cobraboy
Well-Known Member
It is time to tax my car. I have always kept all my classics tested and not gone for MOT exemption, and do not declare them to be VHI.
It appears that you cannot claim MOT exemption if you have a current MOT in force at the time your tax is due. My tax runs out on Jan 31st, but my MOT expires in March.
Now we are in lockdown, and the weather is pants it is the perfect opportunity to SORN the car until the end of March and then tax it from April 1st as a VHI without an MOT. All good so far.
Now the question. What are peoples thoughts on the best way forward in view of whether to go for VHI classification / MOT exemption or not.
I have wondered if in the relentless push for electric and emissions reduction the VHI vehicles might be hit with restricted use, ie weekends only or mileage limits. Or if I stay with an MOT it would perhaps be less restricted ?
Mind you I think the tax class stays the same - Historic, so perhaps it has no bearing on whether a vehicle has an MOT or not.
It's an idle musing of mine, what do you all think ? Who has ditched the test, who hasn't and for what reasons ?
It appears that you cannot claim MOT exemption if you have a current MOT in force at the time your tax is due. My tax runs out on Jan 31st, but my MOT expires in March.
Now we are in lockdown, and the weather is pants it is the perfect opportunity to SORN the car until the end of March and then tax it from April 1st as a VHI without an MOT. All good so far.
Now the question. What are peoples thoughts on the best way forward in view of whether to go for VHI classification / MOT exemption or not.
I have wondered if in the relentless push for electric and emissions reduction the VHI vehicles might be hit with restricted use, ie weekends only or mileage limits. Or if I stay with an MOT it would perhaps be less restricted ?
Mind you I think the tax class stays the same - Historic, so perhaps it has no bearing on whether a vehicle has an MOT or not.
It's an idle musing of mine, what do you all think ? Who has ditched the test, who hasn't and for what reasons ?