Road Tax increase for classics?

stevewarbs · Post by **stevewarbs** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:46 am

I know the general subject has been raised before, but I have just seen in the Sunday times that it says pre 2001 cars will pay a flat fee of xxx£210.

JonathanL · Post by **JonathanL** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:34 pm

The pre-'73 Historic Vehicle class stays at xxx£0 though.

J.

Post by **shaun** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:21 pm

As my tax is due this month, it'll be interesting to see what they want from me for my 1974 MkIII. Mind you what goes on the form they send you might not be what you end up paying!!!

Up the revolution!!

taximan · Post by **taximan** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:31 pm

You can check it here maybe.

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPor ... le+Enquiry

CLICK VEHICLE ENQUIRY. then reg number and Jensen should tell you when due and how much.
Shaun.

colin7673 · Post by **colin7673** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:48 pm

We have just paid the 'Robbing Bast..d, I'm aloud to drive my enviromently unscrapped, kept on ther road, keep people in employment, good for the tax man, twice with the price of petrol, beautiful kept peice of motor history, that this goverment don't give a t..s about', road fund licence and it cost us xxx£185...... Think I'm going to get a mark one escort pre 1973 just as a run-about.

Post by **Steve Payne** » Wed May 07, 2008 6:17 am

This might help. it looks like eveything registered before 2001 is OK and is xxx£185.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... DG_4022118

Have a look wht it costs to tax a new car that produces more than 225gm of carbon.

Good idea about the MK1 Escort Colin but have you seen the price of Tax Exempt stuff on Ebay? There is a MK1 Escort on there at the moment for xxx£10,000.

I know Road Tax is a pain in the A*%$ but with fuel at xxx£100 a tankfull it is just another expense to keep our cars on the road.

Steve