mud muppet
New Member
good on ya.
sold a 93 j 200tdi defender 90 the other week, a friend bought it for his son who didnt like it so he gave it to me to sell, i used it for a few weeks and went shooting in it before it sold
bought a bit of a mix and match
1968 G reg but rebuilt with a 90 chassis and body with a 200tdi
but tax exempt
just going to remove the soft top and get the hardtop painted and fitted for the winter as not keen on the soft top and it came with both
Its not tax exempt as its a defender with a series number plate attached to it
my tax disc says nil
Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
my tax disc says nil
Aye until a nosy plod spots it and then your parking space will be saying empty.
keep away from Peak district in it.Aye until a nosy plod spots it and then your parking space will be saying empty.
why is there a problem with it?
i have letters from dvla saying it is tax exempt
a folder full of receipts for all the parts on the landrover dating back to the 80's
all old mot,s
photos of the rebuild from the chassis up
Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
Because none of the parts on it are from original motor.
It doesn't have the original
body
Chassis
Suspension
engine.
seats etc etc
have a look thru DVLA's website on retaining historic status you'll fail the points system.
Ryder
Having a senior moment
Mike, there are a number of freds on here regarding rebuilds and the dvla regulations. Basically, as far as I understand it, you can rebuild a vehicle, but your right to mainatin the original identity... and therefore the original reg number, depend on the number of original parts and what they are.
When doing the rebuild you will earn points for each part used that is original... or built to original specifications. Hence, if you change a 2 1/4 petrol series engine and put a 200tdi into it you would not get the points available for using the same engine.
Changing the chassis results, as far as I recall, in the biggest loss of points.
If you fail to garner the requisite number of points during the rebuild then you would need to have an engineer's report and apply for a new registration number.
Keeping the receipts for the rebuild does not exempt you from these rules, it simply makes it easier for you to work out whether you have fallen foul of DVLA regs.
If I am inaccurate in this then I am sure someone will correct me pretty quick;y.
When doing the rebuild you will earn points for each part used that is original... or built to original specifications. Hence, if you change a 2 1/4 petrol series engine and put a 200tdi into it you would not get the points available for using the same engine.
Changing the chassis results, as far as I recall, in the biggest loss of points.
If you fail to garner the requisite number of points during the rebuild then you would need to have an engineer's report and apply for a new registration number.
Keeping the receipts for the rebuild does not exempt you from these rules, it simply makes it easier for you to work out whether you have fallen foul of DVLA regs.
If I am inaccurate in this then I am sure someone will correct me pretty quick;y.
thanks for explaining why, i didnt know that
ill leave it as it is till im told to change it by dvla or someone else
as stated i have the letters from dvla telling the last owner of the change of tax class from private light goods to historic vehicle exempt class
Ryder
Having a senior moment
Be aware, that due to the nature of the vehicle and it's status... you are driving without the benefit of vehicle insurance. You will appear covered on the MID site, and the police will not notice the variation on a quick look... but if you are involved in a vehicle accident, god forbid a fatality, then the insurance company will not payout and you would be subject to serious fines and perhaps a term of imprisonment if the judge takes the view that you are personally responsible for knowingly driving a vehicle for which there is no valid insurance in force.
