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Road Tax- 1978 registered bike-400/4

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Bryanj:
Photocopy it and do it at a post office DVLA loose too much

Orcade-Ian:
Not wishing to put a damper on things when we have just celebrated New Year but having had the same problem with 4 or 5 other bikes which ‘came of age’ over recent years, I believe that ‘jobsworth’ neglected to say that your bike will not qualify for free VED until after April 2020.  Yes, it’s over 40 years old now and technically doesn’t need an MOT.  It’s probably not worth jumping through the dating cert hoops just to save a few quid on VED.  You can try a friendly Post Office but when they scan the V5c it will probably blow it out for Historic anyway.  I wouldn’t send it to DVLA - they have a habit of, er, misplacing stuff.  The Post office will send it for you for free when you eventually  tax it.

Ian

Bob a:

--- Quote from: PatM on March 06, 2019, 02:26:52 PM ---Hi- Has anyone had any problems with road tax and the 40-year Rule?
My 400/4 according to my log book was registered 1st in September 1978
However, I recived a V11 today to ask me to pay for road tax.
i called the DVLA and they said becuase their databse states my bike wasnt actually registered until December of 1978...? despite the log book suggesting differently, I have to go to a tax office and get a new log book?

Sound a load of beuracratic b**** to me, but has anyone else had simlar experience?

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My cb550 is registered and manufactured  1st January 1978 according to the v5. In may 2018 I tried to get it registered historic and they told me their data base said December 1978 and cos of that it was not 40 year old. Even although the v5 from them said 1st January 1978.  This was an arguement I was not going to win. So I decided to wait until may 2019. Then the process went through smoothly.  I share your pain.

cliff7:
My bike registered 2nd August 1978. I acquired it on 11th November 2019 and went t P.O. on12th. They taxed it (free) there and then and sent off for new V5 registered as historic. No insurance proof needed! Suggest a good Post Office can sort it.

Nurse Julie:
It has to be 40 years old on December 31st of the given year for it to qualify for historic status the following April 1st. For example, if it was registered Sept 79, it qualifies but because it can only be done on or from 1st April, it has to be done in April 2020. Even if it was registered in February 1979, you still have to wait until 1st April 2020 to change it to historic. The only allowance you get is if it was registered within the 1st 7 days of the year, DVLA will allow it to go historic in that April. I have changed about 11 bikes to historic now, done instantly at my little local post office. I cocked up on only 1, I tried to change it a year early 🙄🙄🙄🙄

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