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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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Luddite, I thought that if you can prove an earlier manufactured date than the registration date then the Historic classification would be based on that earlier date.
Maybe worth checking You can, I know someone who owned an import that sat for a least a year unsold, but he could prove from factory records the prior to UK registration, actual build date
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Luddite, I thought that if you can prove an earlier manufactured date than the registration date then the Historic classification would be based on that earlier date.
Maybe worth checking You can, I know someone who owned an import that sat for a least a year unsold, but he could prove from factory records the prior to UK registration, actual build date Thanks for the update, much appreciated. I have a plasticised chassis record supplied by the MMC with the chassis and engine number original specification and the date it left the factory being Nov 85. Looks like there may be a degree of luck involved re PO staff understanding of the regs, though I guess it is not something they deal with regularly..
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...the lady there explained the system was 'VERY' computerised and the 'Historic Vehicle Tick box' would not appear on her selection screen until the 1st of April. Went back on the 1st and all went through OK and got a small rebate on the Tax paid in the post a few weeks later. That was exactly my experience when I did it - see here: Historic Vehicle Tax Exemption. In short, you have to do it at a Post Office from the 1st April after the date your vehicle reached 40.
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Bugger. My car hits 40 this June and tax is due in November. I suppose I'm going to have to cough up the £360 and wait until April 2027 to register it as historic.
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Bugger. My car hits 40 this June and tax is due in November. I suppose I'm going to have to cough up the £360 and wait until April 2027 to register it as historic. When I did mine, the refund was reasonably quick (not much consolation though!)
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You could tax for 6 months?
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You could tax for 6 months? Yep, that's a good plan.
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You could tax for 6 months? Yep, that's a good plan. Or even less then 6 months - sorn it when it's 40 online, refund will be automatic, then re-tax just after at a post office ?
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