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pre 1960 mot free
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:38 pm
Author: mick znone
guys, im looking at a 1959 land rover series 2, its my belief that i can pick the vehicle up and drive it home legally as long as everything works as it should, does anyone know if thins is the case
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
Item 7. Vehicles exempt from MOT
Some vehicles don’t have to take an MOT test. These include:
tractors
goods vehicles powered by electricity
any vehicle less than 3 years old
cars and motorbikes made before 1960
above taken from government web site - link
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/vehic ... t-from-mot
Mike, happy days
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:38 pm
Author: Pigford
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:14 pm
Author: mick znone
cool but whats the new tax su=situation, i know its tax free but i also know i have to apply for the tax still even though i dont pay anything. im just nor sure how to sort it when buying a vehicle.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:29 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
Information on how to tax a vehicle in the historic vehicle tax class.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... c-vehicles
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:39 pm
Author: Pigford
Mick, you just apply for tax as normal - except its FREE
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:41 pm
Author: mick znone
thanks Adrian, i think i would need to book a yha or bb near to where the vehicle is and sort out the tax when the deal is done. the insurance is easy enough.
