I presume the roll forward of the road tax free year will roll forward again in April 2017. Which means a vehicle made/registered before 1st Jan 1977 will be tax free.
Which will be good news since my mongrel gt550A is a 1976 bike. So if the roll forward is still working then in May 2017 the 550A will be back in the motoring world after its mot. 2 more years and the gt380 will also qualify.
Another road tax free Year?
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Re: Another road tax free Year?
thanks for the reminder..........mines a 76 so good news for me too.
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Re: Another road tax free Year?
My GTs are all 1st registered spring / summer 1977. Does that mean I should expect them to go tax free from April 2018? The GT750A tax would be due that year on 1st April....what is the April cut off date?
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
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Re: Another road tax free Year?
Unfortunately yes Mike. The Hippo is a '77 and won't get free tax until next year.yeadon_m wrote:My GTs are all 1st registered spring / summer 1977. Does that mean I should expect them to go tax free from April 2018? The GT750A tax would be due that year on 1st April....what is the April cut off date?
Thanks,
Mike
The cutoff date as I understand is that it has to be registered before 1st April 40 years ago, so if yours are say May or later, then free next year.
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Re: Another road tax free Year?
Mine been free for ages
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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Re: Another road tax free Year?
Because it's pink no doubt.
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Re: Another road tax free Year?
All Mine are Free.
1971 Hustler T250
1973 GT185
1974 Kettle
1974 TS400
1975 T500
1971 Hustler T250
1973 GT185
1974 Kettle
1974 TS400
1975 T500
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: Another road tax free Year?
So my 380 registered in march 1977 qualifies yes?
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Re: Another road tax free Year?
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-exempt-from-vehicle-tax
Last updated: 4 December 2016
Historic vehicles
Vehicles made before 1 January 1976 are exempt.
So as usual DVLA aren't sure.
But it's now 2017 so it should move on a year.
So it looks like it has to be historic from before the first of January, 40 years ago, not the 31st on March.
I know the Hippo won't count until April 2018 anyway.
Last updated: 4 December 2016
Historic vehicles
Vehicles made before 1 January 1976 are exempt.
So as usual DVLA aren't sure.
But it's now 2017 so it should move on a year.
So it looks like it has to be historic from before the first of January, 40 years ago, not the 31st on March.
I know the Hippo won't count until April 2018 anyway.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated