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On or after April 1st this year, ie, 3 weeks, you will be able to do it at the post office Pat. It's not officially entitled to free tax until then. I will be doing my Sept 78 reg then as well. Because you are trying to do it early ( the official date each year is April 1st) DVLA would want a dating cert to prove when it was manufacturered. No point in paying for that, just wait 3 weeks.
Quote from: Nurse Julie on March 06, 2019, 02:46:57 PMOn or after April 1st this year, ie, 3 weeks, you will be able to do it at the post office Pat. It's not officially entitled to free tax until then. I will be doing my Sept 78 reg then as well. Because you are trying to do it early ( the official date each year is April 1st) DVLA would want a dating cert to prove when it was manufacturered. No point in paying for that, just wait 3 weeks.I found it really simple at my local post office which does road tax she did it there and then and sent off my V5.I read last night on the .gov web site that you don’t now have to apply for MOT exemption it automatically qualifies after 40 years.Anyone else seen this.My 400/4 is already registered tax exempt and the 550/4 becomes eligible in April
On or after April 1st this year, ie, 3 weeks, you will be able to do it at the post office Pat. It's not officially entitled to free tax until then. I will be doing my Sept 78 reg then as well.
Quote from: paul G on March 06, 2019, 03:00:28 PMQuote from: Nurse Julie on March 06, 2019, 02:46:57 PMOn or after April 1st this year, ie, 3 weeks, you will be able to do it at the post office Pat. It's not officially entitled to free tax until then. I will be doing my Sept 78 reg then as well. Because you are trying to do it early ( the official date each year is April 1st) DVLA would want a dating cert to prove when it was manufacturered. No point in paying for that, just wait 3 weeks.I found it really simple at my local post office which does road tax she did it there and then and sent off my V5.I read last night on the .gov web site that you don’t now have to apply for MOT exemption it automatically qualifies after 40 years.Anyone else seen this.My 400/4 is already registered tax exempt and the 550/4 becomes eligible in AprilIt is very, very simple Paul. A lot of people are under the impression that the day their bike turns 40 years old from the date of reg or manufacture, it's entitled to be changed to historic with FOC tax. This is wrong. The bike actually has to be in its 41st year to qualify . The new date each year is April 1st each year. Only exception is if the bike was registered Jan 1st - 7th in its in it's 41st year, DVLA will change it late the year before.I have another bike which still isn't entitled to Historic until April 1st this year and that's a 78 on an S reg. Letter from DVLA explaining all attached. This letter is dated May 18. (Attachment Link)
Quote from: Nurse Julie on March 06, 2019, 03:23:18 PMQuote from: paul G on March 06, 2019, 03:00:28 PMQuote from: Nurse Julie on March 06, 2019, 02:46:57 PMOn or after April 1st this year, ie, 3 weeks, you will be able to do it at the post office Pat. It's not officially entitled to free tax until then. I will be doing my Sept 78 reg then as well. Because you are trying to do it early ( the official date each year is April 1st) DVLA would want a dating cert to prove when it was manufacturered. No point in paying for that, just wait 3 weeks.I found it really simple at my local post office which does road tax she did it there and then and sent off my V5.I read last night on the .gov web site that you don’t now have to apply for MOT exemption it automatically qualifies after 40 years.Anyone else seen this.My 400/4 is already registered tax exempt and the 550/4 becomes eligible in AprilIt is very, very simple Paul. A lot of people are under the impression that the day their bike turns 40 years old from the date of reg or manufacture, it's entitled to be changed to historic with FOC tax. This is wrong. The bike actually has to be in its 41st year to qualify . The new date each year is April 1st each year. Only exception is if the bike was registered Jan 1st - 7th in its in it's 41st year, DVLA will change it late the year before.I have another bike which still isn't entitled to Historic until April 1st this year and that's a 78 on an S reg. Letter from DVLA explaining all attached. This letter is dated May 18. (Attachment Link) Correct Julie, but a vehicle manufactured on the 31st of December 1978, starts its 41st year on the 1st of January 2019 not the first of April, the government needs to adopt the KISS method.
Julie, I understand the tax as I have already done the 400/4 last year.It was the MOT thing I was reading where it stated that you did not have to apply for the MOT exemption it automatically qualified after the 40th year .
By the way re-taxed the 400/4 on the website last night £0 The MOT does not run out untill the end of May 19
Quote from: paul G on March 06, 2019, 04:04:48 PMBy the way re-taxed the 400/4 on the website last night £0 The MOT does not run out untill the end of May 19at which point you have to complete a v112 'declaration of exemption from mot' as, in theory, you have to produce it if asked (although i have no idea who is going to ask as you don't have to pay road tax and i doubt if the police will ask!)