Car tax.

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

I've just retaxed my Westfield for another year, £360, that's £1 per day (nearly). My other 2 cars, Alfa Romeo Giulietta and VW Up! are both £20, 0.05479205p per day. Why?

Will my 1991 registered Westfield on a Q plate ever be tax exempt?

[Benrobson2999 - Kent AO]

Just sorned mine for the first time! But only because Iam doing jobs that willl stop me getting out over the next couple of months. I will have to treat the car to something for what I’ve saved in tax 😂 

[jeff oakley]

1 hour ago, Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO said:

I've just retaxed my Westfield for another year, £360, that's £1 per day (nearly). My other 2 cars, Alfa Romeo Giulietta and VW Up! are both £20, 0.05479205p per day. Why?

Will my 1991 registered Westfield on a Q plate ever be tax exempt?

As I understand it once it is 40 years old it will be but they eek that out by it having to be 40 years old at a certain point of the year. It also has to be "largely unmodified from the first registration" how the hell they will do that with a Westfield who knows. Plus do not forget if it gets Historic tax it also gets MOT exempt and ULEZ exempt as well. Again that is how I understand it, hopefully mine is in 2028

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

2 minutes ago, jeff oakley said:

As I understand it once it is 40 years old it will be but they eek that out by it having to be 40 years old at a certain point of the year. It also has to be "largely unmodified from the first registration" how the hell they will do that with a Westfield who knows. Plus do not forget if it gets Historic tax it also gets MOT exempt and ULEZ exempt as well. Again that is how I understand it, hopefully mine is in 2028

5 years to wait then, although Q plates seem to be a bit of an anomaly. No one seems to know if they will be exempt. 

[marcusb]

don't buy a Lotus you would be even more upset 😆

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36 minutes ago, jeff oakley said:

As I understand it once it is 40 years old it will be but they eek that out by it having to be 40 years old at a certain point of the year. It also has to be "largely unmodified from the first registration" how the hell they will do that with a Westfield who knows. Plus do not forget if it gets Historic tax it also gets MOT exempt and ULEZ exempt as well. Again that is how I understand it, hopefully mine is in 2028

Probably be like a pension as you get nearer the government will move the goal post further away

[Stuart]

Ridiculous that my Westy is £360 when my 240i is £195

[jeff oakley]

2 hours ago, Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO said:

5 years to wait then, although Q plates seem to be a bit of an anomaly. No one seems to know if they will be exempt. 

 

What is below is what it says on line and I am sure that I have seen cars on eBay advertised as being tax exempt. The Q plate cam in in 1983 so they would not have qualified until 2023 for exemption so there would not have been that many perhaps yet. 

 

Lets hope they do not change it which was raised as a possibility in the budget but did not happen.

  

Yes, a Q-plate car can be tax-exempt if it is over 40 years old and was built before January 1, 1985, and meets other criteria. You must apply to the DVLA to change the tax class to 'historic', even if you do not have to pay. 

Eligibility for tax exemption

Age: The car must be more than 40 years old, with a build date before January 1, 1985. For Q-plate cars, the 'manufactured' date on the V5C logbook is used for this calculation.

Application: You must apply to the DVLA to have the vehicle's tax class changed to 'historic'.

Usage: The car must not be used for commercial purposes, such as hire or reward. 

How to apply

Ensure your V5C logbook correctly shows the vehicle's build date (as 'manufactured').

Gather your V5C logbook and any MOT exemption forms.

Apply to the DVLA for the tax exemption. You can do this online or through a Post Office that deals with vehicle tax. 

Important considerations

Tax must still be taxed annually: Even if your car is tax-exempt, you still need to declare it as 'SORN' (Statutory Off Road Notification) or tax it each year.

Substantial changes: A Q-plate vehicle that has undergone 'substantial changes' in the last 30 years may be considered exempt from MOT requirements, but the tax exemption still depends on its age.

Q plates are permanent: Once a Q plate is issued, it is permanent and cannot be changed or transferred to another vehicle.