mot's

[chunk]

Hi, I have just purchased my first kit car and it was registered april this year on an 04 plate. Does it need an mot every year straight away or only after 3 years as per a normally manufactured car?

thanks

chunk  

[stubbow]

Its my understanding if its been registerd on a new plate then you treat it as new, ie no mot for three years!

Danny

[Crash Override]

That's right, if registered as new you don't need an mot for three years....So that will be 07 for you.

[busapower2001]

I renewed the westies car tax for the first time ever in August (and yes it was a new build and not a tax dodging me!!! ) and the renewal form wants you to take to the Post Office ...

money

insurance certificate

and MOT certificate!

Fortunately on the back was mention of an exemption form (V112 I think) which can be download and signed to prove that the vehicle was a new build and is therefore exempt until the 3rd year. I then got my car tax without any problems at the post office (when I handed said form in) and a week or so later a new V5 turned up (recently revised EU format version). Just to side track slightly I noticed that the form had the emissions levels of the car on it and fear of fears there is a new box for noise rating! Fortunately mine was blank - probably just means it was off the scale

Quite why they didn't naturally make it exempt when I got it newly registered post SVA (current plate and not a Q) I don't know! Any one else had to do this or were you lucky enough not to receive anything for 2 years?

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