L19MUD Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Hidden in the budget there was some good news. Vehicles built up to the end of 1973 are now all tax exempt. I wonder if they plan to start rolling this forward year on year or if it will be a one off? Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Given its exactly 40 years, i'd imagine they'll kick off the rolling thing again, just with a 40 year cutoff this time, rather than 25? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Really? I missed that, not that it changes anything for me. Out of interest, does anyone actually know any break downs of vehicle ages using the UK roads? Like, 40 year old cars account for 0.002%, 35 year old makes up 0.15%, 30 yr old 1.025% - that style of thing? I'll better its pretty low percentages until you get down to about 10 year old now. Edit:found it.... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/9943381/Budget-2013-Classic-car-VED-exemption-extended-to-1974.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snailracer Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I've got a few years to wait for that as well. I'd be interested to see the % breakdown as well. I bet its pretty low, especially after the scrappage scheme from a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Only another decade for mine to be tax free then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 yeah and me...well the 88 anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrovermanuk Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Well I better get my 1976 S3 rebuilt.... I found this link on the Telegraph page whilst I was there for some interesting reading... http://howtospendit.ft.com/cars/21923-revamped-land-rover-defenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 How rubbish!!!! We have a rolling 25yr Oldtmer thing here, but there are exemptions for use of vehicles classed as old timers!!! No business use, no commuting, no school runs and such like, but there is the nice thing, like only having to have a safety test every 3 yrs! Only another 4yrs for my Discovery1 then!! But what does it open the door to exactly? erm, nothing good just a few series 3s and a few other RRCs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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