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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/02/2018 : 17:23:06
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Thanks Simon,
Should we presume from this that 'classic' vehicles or whatever we are currently known as, will remain exempt from testing? And that the new announcement will bring in, additionally, cars that are henceforth declared to be VHIs?
Dick Morbey
PA-PB 0743
Frieth, Oxon, UK
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Ah, I may have answered my own question, because the announcement refers to 'Guidance on Substantial Change of Historic Vehicles....' and the HMG guidance also states that 'Most vehicles manufactured or first registered over 40 years ago will, as of 20 May 2018, be exempt from periodic testing unless they have been substantially changed' - so it would appear that our cars are considered to be Vs of HI, - and owners must reaffirm that status when they apply to tax the vehicle. |
Edited by - DickMorbey on 03/02/2018 17:32:52 |
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George Wilder
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/02/2018 : 08:31:32
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Dick
Quote from the D of T quidance
"Keepers of VHIs claiming an exemption from the MoT test should make a declaration
when renewing their vehicle tax. The responsibility to ensure the declared vehicle is
a VHI and meets the criteria, rests with the vehicle keeper as part of their due
diligence. If a vehicle keeper is not sure of the status of a vehicle, they can consult
a marque or historic vehicles expert, a list of whom will be available on the website of
the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. "
I have, at the MGCC Chairman's request, contacted the FBHVC to offer the services of the MGCC Registers as "marque or historic vehicle experts". Their reply stated this was a complex issue that they didn't expect to start working on until about now and that they would make contact in due course.
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Edited by - George Wilder on 04/02/2018 08:32:18 |
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