tax excempt

[wendilla]

are cars ect over 25 years old still excempt from road tax. I have googled and says yes but that was dated 2007 so was wondering if they still are. Thanks

[TWR]

Yes they are Wendilla.

[wendilla]

Thanks I thought they were .Was.asking for a friend

[redcrx]

no they are not. Cars registered before 1973 are exempt!

[redcrx]

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVe hicle/TaxationClasses/DG_4022042

[wendilla]

Thanks redcrx thats what I was wondering about, I maybe never phrased my question properly for the last answer by TWR

[redcrx]

it was always a rolling 25 year thing until 1998. then the government stopped any further cars benefitting by fixing it at cars registered before 1973.

[Disco Fever]

What an ar5e, my car is 26 this year and I wouldn't of minded the free tax....