DVSA warning for classic car owners with car made before 1986
The date your vehicle was built or first registered affects whether you need to get an MOT or pay vehicle tax.The DVSA posted on social media site X: “Car 40 or more years old? Historic vehicles are exempt from needing an MOT. This is sometimes called putting a vehicle into the ‘historic tax class’."You do not have to apply to stop getting an MOT for your vehicle each year.
- ▪The date your vehicle was built or first registered affects whether you need to get an MOT or pay vehicle tax.The DVSA posted on social media site X: “Car 40 or more years old?
- ▪Historic vehicles are exempt from needing an MOT.
- ▪This is sometimes called putting a vehicle into the ‘historic tax class’."You do not have to apply to stop getting an MOT for your vehicle each year.
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| Original publisher | Birmingham Live |
| Canonical URL | https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/motoring/motoring-news/dvsa-warning-classic-car-owners-34315017 |
| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0000 |
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DVSA warning for classic car owners with car made before 1986The date your vehicle was built or first registered affects whether you need to get an MOT or pay vehicle tax.MotoringJames Rodger Content Editor18:12, 25 Jul 2026View ImageDVSA warning for classic car owners with car made before 1986The DVSA has issued a warning for classic car owners with cars made before 1986. The date your vehicle was built or first registered affects whether you need to get an MOT or pay vehicle tax.The DVSA posted on social media site X: “Car 40 or more years old? Historic vehicles are exempt from needing an MOT.
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