Hiya all,
I've been lurking on this site for a few months now after buying my own early bay (pics, etc will follow). However, I think that I have just realised something that I don't think I've heard mentioned by anyone on this site before, that I think might apply to quite a few of us regarding the impending changes to the car tax rules. I am sincerely hoping that I am missing the point here and that someone will be able to point out that I am being a bit of a Muppet, but here goes:
After april 2010 cars first registered in the UK after March 2001 will be taxed based on their emissions!
At first glance: not a problem; my Westy was built in October 1967. However, it spent most of it's life in sunny California and was only imported into the UK in 2004. It was FIRST REGISTERED IN THE UK in 2004! According to the new rules (which are based on first registration in the UK) it should be subject to road tax based on it's emissions as opposed to it being free to tax because it is a pre-1972 vehicle. See http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022583" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now although it is a relatively small engine (1600 TP - soon to be upgraded to 1776), I would bet that the emissions are pretty rubbish compared to most cars built within the last 10 years!
Am I being overly paranoid here or could this really be a problem for those of us that have a van that was imported within the last eight years?
Regards,
Karl
I've been lurking on this site for a few months now after buying my own early bay (pics, etc will follow). However, I think that I have just realised something that I don't think I've heard mentioned by anyone on this site before, that I think might apply to quite a few of us regarding the impending changes to the car tax rules. I am sincerely hoping that I am missing the point here and that someone will be able to point out that I am being a bit of a Muppet, but here goes:
After april 2010 cars first registered in the UK after March 2001 will be taxed based on their emissions!
At first glance: not a problem; my Westy was built in October 1967. However, it spent most of it's life in sunny California and was only imported into the UK in 2004. It was FIRST REGISTERED IN THE UK in 2004! According to the new rules (which are based on first registration in the UK) it should be subject to road tax based on it's emissions as opposed to it being free to tax because it is a pre-1972 vehicle. See http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022583" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now although it is a relatively small engine (1600 TP - soon to be upgraded to 1776), I would bet that the emissions are pretty rubbish compared to most cars built within the last 10 years!
Am I being overly paranoid here or could this really be a problem for those of us that have a van that was imported within the last eight years?
Regards,
Karl