1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
- ogri211
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
The only thing about the MOT is if you have an accident the insurance will use it as an excuse to hold back from paying out, I have heard several stories from boys with pre 1960's vehicles and the first thing the insurance asks is do you have a valid MOT even though it is not required by law, I now have 3 bikes that don't require an MOT shortly and due to the amount of money tied up in them I think it would be prudent to get them MOT ed as then there are no arguments about them being roadworthy , as you know insurance companies will do anything to avoid paying out, how many old rusty land rovers and ex farm vehicles that haven't been on the road for 15 years do you think are going to get pulled out and taxed, the insurance companies will not differentiate between these and a motor cycle that has been pampered. There is also the bike that has had a lot of money spent on it and looks good but has been put together by someone whose Engineering skills are maybe not as good as they think, think of the bikes you have bought that look good and when you look close they are death traps.
Suzuki Gt750A
Kawasaki Z900 A4
Kawasaki Z1300
Buell S1 Lightning
Royal Enfield Diesel.
Kawasaki Z900 A4
Kawasaki Z1300
Buell S1 Lightning
Royal Enfield Diesel.
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
spot on kev some on is extracting the urine colincanaletto5 wrote:Hmm, now why would an MOT test station owner say you need to get an MOT before your bike no longer needs an MOT ?...senicoli wrote:the kettle is currently out of test I wasnt going to test it for seven weeks left to may 20th test exemption date so to gain test exemption i have to test it sounds a bit pisspotical to me colin
- Alan H
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
It's a guvmint thing. Don't expect sense.......
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- Dutch
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
Took a trip to the Post Office today and gave them my V5C after writing Historic in the Tax Class box in section 7 and all hunky dory now, My Kettle is Tax Free forever. Yippeee
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GT750A
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
took the kettle for MOT test today (it passed) Asked him about it having to be tested at test exemption date to qualify for test exemption he says he has never heard of it and added (quote) its a load of b#ll#cks (unquote) he is a man of few words but it clarifies it for me colinitsnotateapot wrote:It has to have a current Mot to qualify for a mot exemption, as my mot tester told me. so if you let it run out you will have to pay for mot. it is to stop people getting a free mot for bikes that have been off the road for ages.
- itsnotateapot
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
SUZUKI GT750 L
SUZUKI T500 M
SUZUKI GT185 K
Suzuki T500 Cobra
Suzuki GTS 500 Hybrid.
Suzuki RG250.
SUZUKI T500 M
SUZUKI GT185 K
Suzuki T500 Cobra
Suzuki GTS 500 Hybrid.
Suzuki RG250.
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
thank you that explains it all so it is a bit more than a load of b#ll#cks declare test exemption at point of tax renewal historic of course colinitsnotateapot wrote:https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... idance.pdf
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- Alan H
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
After the 20th May - or thereabouts. I forget the exact date.
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Re: 1977 vehicles now road tax exempt
yes al its the 20th of may colinAlan H wrote:After the 20th May - or thereabouts. I forget the exact date.