how old does a car have to be

[aby]

before it is exempt from paying road tax, the government information site doesn,t seem to mention anywhere

[boxtops]

I thought it was 25 years?

[NazNomad]

Any vehicle that was first registered before 1973, regardless of its age.

[NazNomad]

(I think) lol

[aby]

thanks boxtops, That is what I believed, but can,t find any official conformation.

[AlBags]

Old vehicles constructed before 1 January 1973 (historic vehicles)

If your vehicle was constructed before 1 January 1973, you could tax it in the 'historic vehicle' tax class. Further information can be found on leaflet INF34.

Here ...

http://www.direct.gov...alasset/dg_065254.pdf

[ChuckFickens]

Anything before 1st January 1973

It used to be a rolling 25years but was frozen in 1997.

[boxtops]

Just looked, it is 1973 - http://uk.answers.yah...20080829080214AAWefV1

I must have asked that Q first in 1998 then!

[AlBags]

Funny posting all these spurious website links when I already linked to the official government document : )

[aby]

thank you albags and all you good people for a reply. my car is old, not yet "historical", my hubby thinks its more "hysterical"