Exemption from Vehicle Excise Duty

Your Landy is Tax exempt if it was
constructed before 1 January 1973?
and retains 8 points (See Radically Altered Vehicles)


42. The point system is weighted as follows; the original or new (direct replacement from the manufacturer) unmodified chassis/monocoque bodyshell has a value of 5, the suspension (front and back) 2, axles (both) 2, transmission 2, steering assembly 2, engine 1.




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Here are some links

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motorin...2?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=51694&Rendition=Web

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/consultations/cons_190404.pdf

Yahey!! At last, a post to end all posts. Do yer think that the great unwashed will unnerstand the title though, or do yer think they'll be expecting a government ploy to tax summat else.

GRUNT said:

Yahey!! At last, a post to end all posts. Do yer think that the great unwashed will unnerstand the title though, or do yer think they'll be expecting a government ploy to tax summat else.

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Good point
I have added a bit to the title

Wow, thank you Clivees, wasn't sure about this but now CRYSTAL!!! Hadn't realised the points got added, i always thought they were taken off when bits were changed rather than being what's retained as original.

Only other think that strikes me is that over the 30 or 40 years of ownership of one of these, things are likely to change but not get registered, say you do changes in 1990 which leave the required 8 points, if then in 2010 you change say the transfer box coz it's knackered, would you then have to put a Q on it?...and how would you (and CnE) know? (and would it really matter, since the whole Q thing is for cars that are significantly altered)...so...

sorry Grunt, all posts not quite ended yet through pedantic and slightly pointless hypothetical questioning...as always lots of grey areas!

yep if you fit a none contemporary parts.
I.e. In my 1964 2A I have a 3 bearing 2.25 petrol engine I can swap it for another 3 bearing 2.25 engine (Petrol or diesel)
but I cant put in a 2.25 5 bearing engine with out loosing a point.
Because it was not available when my 2a was made but the 2.25 diesel was a option in 1964.
This does not stop me from fitting a unleaded head with harden valves seats because I have not swapped the engine (serial number).

This is my understanding anyway.