Anyone experienced this before??
My Tiger is on a 1970 "H" reg age related plate. But shows date of registration in the logbook as 2006. Since its pre '73
registration number I'm wondering if I should be able to get a free tax disc and if so how??
My logic is that it was inspected by the DVLA who said that enough original parts were re-used in order to give it an age related plate. It has all
the benefits in every other area eg emissions test etc. Now if they say its not shouldn't that mean that I should not have been given an age
related plate?? In which case what should it be a Q? I know that the DVLA never work to your advantage but I honestly can't see a reason why
they shouldn't but maybe someone has been there and tried that! Oli.
Classic tax is given based on the date of first registration, not the reg number, sorry!
[Edited on 11/11/07 by matt_claydon]
...and since it is not the original chassis, the original H-reg car no longer exists
hard luck!
However....
If the DVLA judged it to be 1970 Reg based upon the percentage of bits in it, it would do no harm to writing to them explaining the situation and see
what they say.
I have had to write to them before and got results - write and explain why it was considered worthy of a 1970 reg and see what happens.
Don't ask don't get.
Thats sort of what I figured. Surely its got nothing to do with the chassis. If that was the case no kit cars would ever have age related plates they'd either have brand new ones or Q's. But thats not the case. I'l give it a go and see what happens. Might just wonder in to a quiet postoffice in the vilage and see what they say when I ask. Oli.
go and look at the DVLA regs. There is a difference between retaining the original reg (=tax-exempt) and age-related (same year as original reg)
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/RegisteringAVehicle/DG_10014246
"A vehicle will retain its donor registration mark if either the original unmodified chassis or unaltered monocoque bodyshell and two
other major components are used"
and
"If a new monocoque bodyshell or chassis from a specialist kit manufacturer is used (or an altered chassis or bodyshell from an existing
vehicle) together with two major components from a donor vehicle, an age related mark will be assigned. The mark will be based on the age of the donor
vehicle."
Don't use the original chassis = don't retain the original reg = not tax-exempt
quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
Classic tax is given based on the date of first registration, not the reg number, sorry!
[Edited on 11/11/07 by matt_claydon]
if its not the chassis is not pre 1972 you have no chance sorry.
Quote; "Sorry Matt... It has to be Manufactured NOT Registered on or before 31 Dec 1972 to qualify.
for Historic Status. The "Tax Exmept" is now called "Historic" still gets you Zero rated tax... "
Does this mean, that if one purchases a chassis manufactured before 31 Dec 1972, that was never used as part of a registered vehicle and you can show
a receipt from the constructor, showing the date of manufacture of said chassis, you can claim Historic Vehicle status? 
[Edited on 11/11/07 by Confused but excited.]
quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
Sorry Matt... It has to be Manufactured NOT Registered on or before 31 Dec 1972 to qualify.
for Historic Status. The "Tax Exmept" is now called "Historic" still gets you Zero rated tax...