Wildefalcon
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It has to be OVER 40 years old before you can apply, in the April following its 40th birthday IIRC. So 10 weeks time.
So a vehicle made in May is nearly 41 before it qualifies?
It has to be OVER 40 years old before you can apply, in the April following its 40th birthday IIRC. So 10 weeks time.
That's good to know.Build date. Some Land Rovers aren't registered for years after being built. Ex military ones are a good example. Your V5 logbook should have your date of manufacture on it. If not or you think it's wrong, you can get a Heritage Certificate from Gaydon Museum.
So a vehicle made in May is nearly 41 before it qualifies?
That's good to know.
My 90 was built on 18/6/85 as confirmed by a Heritage Certificate from Gaydon but was exported to Austria on 3/7/85 and then reimported and registered in the UK on 10/8/88 hence has a E reg rather than a B.
So if the 40 year rule applies from 1985 not 1988 the I've got another 3 years to go (2025) which is better than 2028!
Or rather 3 years 10 months for the April following its 40th birthday, April 2026
Obviously insurance is a serious issue which is why you need to be sure you qualify for MOT exemption if claiming it, although as I understand it insurance wouldn't be void as such, it will always cover the third party. Rozzers will still take a dim view of course.6Pot. I asked around last night and the story is this chap has been nabbed on no MoT and subsequently void insurance. I don’t know about the tax element as yet. What a plonker….. as they say in some circles. I
You should get historic tax no problem when the time comes but check carefully about MOT exemption. The wording is something along the lines of 'replacement engine might be acceptable if the original is obsolete, unobtainable or parts cannot be obtained' or 'replaced to improve efficiency, emissions, etc' but if yours was 2286 petrol and is now 3.5 efi V8 that might not wash. If everything else is original you might be OK on the points based system but the engine & gearbox are points-heavy and as seen in earlier posts it's not worth finding yourself declared MOT exempt when in fact not entitled.Further thoughts, although most of the 90 is original and unmodified, the engine and gearbox aren't - 3.5V8Efi ex1991Disco and a ZF4HP22 autobox ex1989 RRC.
It looks like I'd still need the car verified as 'original' by an owners' club and the DVLA will assign an age-related registration number based on the youngest component used. So instead of a C reg I'd get a F reg based on the gearbox or more likely a K reg based on the engine.
Best left alone; I can prove it's build date and that's all that will be needed in 2026!
Poo - I have just seen the "40 years old prior to 1st April" requirement. That will mean mine is not eligible till April 2033!!! That's six months lost to tax.
Sorry for my ignorance, but what is a CDK?I've been reading this thread with interest, as my Landy is just about there...and tax due at the end of the month. So...time to same some money! Or so I thought...
This is disappointing. My Landy was first registered on 1st October 1981, so it's now over 40 years old. But this '1st April' rule (are we sure it's not a joke?!) means that although it's over 40 already, I still have to wait until April before I can alter the tax class, and then it won't be until January next year that I get the zero-cost tax renewal, by which time it'll be well over 41 years old. Do they issue a refund for tax after April this year?
Interestingly, the V112 only refers to '40 years' and doesn't mention the 1st April restriction. So arguably my car doesn't need an MoT test this year (I do meet the 'substantially changed' criteria), but I still have to pay the tax. I thought these two milestones were supposed to be interlinked.
I will be getting an MoT at some point, but I was hoping to be able to defer it to a time of year more suitable to working on it outdoors. I've spent too many times, freezing my fingers off trying to fix a car for a winter MoT test.
This is doubly annoying for me, as the Landy was apparently manufactured in 1979, but wasn't registered in the UK until 1981, and Gaydon tell me it was a CDK, so they aren't able to provide proof of the actual date of manufacture.
Adam
The points system referred to in an earlier post has nothng to do with the historic status . Historic is based on age only.. The mot status is separate again and is also questionable as to whats required in so much as yoy can modify if its in the interest of safety or environment .. so a brake upgrade can be justified under DVLA s own rules . Likewise an engine change if that change is recognised as a common swap or alternative Basically you can fit a V8 in your petrol landy as the V8 was a factory offering.. Thats it in a nut shell Plonking a series body on a 90 chassis and calling it a series 3 is not in the picture and probably what the fella thats in a fiz with the fuzz has done ..
The Points system is totally separate and relates to issues of first reg , viz if you apply for a period registration because the original has been lost or the vehicle is built up from parts the point system comes into play .. so if you have a new chassis ( emphasis on NEW ) that's fine so long as its conforms to the spec of an original .. and its not from under a used one, but how anyone will ever know is a valid question .. The axles / suspension/ steering brakes are as original spec from an appropriate year or at least 10 years within the original date of registration. then it can be classed as an original rebuilt vehicle without the need for IVA as a route to first reg .. Coil sprung series 2s and 3s are a giveaway that what your looking at is a tax dodge and very naughty .. However next year the first coil sprung 90s will be eligible for tax and mot exemption