i spoke to said i will need v5,insurance and mot to change taxation class but it doesn't need an mot so im totally confused.thanks in advance guys and gals

what is it? i presume its pre 1960 or agricultural if you say it doesn't need an mot.

afaik even if a vehicle is mot exempt, there are certain things which you have to have one for e.g. changing the reg number.

Should have historic already on the V5, well it did with mine.

its a 1959 series 2 but hasn't been on the road for 30 years

that is probably what the problem is.

Wouldn't be surprised if they wanted to inspect it too if you want to confirm it as historic and mot exempt etc. They will just want to be sure its not an old id being ringed on to a newer vehicle.

i'd suggest you join the Series 2 Forum (google it) for the correct procedures with your vehicle if it may need inspecting as they are recognised by the DVLA as the authority on 2/2a models and verifying them

i've a 1970 2a that has NO logbook or registration mark that i'll have to have inspected by the club when i decide to get round to repairing/rebuilding it (before i do any work) to get a correct age registration with minimal aggravation

but on saying that...

i think you'll have to mot it for the first time to get tax, then you apply to DVLA to get it's taxation class changed and at the same time apply to get your mot exemption (i could be wrong though)

to be honest i think it would be sensible to get an mot each year anyway, it's always good to have a second pair of eyes look your vehicle over to hopefully spot any problem that you might of missed, it's easier to see under any vehicle when it's up on a four poster than it is crawling around on the floor