Tax exempt cars 25 years gov uk
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Tax exempt cars 25 years
V112 mot exemption form.
Eligibility
You do not need to get an MOT if the vehicle was first registered more than 40 years ago and no ‘substantial changes’ have been made to the vehicle in the last 30 years.
This includes vehicles previously exempted on the basis of being first registered before 1960.
Different rules apply to large vehicles.
Whether or not you are exempt your vehicle must be roadworthy and you may wish to voluntarily undertake an MOT test anyway.
What ‘substantial changes’ means
A vehicle alteration is a ‘substantial change’ if the technical characteristics of the main components have changed in the previous 30 years, unless these fall into the acceptable alterations category.
Full guidance relating to substantial changes (PDF, 62.8KB) was published following the announcement of changes to the MOT regime for vehicles of historic interest.
‘Substantial change’ criteria
Main vehicle components (excluding motorcycles)
Chassis
Chassis replacements of the same pattern as the original are not considered to be a substantial change
or
Monocoque bodyshell
Replacements of the same patt
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