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[Guest peter2b2002]

having just got my MOT the chaps said what year is it for the emissions i said engine 1986 but the car was built in 2004, which got me thinking about road tax as any thing over 25 years ? is tax free as my car has an age related number plate ie E reg why am I taxed at full rate

peter2b

[jaimo]

Its 40 years now not 26 then theres orther stipulations

[tractor]

I thought it was a fixed date not a rolling one

[rthomas69]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-excise-duty-40-year-rolling-exemption-for-classic-vehicles

[Peter Bell]

I think it was supposed to be rolling when it was first introduced but someone put chocks on the idea!

[Guest Lavy]

I have a q plate but on the mot it comes up as a 72 but on the log book 2007 I think so may go of the year it was built not the age of doner car and I still get taxed £200 and something a year they do anything to get money out of u

[fry61]

Isn't IVA/SVA the start date as this is classed as the year of "manufacture" -- our car was tested in 2011 so is only 5years old as far as DVLA is concerned.