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40 year MOT exemption

Submitted by dan_field on Thu, 03/05/2018
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Did the rolling 40 year MOT exemption start? Nothing on the interweb about it.

https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles

Dan

Submitted by alan_sessions on Thu, 03/05/2018

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Historic vehicles web site

https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles

As I understand it, you must download form V112 and take it along to your local Post Office when applying for road tax - I shall be trying this after May 20th when taxing my 1976 bike that has not been on the road since 1996 - the V112 page 2 only refers to the old date of pre 1960 not requiring an MOT - we shall see

Submitted by dan_field on Fri, 04/05/2018

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That was the link I was looking at, but it doesnât mention the changes, after a bit more googling I found this page which does mention the changes

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mot-changes-20-may-2018

However I am a bit concerned that it only mentions date of registration and not manufacture, Iâm hoping the actual instructions will be a bit clearer as one of mine is an import and was registered in 2005 but manufactured in 77

Update ....ok I found the legislation, I was fooled by the fact it was dated 2017! It is clear in the regs that it is date of registration or manufacture. Details here if you are interested:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/850/regulation/7/made

Submitted by ian_cordes on Fri, 04/05/2018

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In paragraph 5 of the form you provided a link to, Dan, it says 'you won't have to apply to stop getting an MoT for your vehicle'. That would appear to say you don't have to complete form V112.

On that basis, you are right, it only applies to registration date. I wonder if there is a way of linking it to date of manufacture?

Submitted by dan_field on Fri, 04/05/2018

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I donât think that web site is very clear, it says â

âYou wonât have to apply to stop getting an MOT for your vehicle.

However, each time youtax your historic vehicle (even if you donât pay a fee), youâll have to declare it meets the rules for not needing an MOT.â

The regulations are much clearer they say at 7(a) that it is vehicle of historical interest it it

a) was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 40 years previously,

(b) is of a type no longer in production, and

(c) has been historically preserved or maintained in its original state and has not undergone substantial changes in the technical characteristics of its main components.

i think weâll have to wait and see exactly what the forms will say! My expectation is that weâll have to fill in an mot exemption form and the post office/DVLA will look at the date of reg or manufacture, they are both on the V5

dan

Submitted by alan_sessions on Mon, 21/05/2018

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Just taxed my 1976 bike - downloaded the updated V112 from the gov website & filled it in using category R as reason for no MOT - presented V5 with change to HISTORIC class at my local PO & it was taxed (free!) immediately - the V112 needs to be presented each time I tax it - the PO send the V5 off & I will get it back in a couple of weeks - simples

Submitted by colin_peterson on Mon, 21/05/2018

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At https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles it just says 'You do not have to apply to stop getting an MOT for your vehicle [that was built or first registered more than 40 years ago] each year. However, you must still keep it in a roadworthy condition.' If there's a box to tick, it'd be better if they said so there, for the avoidance of doubt. But if that's the case then I look forward to just ticking that box! It's worth noting, however, that there must not have been any 'substantial changes' to the vehicle in the last 30 years â there's guidance on that page about finding out exactly what that means, although I haven't checked, as it doesn't look like it applies to me.

Submitted by john_sunderland on Mon, 21/05/2018

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I was going to go to the local Post Office today but thought the staff would be totally confused being the first day of the new system but after reading some of the other posts that's settled it. Tomorrow its offsee thePosties with my V5c and form V112duly completed for Class R. Then my Dommie is free to roam the highways and byways of the Lake District during the long hot summer

Submitted by julian_wells on Mon, 21/05/2018

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A question I've seen raised elsewhere is: what will be the attitude of insurance companies to (lack of MoT)?

Or, to put it another way, if I make a claim would not having had the bike MoT'ed undermine my argument that the bike was roadworthy?

Previously John Sunderland wrote:

I was going to go to the local Post Office today but thought the staff would be totally confused being the first day of the new system but after reading some of the other posts that's settled it. Tomorrow its offsee thePosties with my V5c and form V112duly completed for Class R. Then my Dommie is free to roam the highways and byways of the Lake District during the long hot summer

Submitted by ian_soady on Tue, 22/05/2018

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Peter James have confirmed to me that it's not necessary. In any case an MoT is only valid at the time it's issued and says nothing about the bike's condition at any other time.

If you're bothered I would contact your insurers.

Submitted by john_sunderland on Tue, 22/05/2018

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Previously John Sunderland wrote:

I was going to go to the local Post Office today but thought the staff would be totally confused being the first day of the new system but after reading some of the other posts that's settled it. Tomorrow its offsee thePosties with my V5c and form V112duly completed for Class R. Then my Dommie is free to roam the highways and byways of the Lake District during the long hot summer

Today I took my V5c and form V112 to our post office and 3 minutes later, all done and dusted, taxed and ready to go. New V5 due to arrive in 2-3 weeks.

John

Submitted by kevin_wood on Fri, 25/05/2018

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I have just renewed the tax online tonight for the Dommie. No mention of V112. It is MOTâed till the end of July.

Am I correct in thinking I donât have to do a thing when itâs proper MOT runs out as I have agreed to DVLA terms while renewing electronically?

Never taxed in a post office for this last 15 years.

Or, should I have printed a v112 form off and gone to a post office?

Kevin

 


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